Welcome to Slackcote

Slackcote is a small village located in the county of Lancashire, England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, which is a range of mountains that runs through the center of England. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with rolling hills and lush green fields. It is a peaceful and tranquil place, perfect for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

The village of Slackcote has a rich history, dating back to the 17th century. It was originally a farming community, with many of the residents working on the surrounding land. Over the years, the village has grown and developed, but it has managed to maintain its rural charm and character. Today, Slackcote is a popular destination for tourists who want to experience the beauty of the Lancashire countryside.

Despite its small size, Slackcote has a strong sense of community. The residents are friendly and welcoming, and there are many local events and activities that bring people together. The village has a pub, a church, and a village hall, which is used for a variety of events and functions. Overall, Slackcote is a wonderful place to live or visit, with its stunning scenery, rich history, and strong sense of community.

Local Schools

School	Details
Buckstones Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Sarah Healey	Delamere Avenue Shaw Oldham Greater Manchester OL2 8HN 01617705850 School Website
East Crompton St George's Cofe School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Ross	George Street Shaw Oldham OL2 8AX 1706847502 School Website
East Crompton St James C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Adam Laskey	St James Street Shaw Oldham Greater Manchester OL2 7TD 01706847360 School Website
Beal Vale Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr G Ball	Salts Street Shaw Salts Street, Shaw Oldham Greater Manchester OL2 7SY 1617705752 School Website
Rushcroft Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Gillian Kay	Trent Road Shaw Oldham Greater Manchester OL2 7YL 01617708236 School Website
Farrowdale House School Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Zoe Campbell	Farrow Street Shaw Oldham Greater Manchester OL2 7AD 01706844533 School Website
Crompton Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lara Beaumont	Longfield Road Shaw Oldham Greater Manchester OL2 7HD 01617706741 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
St Josephs Rc Junior Infant And Nursery School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Garry Needle	Oldham Road Shaw Oldham Greater Manchester OL2 8SZ 01706847218 School Website
The Crompton House Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Karl Newell	Rochdale Road Shaw Oldham Greater Manchester OL2 7HS 01706847451 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Smithy Bridge Smithy Bridge, Smithy Bridge, Greater Manchester, OL15 0DZ 3.59 Miles

Rochdale Station Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DR 3.61 Miles

Littleborough Station Road, Littleborough, Greater Manchester, OL15 8AR 4.11 Miles

Greenfield Shaw Hall Bank Road, Greenfield, Lancashire, OL3 7JZ 4.15 Miles

Castleton Railway Approach, Castleton, Lancashire, OL11 3EB 4.16 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Crompton Private Hire 01706 882288 9 Beal La, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 8UY 0.75 Miles
Motown Private Hire 01706 841441 6 High Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 8RQ 0.92 Miles
S Cars Ltd 01706 880790 Church Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7AU 1.06 Miles
Royton Cars 0161 652 7373 Unit 24/Parkside Ind Est/Edge La St, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6DS 2.07 Miles
Milnrow Cars 01706 525858 Edmund Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL16 4HR 2.26 Miles
Borough Taxis 0161 624 2448 2 Spring Garden Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 5QS 2.27 Miles
Status 3 Travel 01457 870386 37 Grains Rd, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL3 5DS 2.46 Miles
Oldham Cars 0161 213 0000 193 Shaw Rd, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 3JA 2.60 Miles
Delta Cars 0161 627 2277 156 Huddersfield Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 2RD 2.67 Miles
Carlton Mini Buses 07951 867051 1 Carlton Way, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 5AZ 2.77 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Shaw Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Princess Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grains Bar Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15
Surrey Avenue / Bedford Aveune Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manchester Rd / Cowlishaw Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Crompton Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Newhey Po Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Huddersfield Road Dd Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Slackote Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:00:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Luzley Brook Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bentgate Street D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Moorside Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
25 Water Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Albion Gardens Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
1 Delph Road Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:15

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Oak Gables Medical Practice 01706 888222	Oak Gables,Crompton H/Ctr High Street, Shaw Oldham OL2 8ST
Village Medical Practice 01706 881028	Village Medical Practice Crompton Health Centre High Street Shaw, Oldham OL2 8ST
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
Milnrow Village Practice 01706 641409	Milnrow Village Practice 44-48 Newhey Road,Milnrow Rochdale OL16 4EG

Local Stores

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

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Shaw Vets
20 - 22 Market Street Shaw Oldham Gtr Manchester OL2 8NH 01706 840411 info@shawvets.co.uk Website 0.78 miles

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Briar Dawn Veterinary Centre Ltd
56 Manchester Road Shaw Oldham Lancashire OL2 7DE 01706 840936 jos@briardawnvets.co.uk Website 1.13 miles

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Milnrow Village Vets Ltd
44 - 48 Newhey Road Milnrow Rochdale Lancashire OL16 4EG 01706 404002 info@milnrowvillagevets.co.uk Website 1.91 miles

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Rochdale Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Kingsway Retail Park Wallhead Road Rochdale Lancashire OL16 5AF rochdale@vets4pets.com 2.95 miles

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Companion Care (Oldham) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Central Retail Park Broadway, Royton Oldham Lancashire OL2 5HX 0161 624 7539 oldham@vets4pets.com Website 3.01 miles

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Lower Place Veterinary Centre
455 Oldham Road Rochdale Lancashire OL16 4TD 01706 713380 3.02 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 0.15 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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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 2.72 miles

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Castleshaw Reservoirs Walk Delph Heights Circular
Waterworks Rd Delph Oldham OL3 5LZ 3.02 miles

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Hollingworth Lake
Hollingworth Lake Is A Reservoir Which Was Built In The Early 1800S, To Supply Water To The Rochdale Canal. The Walk Follows Are The Lake For The Duration, Beginning At The Visitor Centre, And There Are Some Good Views Of The Lake, The M62 And The Pennine Edge As You Progress. OL15 0AQ 3.30 miles Take Junction 21 From The M62, Head Through Milnrow And Then Up Wildhouse Lane Toward Smithy Bridge. Follow The Road Along The Lake, Keeping It To Your Right, And Head Up Toward The Visitor Centre For Parking.

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Hollingworth Lake
Lovely Walk 2.4 Miles Long Littleborough 3.30 miles Well Signed Posted For Hollingworth Lake.Take Junction 21 For Milnrow And Follow Signs To Hollingworth Lake. There Are 4 Car Parks Charging £1 For 2 Hours

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Hollingworth Lake Country Park
This Walk Can Be Very Busy As Popular With Tourists. It's A Flat Walk With A Cafe And Toilets At The Back Of The Lake. Dogs Are Allowed On And Off The Lead. There's A Bird Watching Hut, And Picnic Areas Available. Rakewood Rd 3.44 miles

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