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Discover Holcombe
Holcombe in Borough of Bury (England) is a place in United Kingdom about 174 mi (or 280 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Holcombe is now 10:14 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports near Holcombe, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Manchester Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South. 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 53 mi (or 85 km), South-West. 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: Bury, Bolton, Salford, Rochdale and Burnley. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
Morning Temperature | 0°C / 32 °F |
Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 14% |
Air Humidity | 96% |
Air Pressure | 990 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Best Western Old Mill and Leisure Club
Red Hall
Best Western Bolholt Country Park
Village Hotel Manchester Bury
TRAVELODGE BURY
Manchester Bury
Videos from this area
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The Rake Hill climb
It is only 947 meters long. But, though short, it makes up for it in steepness -- reaching a maximum gradient of 23%. (1 in 4.6)
ELR,Rawtenstall,Irwell Vale,Ramsbottom,Summerseat,Bury Bolton St,Heywood,2012,Full HD
ELR.East Lancashire Railway.Rawtenstall,Irwell Vale Halt,Ramsbottom,Summerseat,Bury Bolton St,Heywood,England,2012,Full HD Movie.Great weather,scenery,towns ,villages,stations.Pulled by ...
Spaceship Over Ramsbottom
Doing some filming on top of Holcombe Hill and a very strange thing happened. Model created and composited in Blender Audio re-edited in Nuendo and Audition Rendered from Premier Camera: Jim.
31466 leaving Ramsbottom on the ELR, 03/01/2015
A short video of class 31 no. 31466 leaving Ramsbottom on the East Lancashire Railway. The rake of Mark I carriages behind it includes a sole BR Blue liveried example. This video is property...
ramsbottom train station 20 07 2014
I was in Ramsbottom Sunday the 20th of July looking around the carboot sale whidh is right next to the train station when I come across these folks singing and acting, i've no idea who they...
ELR - 30777 Sir Lamiel departs Ramsbottom
ELR 2010 February Steam event. After the fine weather on Saturday, Sunday's operations had to contend with difficulties brought about by an overnight snowfall, causing some delays to the early...
Leaving Ramsbottom behind LMS Hughes Crabbe no. 13065, East Lancashire Railway, 03/01/2015.
A video from my visit to the ELR in January showing the departure from Ramsbottom behind LMS Hughes Crabbe no. 13065, heading north towards Rawtenstall. The weather was pretty abysmal, but...
Incredible Edible Ramsbottom ice bucket challenge!
Incredible Edible Ramsbottom do their ice bucket challenge!
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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.
Peel Monument
See peel tower for the generic structure The memorial tower to Sir Robert Peel high above Ramsbottom was planned and erected at the same time as Bury was preparing its statue to the then recently deceased statesman who was born in Bury. The tower occupies a prominent position on Harcles Hill (known locally as "Holcombe Hill" due to its location next to Holcombe village) 1100 feet (335 m) above sea level.
Stubbins
Stubbins is an industrial village in the southern part of the Rossendale Valley, Lancashire. It is half a mile north of Ramsbottom town centre on the A676 between Bolton and Edenfield. For local government purposes, it receives services from Rossendale Borough Council and Lancashire County Council. Nearby are the hamlets of Chatterton and Strongstry.
Ramsbottom United F.C
Ramsbottom United F.C. are an English football club based in Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester. They play in the Northern Premier League Division One North. Their home stadium is the Harry Williams Riverside Stadium, Acrebottom, Ramsbottom and their nickname is The Rams. They are full members of the Lancashire County Football Association.
Summerseat railway station
Summerseat railway station is a preserved railway station that serves the village of Summerseat in Greater Manchester, England. It is part of the Heritage East Lancashire Railway (which runs for 12 miles from Heywood-Rawtenstall).
Ramsbottom railway station
Ramsbottom railway station is a heritage station serving the town of Ramsbottom in Greater Manchester, England.
Woodhey High School
Woodhey High School is a secondary school in Ramsbottom, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester; it was recently made a Specialist Science College. Woodhey High School was built by Bury LEA (Local Education Authority) in 1979 to replace the Peel Brow Secondary Modern school. The school has just undergone a referbishment with new facilities.
Darul Uloom Bury
Darul Uloom Al-Arabiyyah Al-Islamiyyah, better known as Darul Uloom Bury, was established in 1973 and is the oldest school of its kind in the United Kingdom. Based on the Dars-e-Nizami syllabus found throughout the world, it was founded by Shaikh Yusuf Motala. It accepts students from the age of twelve to twenty-three, providing a secondary school education for younger students as well as Islamic education to an advanced level. Deobandi Movement File:Jameah Darul Uloom Deoband.
Irwell Valley
The Irwell Valley extends from the Forest of Rossendale in North West England, through to the cities of Salford and Manchester. The River Irwell runs through the valley, along with the River Croal.