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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
Mercure Manchester Norton Grange Hotel and Spa
Best Western Broadfield Park
Lindores B&B
The Royal Toby Hotel
Rochdale
Videos from this area
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Rochdale MTB Ride It Feb 7th 2015
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
Time lapse of the solar eclipse taken on the hills above Summit, Littleborough.
Littleborough Rushbearing Festival 2012 | Persephone
Persephone performing at the 2012 Littleborough Rushbearing Festival.
Canon HG 10 Test
Testing my Canon HG10. Hollingworth Lake near Littleborough. It's a lovely place to visit when the weather is good.
From sunny to gloomy - never trust the weather in the UK
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
small bathroom renovation project for Damian and Julie. http://www.richardbathrooms.co.uk.
Oliver! Crossgates Primary School Christmas Pantomime 1990
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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= }}
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.