Littleborough
in Rochdale of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.644 and -2.096 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 38' 38" and W -2° 5' 44"
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: 10:13 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:52 am and 3:58 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
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Littleborough

Littleborough in Rochdale (England) with it's 13,807 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 169 mi (or 272 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Littleborough is now 10:13 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Littleborough, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Manchester Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 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 48 mi (or 77 km), East. Also, if you like playing 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: Rochdale, Oldham, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne and Burnley. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 23%
Air Humidity 82%
Air Pressure 986 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Monday, 25th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

6°C (42 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Moss Lodge

Address
3,2 mi
Kings Road 25-45
OL16 5HW Rochdale
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 21:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 21:00
Weekend: closed


Mercure Manchester Norton Grange Hotel and Spa

Address
5,4 mi
Manchester Road Castleton
OL11 2X Rochdale
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Best Western Broadfield Park

Address
3,4 mi
Sparrow Hill
OL16 1AF Rochdale
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Lindores B&B

Address
5,0 mi
Lindores Burnley Road, West Yorkshire
OL14 5EX Todmorden
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Royal Toby Hotel

Address
5,5 mi
Manchester Road
OL11 3HF Rochdale
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Rochdale

Address
2,7 mi
NEWHEY ROAD MILNROW
OL16 4JF Rochdale
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Rochdale MTB Ride It Feb 7th 2015

Published: February 23, 2015
Length: 32:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Durham Tees Valley Cyclist

Another cracking off road sportive up in the dales of Rochdale. Had to do the medium route as the maximum route had been closed off due to snow and ice. Having trundled through some rock hard...


Eclipse 2015, Littleborough

Published: March 20, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Martin Eastwood

Time lapse of the solar eclipse taken on the hills above Summit, Littleborough.


Heavy snow - Littleborough, England

Published: January 14, 2015
Length: 59:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nick Greenwood

Heavy snow covers Hollingworth Road in Littleborough.


Littleborough Remembrance 2014

Published: November 09, 2014
Length: 08:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: soundman32

The parade to the Cenotaph.


Littleborough Rushbearing Festival 2012 | Persephone

Published: July 24, 2012
Length: 19:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LittleboroughLocal

Persephone performing at the 2012 Littleborough Rushbearing Festival.


Canon HG 10 Test

Published: June 13, 2009
Length: 54:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: QUADPIMP

Testing my Canon HG10. Hollingworth Lake near Littleborough. It's a lovely place to visit when the weather is good.


Clog Dancing The New Year in 2015

Published: January 01, 2015
Length: 31:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Clever Clogs

A few Oakenhoofers cloggin' the New Year in ;)


From sunny to gloomy - never trust the weather in the UK

Published: February 17, 2015
Length: 33:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MotoTours Greece

A short ride that started bright and sunny in Manchester, but quickly turned into a grey, misty, foggy, gloomy view as I went along the M62 motorway to Leeds. Shows you how quickly the weather...


Richard Bathrooms, Rochdale - 21

Published: September 17, 2011
Length: 52:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: First Effect Videos

small bathroom renovation project for Damian and Julie. http://www.richardbathrooms.co.uk.


Oliver! Crossgates Primary School Christmas Pantomime 1990

Published: January 22, 2013
Length: 18:07 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Jimi Hodgkiss

Crossgates Primary School, Milnrow, Rochdale. Christmas Pantomime - Oliver! 1990.


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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.

Littleborough, Greater Manchester

Littleborough is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It is located in the upper Roch Valley by the foothills of the South Pennines, 3 miles northeast of Rochdale and 12.6 miles north-northeast of Manchester; Milnrow and the M62 motorway are to the south, and the rural uplands of Blackstone Edge are to the east. In 2001, Littleborough and its suburbs of Calderbrook, Shore, and Smithy Bridge, had a population of 13,807.

Located at 53.6439, -2.09806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Towns in Greater Manchester, Post towns in the OL postcode area

Hollingworth Lake

Hollingworth Lake is a 130-acre reservoir in the Hollingworth area of Littleborough — part of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. The lake was originally built as the main water source for the Rochdale Canal, but developed as a tourist resort from the 1860s, and became known as the Weighver's Seaport. Hotels were built around it, at least two of which had outdoor dancing stages with gas lighting.

Located at 53.6306, -2.09642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Visitor attractions in Rochdale, Lakes of England, Canal reservoirs in England, Wildlife sanctuaries of the United Kingdom

Littleborough railway station

Littleborough railway station serves the small town of Littleborough in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the Caldervale Line 13¾ miles (22 km) north of Manchester Victoria towards Halifax, Bradford Interchange and Leeds. This is the last station on the Caldervale Line in the Greater Manchester area.

Located at 53.6429, -2.0947 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Rochdale, Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1839, Railway stations served by Northern Rail, DfT Category F2 stations

Smithy Bridge railway station

Smithy Bridge railway station serves the village of Smithy Bridge and Hollingworth Lake near Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. The station is on the Caldervale Line 12+⁄4 miles north of Manchester Victoria on the way to Leeds.

Located at 53.6333, -2.1134 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Rochdale, Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations, Railway stations served by Northern Rail, DfT Category F1 stations

Littleborough and Saddleworth (UK Parliament constituency)

Littleborough and Saddleworth was a parliamentary constituency in Greater Manchester, England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The constituency was created for the 1983 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election.

Located at 53.64, -2.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parliamentary constituencies in North West England (historic), Politics of Rochdale, Politics of Oldham, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1983, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 1997

Rakewood Viaduct

Rakewood Viaduct carries the M62 Motorway over Rakewood Valley and Longden End Brook between junctions 21 and 22 at Littleborough in Greater Manchester, England. The viaduct is 840 feet long and 140 feet above the valley floor. It was built in 1966 by Reed and Mallik Ltd and opened to motorway traffic in October 1971.

Located at 53.6205, -2.083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Rochdale, Viaducts in the United Kingdom

Smithy Bridge

Smithy Bridge is a suburb of Littleborough within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. Hollingworth Lake Country Park is close by. Smithy Bridge was formerly a part of Butterworth. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:53|38|N|2|07|W|region:GB_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| |primary |name= }}

Located at 53.6333, -2.11667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Areas of Rochdale, Villages in Greater Manchester

Rochdale Way

The Rochdale Way is a circular 45 mile walking route around the borough of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, which takes in the best scenery and interesting buildings of the area.

Located at 53.6341, -2.0925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Long-distance footpaths in England

Districts of the same city

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Other districts

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Littleborough