Welcome to Scouthead

Scouthead is a small village located in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Lancashire, England. It is situated on the eastern edge of the Pennine Hills, and it is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its stunning views of the surrounding hills and valleys, making it a popular destination for hikers and nature lovers. The village has a rich history, and it is home to several historic buildings and landmarks, including the Scouthead and Austerlands War Memorial, which commemorates the local soldiers who died in World War I and II.

Scouthead is a close-knit community, and it is home to several local businesses, including a post office, a convenience store, and a pub. The village has a strong sense of community spirit, and it is home to several community groups and organizations, including a local history society and a gardening club. The village also has a primary school, which serves the local children, and it is well-regarded for its high standards of education.

Overall, Scouthead is a charming village that offers a peaceful and tranquil way of life. It is a place where residents can enjoy the beauty of the surrounding countryside, while still being close to the amenities and services of nearby towns and cities. With its strong sense of community and rich history, Scouthead is a wonderful place to call home.

Local Weather

Moderate rain

Temp: 11.3°C

Feels Like: 8.6°C

Wind: 16.1 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
Waterhead Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr James Wilson	Huddersfield Road Oldham Greater Manchester OL4 3NY 1616205859 School Website
Hodge Clough Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Neil Cavanagh	Conduit Street Moorside Oldham Greater Manchester OL1 4JX 01617705790 School Website
Woodlands Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Sharpe	Woodlands Primary Academy Broadbent Road Oldham Greater Manchester OL1 4HU 1613595698 School Website
Kingsland School Pupil Referral Unit Ages:10-16 Head Teacher Mrs Andrea Skelly	Whitecroft Street Watersheddings Oldham Greater Manchester OL1 4HX 01617707120 School Website
Knowsley Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Miss Vanessa Payne	Stoneleigh Road Springhead Oldham Greater Manchester OL4 4BH 01616334433 School Website
St Edwards Rc School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Patrick Mcmahon	Rowland Way Lees Oldham Greater Manchester OL4 3LQ 01616241377 School Website
Hey With Zion Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Clowes	Rowland Way Lees Oldham Greater Manchester OL4 3LQ 01617704888 School Website
Littlemoor Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Kelly	Littlemoor Lane Oldham Greater Manchester OL4 2RR 1612432873 School Website
St Thomas Moorside C Of E Va Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Adam Laskey	Coleridge Road Sholver Oldham Greater Manchester OL1 4RL 01616249290 School Website
Springhead Infant And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Gillian Kay	Cooper Street Springhead Oldham Greater Manchester OL4 4QT 01617705620 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Greenfield Shaw Hall Bank Road, Greenfield, Lancashire, OL3 7JZ 2.42 Miles

Mossley Manchester Road, Mossley, Greater Manchester, OL5 0AB 2.94 Miles

Mills Hill Oldham Road, Middleton, Greater Manchester, M24 2HJ 4.36 Miles

Ashton-Under-Lyne Wellington Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6JP 4.55 Miles

Stalybridge Rassbottom Street, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, SK15 1RF 4.88 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Uncle Sams Classic Cadillac Hire 0161 624 7721 9 Carr House Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 4NW 0.97 Miles
Delta Cars 0161 627 2277 156 Huddersfield Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 2RD 1.13 Miles
Radio Cars Oldham 0161 633 2277 49 High Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 3BN 1.21 Miles
Cartax Flash Radio Cars 0161 633 3131 Owl Business Centre, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 3BN 1.21 Miles
Cartax Radio Cars 0161 633 8888 Owl Business Centre/49-51 High St, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 3BN 1.21 Miles
1St Choice County Cars Ltd 0161 620 8877 616 Lees Rd, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 5JL 1.33 Miles
Oldham Cars 0161 213 0000 193 Shaw Rd, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 3JA 1.62 Miles
Status 3 Travel 01457 870386 37 Grains Rd, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL3 5DS 1.79 Miles
Motown Private Hire 01706 841441 6 High Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 8RQ 1.84 Miles
Tariff 1 Cars 0161 624 5000 7 Mumps, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 3TL 1.85 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
503 Huddersfield Road Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Paulden Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stamford Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Austerlands Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Moorside Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Radcliffe Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hudersfield Road Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Equitable Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stonebreaks Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Watersheddings Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Greenacres Cemetery Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
John Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Spring Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Star Inn Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Higher Greenacres Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Saraf Medical Practice 0161 9098388	Moorside Medical Centre 681 Ripponden Rd,Moorside Oldham Lancashire OL1 4JU
Moorside Medical Practice 0161 3448150	Moorside Medical Centre 681 Ripponden Road Moorside Oldham OL1 4JU
Springfield House 0161 6672480	Springfield House 275 Huddersfield Road Oldham Lancashire OL4 2RJ
Lees Medical Practice 0161 6521285	Athens Way Lees Oldham OL4 3BP
Lees Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Athens Way Lees Oldham OL4 3BP

Local Stores

Moorside Oldham
Ripponden Road
Moorside
Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL4 2LN
01616 221459
Store Website
0.64 miles

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SPAR Royton
Oldham Road
Royton
OL2 5AS
01616 270 570
Store Website
2.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Briar Dawn Veterinary Centre Ltd
56 Manchester Road Shaw Oldham Lancashire OL2 7DE 01706 840936 jos@briardawnvets.co.uk Website 1.90 miles

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Shaw Vets
20 - 22 Market Street Shaw Oldham Gtr Manchester OL2 8NH 01706 840411 info@shawvets.co.uk Website 1.93 miles

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Medivet Uppermill (Ian Mcconnell Vets)
5 Saddleworth House Tame Street (Off High Street) Uppermill Oldham Lancashire OL3 6BD 01457 870 405 uppermill@medivet.co.uk Website 2.51 miles

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Medivet Oldham Chadderton
27 Burnley Lane Chadderton Oldham Lancashire OL9 0BT 0161 633 5050 oldham.chadderton@medivet.co.uk Website 2.67 miles

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Manchester Street Veterinary Surgery
Manchester Street Oldham Lancashire OL8 1UF 0161 624 4596 manchesterstreetvets@hotmail.co.uk Website 2.68 miles
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Medivet Ashton 24Hr
The Old Library Wyre Street Mossley Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL5 0EU 01457 837 900 mossley.24@medivet.co.uk Website 2.75 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Crompton Moor
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Around Crompton Moor. Crompton Moor Rises Above The Town Of Shaw, In The Metropolitan Borough Of Oldham, Greater Manchester. OL2 8NA 2.21 miles Exit The M62 At Junction 21, Following The Signs To Shaw And Milnrow. In Shaw, Aim For The B6197 Buckstones Road. Next To The Shaw Edge Methodist Church, Follow The Sign Pointing To Crompton Moor And The Bushes Clough Car Park.

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Hartshead Pike
A Short, Circular Dog Friendly Walk Up To The Distinctive Landmark On Hartshead Pike. Visible From Many Miles Around, The Summit Overlooks Ashton-Under-Lyne, Mossley, Saddleworth, Lees And Oldham. On A Clear Day, You Can Experience Views Of Manchester, Chesire And Snowdonia In Wales. OL5 0JL 2.38 miles From Ashton-Under-Lyne, Take The A670 Mossley Road. You Want To Take A Left Up A Small Uphill Road, Broadcarr Lane. Follow This Up Until You Reach A Point You Can Park In A Roadside Layby.

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Park Bridge
Great Rural Walk, Water To Paddle In, Fields To Run In And Lots Of Trees To Sniff Round Park Bridge Lancashire 2.67 miles

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Castleshaw Reservoirs Walk Delph Heights Circular
Waterworks Rd Delph Oldham OL3 5LZ 2.97 miles

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Knott Hill Reservoir
A Bit Of A Strange One! You Enter Through Ashton Golf Club, But Once In Its A Lovely Walk Unnamed Road Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL6 9AG 3.21 miles A Little Hard To Find, The Sat Nav Doesn'T Help! Find It Near The Golf Club And Walk Through That Way.

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Tandle Hill National Park
Tandle Hill Is A Lovely Forest Walk, With Pathed Routes And Steep Forest Hills. This Is Very Popular With Other Dog Walkers. There Is Plenty Of Seating Areas, With A Cafe And Toilets. Also A Park For Children. Dog Drinking Water Was Available At The Cafe. The Cafe Shuts Early In The Winter Months. 61 Tandle Hill Rd Royton Oldham OL2 5UX 3.44 miles

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Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-7.2°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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