Rawtenstall
in Lancashire of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.701 and -2.284 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 42' 2" and W -2° 17' 3"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:29 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:48 am and 4:02 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
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Delve into Rawtenstall

Rawtenstall in Lancashire (England) with it's 22,114 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 176 mi (or 284 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Rawtenstall is now 03:29 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports close to Rawtenstall, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Manchester Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 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 Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City in a distance of 56 mi (or 91 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within 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, Burnley, Rochdale, Bolton and Blackburn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 33 °F

Morning Temperature -2°C / 28 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 75%
Air Pressure 1000 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

2°C (36 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Best Western Old Mill and Leisure Club

Address
3,8 mi
Spingwood Street, Ramsbottom
BL0 9DS Bury
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Red Hall

Address
4,6 mi
Manchester Road
BL9 5NA Bury
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Rawtenstall to Bury in 3 minutes - cab view from D1501

Published: January 04, 2013
Length: 46:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rory Lushman

This is a speeded up drivers view of the line from Rawtenstall to Bury on the East Lancashire Railway. This was taken from the cab of class 47, D1501 when it was on the Santa Train in December 2012.


extreme salvia trip

Published: November 02, 2009
Length: 42:34 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Liam West

a friend of mine decided to take a hit of salvia.


the hoochie choochie band live @ the riverside rawtenstall march 13th 2015 clip 2

Published: March 23, 2015
Length: 20:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andrew Thomas Helliwell

back by popular demand the hoochie choochie band at the riverside inn rawtenstall lancashire.


40145 buffers up to train at Rawtenstall East Lancashire Railway

Published: October 21, 2009
Length: 46:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bob8213

40145 buffers up to to the 12:46 departure for Heywood on the East Lancashire Railway Diesel Gala 18th October 2009.


Class 24 no. 5081 and 20087 run round at Rawtenstall, ELR Summer Diesel Gala 2012

Published: July 09, 2012
Length: 15:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mimoUK

Having arrived from Bury, Class 24 no. 5081 and 20087 run round their train at Rawtenstall on Saturday 6th July during the East Lancs Railway Summer Diesel Gala 2012.


the hoochie choochie band live @ the riverside inn rawtenstall friday 13th march 2015 clip 4

Published: March 24, 2015
Length: 32:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andrew Thomas Helliwell

back by popular demand at the riverside inn rawtenstall the excellent hoochie choochie band from darwen lancashire my home town. this is the final clip of them yaaaa!


Metal Gear Rawtenstall

Published: June 09, 2008
Length: 49:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Adam Petterson

We were given a box, a strip of denim, a weekend, some cameras and a town... What else could we possibly do? *Update* We have been featured in OPM in the mail from readers section! Thanks...


The Hoochie Choochie Band live @ the riverside inn rawtenstall 13th march 2015 clip 3

Published: March 24, 2015
Length: 32:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andrew Thomas Helliwell

the hoochie choochie band live by popular demand at the riverside rawtenstall in a small cotton town of lancashire.


The Hoochie Choochie Band live @ the river side rawtenstall 13th March 2015 clip 1

Published: March 23, 2015
Length: 55:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Andrew Thomas Helliwell

good night i have 45mins of footage so here you go clip one of the hoochie choochie band back by popular demand at the riverside rawtenstall lancashire.


March for Jesus Rawtenstall 1993

Published: March 20, 2008
Length: 56:59 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Nigel Birch

March for Jesus 1993 this march was held in Rawtenstall with churches from all over Rossendale taking part.


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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.

Rossendale

Rossendale is a district with borough status in Lancashire, England holding a number of small former mill towns centred around the valley of the River Irwell in the industrial North West. Rossendale combines modest size urban development with rural villages and is immediately north of the more populated areas of Bolton, Bury, Manchester and Rochdale, centred 15 miles north of Manchester.

Located at 53.6833, -2.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Rossendale, Non-metropolitan districts of Lancashire, Local government districts of North West England, Post towns in the BB postcode area

Waterfoot, Lancashire

Waterfoot is a small Rossendale mill-town at grid reference SD830218 between Rawtenstall and Bacup in Lancashire where the B6238 from Burnley meets the A681. It is where the River Whitwell meets the River Irwell.

Located at 53.692, -2.251 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Lancashire, Geography of Rossendale

Rawtenstall railway station

Rawtenstall railway station serves the town of Rawtenstall in Lancashire, England, and is the northern terminus of the East Lancashire Railway. It was formerly on the national railway network and also had a connection to Bacup as well as Bury and Manchester. The Association of Train Operating Companies have identified that the community of Rawtenstall on the East Lancashire Railway Heritage Railway could benefit from services connecting the station to the National Network.

Located at 53.6988, -2.29228 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heritage railway stations in Rossendale, Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1846

River Ogden

The River Ogden is a river in Lancashire, England, formed by Musbury Brook, Alden Brook and Swinnel Brook. It passes through Ogden and Calf Hey Reservoirs and joins the River Irwell between Rawtenstall and Ramsbottom near grid reference SD792202.

Located at 53.6778, -2.31636 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Lancashire

Haslingden Canal

The Haslingden Canal was a proposed canal link between the Bury arm of the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal in Greater Manchester, England, and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Accrington, England, passing through Haslingden. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:53.7|-2.3|region:GB|||||| |primary |name= }} Authorised by an Act of Parliament in 1794, the canal was not built.

Located at 53.7, -2.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Canals in Bury, Canals in Greater Manchester, History of Bolton

St John's Church, Rawtenstall

St John's Church, Rawtenstall, is a redundant Anglican church located in Newchurch Road, Cloughfold, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.

Located at 53.7008, -2.2867 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Grade II listed churches, Grade II listed buildings in Lancashire, Gothic Revival architecture in Lancashire, Paley, Austin and Paley buildings, Former Church of England churches, Church of England churches in Lancashire

St John the Evangelist's Church, Crawshawbooth

St John the Evangelist's Church, Crawshawbooth, is located in the village of Crawshawbooth, near Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Rossendale, the archdeaconry of Bolton, and the diocese of Manchester. Its benefice has been united with that of St Mary and All Saints, Goodshaw. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.

Located at 53.7226, -2.2892 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Church of England churches in Lancashire, Anglican Diocese of Manchester, Grade II* listed buildings in Lancashire, Grade II* listed churches, Gothic Revival architecture in Lancashire, Paley, Austin and Paley buildings

St Paul's Church, Constable Lee

St Paul's Church, Constable Lee, is located in Burnley Road, Constable Lee, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Rossendale, the archdeaconry of Bolton, and the diocese of Manchester. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.

Located at 53.7102, -2.2886 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Church of England churches in Lancashire, Grade II listed churches, Grade II listed buildings in Lancashire, Gothic Revival architecture in Lancashire, Religious buildings completed in 1903, Anglican Diocese of Manchester, Austin and Paley buildings


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rawtenstall, راوتنستال