Welcome to Oldham

Oldham is a town located in Greater Manchester, England. It is situated on the edge of the Pennines and is known for its rich industrial heritage. The town has a population of over 100,000 people and is home to a diverse community. Oldham has a long history of textile manufacturing, and the town was once a major centre for cotton spinning and weaving. Today, the town has a mix of industries, including healthcare, retail, and education.

Oldham has a number of attractions for visitors to enjoy. The town is home to several museums, including the Oldham Coliseum Theatre, which is one of the oldest theatres in the country. The town also has a number of parks and green spaces, including Alexandra Park, which is a popular spot for picnics and walks. Oldham is also home to a number of festivals and events throughout the year, including the Oldham Carnival and the Oldham Food Festival.

Despite its industrial past, Oldham has undergone significant regeneration in recent years. The town has seen major investment in its infrastructure, including the development of new housing, retail, and leisure facilities. Oldham is also home to a number of schools and colleges, making it an attractive location for families and young people. With its rich history, diverse community, and ongoing regeneration, Oldham is a town that is well worth a visit.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 9.2°C

Feels Like: 6.1°C

Wind: 14.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Beever Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Greg Oates	Moorby Street Oldham Greater Manchester OL1 3QU 01617708351 School Website
The Blue Coat C Of E School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Rob Higgins	Egerton Street Oldham Greater Manchester OL1 3SQ 01616241484 School Website
The Brian Clarke Church Of England Academy Free Schools Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Allison Ash	C/O The Blue Coat School ,Egerton Street Oldham OL1 3SQ 1617855085 School Website
Holy Cross C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Wardle	Ruth Street Oldham Greater Manchester OL1 3EZ 01617705522 School Website
Westwood Boys School Other Independent School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Kamal Khan	121 Union Street Oldham OL1 1TE 1614590024
Mayfield Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Mark Couper-Barton	Mayfield Road Derker Oldham Greater Manchester OL1 4LG 01616246425 School Website
St Hildas C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Patricia Burton	Tilbury Street Oldham Greater Manchester OL1 2HJ 01616243592 School Website
Willowpark Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Hayes	Vulcan Street Oldham Greater Manchester OL1 4LJ 1613595699 School Website
Future Finders Employability College Special Post 16 Institution Ages:18-25 Head Teacher Mr Scott Mckeown	77 Union Street Oldham Greater Manchester OL1 1JZ 1615187155 School Website
Horton Mill Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Zaira Cook	Southlink Glodwick Oldham Greater Manchester OL4 1GL 01617705870

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Mills Hill Oldham Road, Middleton, Greater Manchester, M24 2HJ 2.64 Miles

Moston Hollinwood Avenue, Moston, Greater Manchester, M40 0JT 3.23 Miles

Mossley Manchester Road, Mossley, Greater Manchester, OL5 0AB 3.60 Miles

Greenfield Shaw Hall Bank Road, Greenfield, Lancashire, OL3 7JZ 3.90 Miles

Ashton-Under-Lyne Wellington Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6JP 4.04 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Oldham Cars 0161 213 0000 193 Shaw Rd, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 3JA 0.11 Miles
A2b Tommyfield Cars 0161 213 1111 179 Henshaw St, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 2BP 0.37 Miles
Tariff 1 Cars 0161 624 5000 7 Mumps, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 3TL 0.47 Miles
50 Cars 0161 628 2020 151 Union Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 1TD 0.53 Miles
60 Cars 0161 633 2101 96 Yorkshire St, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 1ST 0.53 Miles
Dial-A-Car Private Hire Cars 0161 633 6060 Yorkshire Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 1ST 0.53 Miles
Home James Private Hire 0161 678 7777 Yorkshire Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 1ST 0.53 Miles
Oldham Bardsley Cars 0161 678 9999 104 Yorkshire Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 1ST 0.53 Miles
Delta Cars 0161 627 2277 156 Huddersfield Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 2RD 0.76 Miles
Village Cars 0161 626 7888 1 Chaucer Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 1BA 0.82 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Egerton Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Henshaw Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wall Box Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coldhurst Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burnley Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Acorn Centre Weekday Last Collection:18:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Old Town Hall Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Old Town Hall Business Box Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Greenacres Moor Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coldhurst Post Office Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Northmoor Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oldham D.O. Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Oldham D.O. Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Rochdale Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Vulcan Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
St Mary's Medical Centre 0161 6206667	St.Mary's Medical Centre Rock Street Oldham Lancashire OL1 3UL
Lindley House Health Centre 0161 7857520	Integrated Care Centre New Radcliffe Street Oldham Greater Manchester OL1 1NL
The Chowdhury Practice 0161 6213535	Integrated Care Centre New Radcliffe Street Oldham OL1 1NL
Oldham Family Practice 0161 6213456	1St Floor Integrated C C New Radcliffe Street Oldham Lancashire OL1 1NL
Jalal Practice 0161 6213443	Integrated Care Centre New Radcliffe Street Oldham Lancashire OL1 1NL

Local Stores

Royton - Rochdale Road
Rochdale Road
Royton
Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL2 5PT
01616 789929
Store Website
1.31 miles

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SPAR Royton
Oldham Road
Royton
OL2 5AS
01616 270 570
Store Website
0.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Oldham Chadderton
27 Burnley Lane Chadderton Oldham Lancashire OL9 0BT 0161 633 5050 oldham.chadderton@medivet.co.uk Website 0.97 miles

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Manchester Street Veterinary Surgery
Manchester Street Oldham Lancashire OL8 1UF 0161 624 4596 manchesterstreetvets@hotmail.co.uk Website 1.06 miles
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Companion Care (Oldham) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Central Retail Park Broadway, Royton Oldham Lancashire OL2 5HX 0161 624 7539 oldham@vets4pets.com Website 1.42 miles

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Briar Dawn Veterinary Centre Ltd
56 Manchester Road Shaw Oldham Lancashire OL2 7DE 01706 840936 jos@briardawnvets.co.uk Website 1.69 miles

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Shaw Vets
20 - 22 Market Street Shaw Oldham Gtr Manchester OL2 8NH 01706 840411 info@shawvets.co.uk Website 2.00 miles

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The Avenue Veterinary Clinic
Regan Veterinary Group 405-407 Hollinwood House New Moston Manchester Lancashire M40 0JQ 0161 684 9449 regan.newmoston@cvsvets.com Website 3.26 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Park Bridge
Great Rural Walk, Water To Paddle In, Fields To Run In And Lots Of Trees To Sniff Round Park Bridge Lancashire 2.21 miles

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Tandle Hill National Park
Tandle Hill Is A Lovely Forest Walk, With Pathed Routes And Steep Forest Hills. This Is Very Popular With Other Dog Walkers. There Is Plenty Of Seating Areas, With A Cafe And Toilets. Also A Park For Children. Dog Drinking Water Was Available At The Cafe. The Cafe Shuts Early In The Winter Months. 61 Tandle Hill Rd Royton Oldham OL2 5UX 2.27 miles

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Hartshead Pike
A Short, Circular Dog Friendly Walk Up To The Distinctive Landmark On Hartshead Pike. Visible From Many Miles Around, The Summit Overlooks Ashton-Under-Lyne, Mossley, Saddleworth, Lees And Oldham. On A Clear Day, You Can Experience Views Of Manchester, Chesire And Snowdonia In Wales. OL5 0JL 2.80 miles From Ashton-Under-Lyne, Take The A670 Mossley Road. You Want To Take A Left Up A Small Uphill Road, Broadcarr Lane. Follow This Up Until You Reach A Point You Can Park In A Roadside Layby.

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Crompton Moor
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Around Crompton Moor. Crompton Moor Rises Above The Town Of Shaw, In The Metropolitan Borough Of Oldham, Greater Manchester. OL2 8NA 2.82 miles Exit The M62 At Junction 21, Following The Signs To Shaw And Milnrow. In Shaw, Aim For The B6197 Buckstones Road. Next To The Shaw Edge Methodist Church, Follow The Sign Pointing To Crompton Moor And The Bushes Clough Car Park.

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Knott Hill Reservoir
A Bit Of A Strange One! You Enter Through Ashton Golf Club, But Once In Its A Lovely Walk Unnamed Road Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL6 9AG 3.28 miles A Little Hard To Find, The Sat Nav Doesn'T Help! Find It Near The Golf Club And Walk Through That Way.

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Daisy Nook Country Park
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Around Daisy Nook Country Park. Daisy Nook Country Park Is Located In Failsworth, Greater Manchester. The Park Runs Through The Medlock Valley In An Area Once Called Waterhouses. M35 9WJ 3.37 miles From Ashton-Under-Lyne Bypass (A635) Take A627 North Towards Oldham For Approx 1 Mile To Newmarket Road (Traffic Lights). Turn Left And Follow Newmarket Road For 3/4 Mile To Junction At Sharp Left Bend. Turn Right At Bend. Entrance To Car Park And Visitor Centre Is On The Right After 50 Metres.

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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