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Discover Blackrod
Blackrod in Bolton (England) with it's 5,086 citizens is a place in United Kingdom about 177 mi (or 285 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Blackrod is now 06:43 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports near Blackrod, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Manchester Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 33 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 45 mi (or 73 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Haigh, Chorley, Wigan, Bolton and Winwick. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Night Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 73% |
Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
14°C (56 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
14°C (56 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Bolton Whites
Macdonald Kilhey Court & Spa
Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel
Bolton (Stadium/Arena)
Shaw Hill Golf & Country Club
Mercure Wigan Oak Hotel
TRAVELODGE BOLTON WEST M61 SOUTHBOUND
Chorley South
Bolton West
Wigan Town Centre
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Rivington January 2010 - the BIG Snow! (2)
Adventures in sub-zero Lancashire. If I'm inspired enough, I'll post my paintings of snow-covered Rivington to http://www.davidpott.co.uk.
Catch Wrestling Revival
Produced by Illustrate Media... Snake Pit Wigan presents a revival of Catch as Catch Can wrestling.
Royal Enfield Continental GT Teaser HQ
New Royal Enfield Continental GT 535 launching September 2013 From £5199 OTR www.royalenfield.me www.motogb.co.uk.
getmiles260311.wmv
My interpretation of "Get Miles" by Gomez. I apologise for the vocals in advance. You might like, you might not...just something i wanted to have a go at :-)
The Wedding of Jonathan & Lyndsey at Haigh Hall, Wigan
Jonathan & Lyndsay's Wedding at Holy Family Church, New Springs, Wigan and then on to Haigh Hall in Wigan. It was a truly lovely day and here are the highlights. Wedding Films by Mike Roberts.
Un giretto col Gixxer600 tra le verdi e ridenti campagne inglesi...
Prendi un gixxer, una morosa/ghiacciolo con un iphone attaccato sulla visiera e fai un video!
What am I doing?
I'm flying in GCENE a Flight Design CTSW Microlight with my 11 year old on Sunday 18th July. I gentry pull up, roll on some bank, take off the bank and level off. Is this a chandelle? I...
Hunters Juniors Performance
Hunters Junior Cheerleaders perform their UKCA Spring National routine at dress rehearsal.
Morris Dancing in Horwich Lancashire England for the upcoming St Georges Day 20,4,13
Morris dancing parade in Horwich held to celebrate English culture in Horwich .2013.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
M61 motorway
The M61 is a motorway in North West England. It runs from the M60 motorway northwest of Manchester and heads northwest past Bolton and Chorley to join the M6 just north of the junction between the M6 and M65 motorways to the south of Preston.
Adlington (Lancashire) railway station
Adlington railway station serves the village of Adlington, near Chorley in Lancashire, England. It is a two-platform station on the Chorley-Bolton line. This is part of the Northern Rail service link between Preston and Manchester. Until 1960 Adlington was also served by a station named White Bear.
Rivington Water Treatment Works
Rivington Water Treatment Works is a water treatment plant in Rivington, Lancashire, England. It is the largest automated system operated by United Utilities. Water from the Rivington chain connects into the Thirlmere Aqueduct.
Lower Rivington Reservoir
Lower Rivington Reservoir is at the end of the Rivington chain of reservoirs in Lancashire, with Upper Rivington Reservoir to the north, and Rivington Water Treatment Works to the south. The engineer for the Rivington reservoirs was Thomas Hawksley and construction took place between 1852 and 1857. The Lower Rivington reservoir has two dams, the 646 metre long, 12.2 metre high Millstone Embankment and Horwich Embankment which is 506 metres long and 18.6m high.
Red Moss, Greater Manchester
Red Moss is a wetland mossland in Greater Manchester, located south of Horwich and east of Blackrod.. This is a national Site of Special Scientific Interest in the United Kingdom, due to its biodiversity and undisturbed character. Pollen analysis has revealed the first peat deposits of the northwest's mosslands to be from around 8,000 years BC making Red Moss an impressive 10,000 years old. Red Moss covers an area of 47.2 hectares.
Rivington Church
Rivington Church is an active Church of England parish church in Rivington, Lancashire, England. The Church has been designated as a Grade II Listed building. The Church has no patron saint and is not named after a saint or martyr. It has been variously called St. Lawrence, St. George, Holy Trinity, and St. Catherine, but its correct title is Rivington Church.
Great House Barn
Great House Barn is a 16th-century barn and Listed building in Rivington, Lancashire, England. Built as a tithe barn it is believed to be one of the oldest of its type in the county and is now a Grade II listed building.
St David's Church, Haigh
St David's Church, Haigh, is located in Copperas Lane, Haigh, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool. The church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission.