Welcome to Whitworth

Whitworth is a small town located in the Rossendale district of Lancashire, England. The town is situated on the River Spodden and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Whitworth has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age. The town was once a centre for the textile industry, with many mills and factories operating in the area. Today, Whitworth is a quiet and peaceful town, with a strong sense of community and a range of local amenities.

One of the main attractions in Whitworth is the Healey Dell Nature Reserve. This beautiful woodland area is home to a variety of wildlife, including birds, mammals, and insects. Visitors can enjoy a leisurely walk through the woods, taking in the stunning scenery and listening to the sounds of nature. There are also several picnic areas and a children's play area, making Healey Dell a great place for a family day out.

Another popular attraction in Whitworth is the Whitworth Heritage Museum. This small museum is housed in a former mill and provides a fascinating insight into the town's industrial past. Visitors can learn about the history of the textile industry in the area, as well as the lives of the people who worked in the mills. The museum also has a collection of local artefacts and photographs, giving visitors a glimpse into life in Whitworth over the years.

Local Weather

Moderate rain

Temp: 11.2°C

Feels Like: 8.2°C

Wind: 18.6 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
St Bartholomews Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs N Crabtree	Hallfold Hall Street Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8TL 01706344631 School Website
Whitworth Community High School Community School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Daniel Crook	Hall Fold Rossendale Whitworth Lancashire OL12 8TS 01706343218 School Website
Tonacliffe Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Heap	Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SS 01706344609 School Website
Our Lady And St Anselms Roman Catholic Primary School Whitworth Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Rainey	John Street Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8DB 01706853545 School Website
Shawclough Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julia Sandiford-Mitchell	Thrum Hall Lane Rochdale Greater Manchester OL12 6DE 01706647991 School Website
Healey Foundation Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Matthew Hopkins	Earnshaw Avenue Rochdale Greater Manchester OL12 0ST 01706522770 School Website
St John With St Michael Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Steven Rooney	Moss Side Street Shawforth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8EP 1706852614 School Website
Willow View School Other Independent Special School Ages:6-18 Head Teacher Danielle Hulme	Fisher Field Farm Hargate Avenue Rochdale Lancashire OL12 6BT 7514647226 School Website
St James' Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Judith Rainford	Crossfield Road Wardle Rochdale Lancashire OL12 9JW 1706378268 School Website
Great Howarth School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-18 Head Teacher Miss Tracy Porter	Great Howarth Road Rochdale Lancashire OL12 9HJ 1706631804 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Smithy Bridge Smithy Bridge, Smithy Bridge, Greater Manchester, OL15 0DZ 3.15 Miles

Rochdale Station Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DR 3.29 Miles

Littleborough Station Road, Littleborough, Greater Manchester, OL15 8AR 3.34 Miles

Walsden Rochdale Road, Walsden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7ST 4.03 Miles

Castleton Railway Approach, Castleton, Lancashire, OL11 3EB 4.33 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Rochdale Limos 07973 520511 Richmond Hall, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 0JR 2.43 Miles
Millennium Cars Private Hire 01706 357357 Unit 101/Spotland Bridge Mill/Mellor St, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL11 5BU 2.45 Miles
United Taxis 01706 522221 101/Mellor St, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL11 5BU 2.45 Miles
Bamford Cars 01706 640555 Unit 101/Spotland Bridge Mill/Mellor St, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL11 5BU 2.45 Miles
United Millenium Cars 01706 646465 Unit 101/Spotland Bridge Mill/Mellor St, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL11 5BU 2.45 Miles
Globe Taxis 01706 355553 33A Whitworth Rd, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 0RA 2.49 Miles
Cozy Cars 01706 644222 95 Halifax Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 9BA 2.49 Miles
Intime Norden Taxis 01706 644555 615 Edenfield Rd, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL11 5XE 2.51 Miles
Your Claims And Hire Ltd 01706 522203 161A Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 0DR 2.67 Miles
Carriage Masters Of Rochdale 01706 665316 Pits Farm Avenue, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL11 5DE 2.70 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Whitworth -295 Market Street Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Wallbank D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Toll Bar D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cowm Park Dd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tong Lane D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tonacliffe Road D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Facit D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ending D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Healey Dd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Leavengreave D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Overdell Drive D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lanehead Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Albion Terrace D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Harridge Street D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Syke D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Whitworth Medical Centre 01706 852238	Whitworth Medical Centre Market Street Whitworth Rochdale OL12 8QS
Healey Surgery 01706 868468	Healey Surgery Whitworth Road Rochdale Lancashire OL12 0SN
7 Day Access Rochdale Infirmary Hub 01706 261882	Rochdale Infirmary Whitehall St Rochdale Lancashire OL12 0NB
Edenfield Road Surgery 01706 344125	Edenfield Road Surgery Cutgate Shopp Precinct Rochdale Lancashire OL11 5AQ
Norden Library Branch	Norden Old Library Edenfield Road Norden Rochdale Lancashire OL11 5XE

Local Stores

Whitworth
1 Thorneylea Road
Off Market Street
Rochdale
Lancashire
OL12 8QY
01706 852331
Store Website
0.42 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage Milnrow
Milnrow Service Station
New Hey Road
Milnrow
Rochdale
OL16 4JD
01706 641132
Store Website
2.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Valley Vetcare
48 Whitworth Rd Rochdale Lancashire OL12 0EZ 01706 656 559 info@valleyvetcare.co.uk 2.44 miles


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Wendy Lane Vets
262-266 Bury Road Rochdale Lancashire OL11 4EE 01706 643 617 enquiries@wendylanevets.co.uk Website 2.84 miles
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Crown House Vets
50-54 Milnrow Road Rochdale Lancashire OL16 1UD 01706 646815 info@crownhousevets.co.uk Website 3.14 miles
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Wendy Lane Vets
48 Calderbrook Road Littleborough Lancashire OL15 9HL 01706 378105 enquiries@wendylanevets.co.uk Website 3.21 miles

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Myerscough Veterinary Group
26 King Street Bacup Lancashire OL13 0AH 01706 878877 bacup@myvets.co.uk Website 3.32 miles
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Rochdale Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Kingsway Retail Park Wallhead Road Rochdale Lancashire OL16 5AF rochdale@vets4pets.com 3.46 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Healey Dell Nature Reserve
This Is A Very Picturesque Walk. There Are Several Different Routes You Can Take Depending On What Sort Of Walk You Want To Do. Dogs Are Allowed Both On And Off Leads, But I Keep Mine On Due To There Being Some Long Drops Down Into The Waterfall And River. There Is A Tea Room Which Is Open Most Days. Parking Is Free But The Road In Is Very Bumpy So Take It Steady. 41 Market St Whitworth Rochdale OL12 8RW 1.06 miles

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Watergrove Reservoir
Lovely 2 Mile Walk, Can Get Muddy In Parts When Wet. Deers Are Often Seen And There Is A Bird Hide For Spotting Rare Birds Rochdale Lancashire 1.54 miles

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Lee Quarry Rossendale
Lee Quarry Mtb Trail Bacup Lancashire OL13 0DD 2.38 miles Behind Kingfisher Building Corner Of Newline, Bacup. Ol13

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Greenbooth Reservoir Circular Walk
This Is A Delightful Walk, Which I Came Across Today Whilst With A Friend And His Dog. It Is All On A Pathway Which Is Useful. There Are Some Quite Steep Rises And Descents. There Are 4 Reservoirs, All Linked And If You Take As Casual A Stroll As You Like And Go Round Each One Of Them, You Will Have Walked Around 4.3 Miles. Rochdale Lancashire OL12 7TQ 2.54 miles

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Scout Moor
Great Walk Over Open Moorland. Can Be Extremely Muddy And Wet If Any Recent Rain! The Owd Betts Edenfield Rd Rochdale Lancashire OL12 7TY 3.52 miles Parking Off Road Just Past The Owd Betts Pub - Very Dog Friendly (Even If Muddy!) And Great Food. Edenfield Rd, Rochdale Ol12 7Ty

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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 3.74 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°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

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
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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