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Delve into Rivington
Rivington in Lancashire (England) is a town located in United Kingdom about 179 mi (or 287 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Rivington is now 06:58 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Rivington, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Blackpool International Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 35 km), North-West. 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 47 mi (or 76 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Haigh, Chorley, Wigan, Bolton and Blackburn. 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
Macdonald Kilhey Court & Spa
Bolton Whites
Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel
Shaw Hill Golf & Country Club
Bolton (Stadium/Arena)
Mercure Wigan Oak Hotel
Pines Hotel
TRAVELODGE PRESTON CHORLEY
TRAVELODGE BOLTON WEST M61 SOUTHBOUND
Chorley South
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Rivington Pike snow on MTB (23th March 2013)
Windy and Snowy on Georges Lane, Rivington, Bolton, 23/03/2013 Winter, snow, mountain, bike, santa, cruz, snow, ice, pike.
Horwich Morris at Rivington Village Fair 2012
Horwich Prize Medal Morris Men performing the dance "Uncle Roland" at the Rivington Village Fair, 5th May 2012. Recorded on a Blackberry phone, hence not the best quality. Thanks to Ellen...
YOLO - RIVINGTON 15K FOREST & MOOR RAMBLE
Stunning ramble across Rivington Moor via Clough Mines, Forest, Mast, Beacon, Pigeon Tower and of course......Yew Tree Country Pub!
Rivington Rocky Road (Ice Cream Run)
Rocky road descent to test the handlebar mount - despite taking it slow the vibrations are a bit much for the cam! http://www.gt4ec.net.
Mountain Biking Rivington
A quick saturday morning blast up to Rivington Pike trying to avoid the big ice patches! Recorded on Gopro Hero.
Rivington Bridge Jump
Me Martin Gary and Others jump into a lake in Rivington its around 40ft NOT ALL JUMPS WERE ON THE SAME DAY. The last clip with martin its 6.5 degrees !
Rivington (Roynton Lane) in the snow of 2010
A quiet video where not much happens for well over a minute. Just the countrside, quiet and lots and lots of the white stuff! Paintings of Rivington at http://www.davidpott.co.uk.
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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.
Yarrow Reservoir
Yarrow Reservoir - named after the River Yarrow - is a reservoir in the Rivington chain in Anglezarke, Lancashire, England, and has a storage capacity second to Anglezarke Reservoir. Construction of the reservoir, designed by Liverpool Borough Engineer Thomas Duncan, began in 1867. In 2002, several tons of fish were transported to this reservoir when the Upper Rivington reservoir was completely drained for essential maintenance work. The construction of Yarrow Reservoir was described in Wm.
Upper Rivington Reservoir
Upper Rivington Reservoir is situated centrally in the Rivington chain of reservoirs, on the West Pennine Moors in Lancashire, England between Rivington and Anglezarke. The engineer for the Rivington reservoirs was Thomas Hawksley and construction took place between 1852 and 1857.
The Street (Heath Charnock)
The Street is a historical property on a bridleway of the same name in Heath Charnock in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England. It is located on the western banks of the Upper Rivington reservoir and close to the boundary with the village of Rivington. It has been converted to apartments. Alexander Street took name from the property when he was the owner of the estate in 1534.
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.
Rivington Unitarian Chapel
Rivington Unitarian Chapel is a place of Unitarian worship in Rivington, Lancashire, England. It was founded in 1703 and its motto is "Here let no man a stranger be". The chapel is a Grade II* listed building, and its restoration in 1990 was aided by English Heritage. The chapel is an active place of worship: services are held at 2.15pm on the first and third Sunday of each month, and the bell is rung to call worshippers to the service.
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.
Rivington Hall
Rivington Hall is a Grade II* Listed building located in Rivington, Lancashire, England. It was the manor house for the Lords of the Manor of Rivington. The hall is of various builds as successor to a fifteenth-century timber-framed courtyard house that was built near to the present building of which no trace remains. It is a private residence.
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.