Welcome to Irwell

Irwell is a small village located in the county of Lancashire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Irwell, which flows through the village and provides a picturesque setting for residents and visitors alike. The village has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. Today, Irwell is a peaceful and quiet village, with a close-knit community and a range of amenities for residents.

One of the main attractions of Irwell is its natural beauty. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green countryside, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and fishing. The River Irwell is also a popular spot for boating and kayaking, with many visitors taking to the water to enjoy the stunning scenery. In addition to its natural beauty, Irwell is also home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the 12th-century St. James' Church and the Grade II listed Irwell Mill.

Despite its small size, Irwell has a strong sense of community, with many local events and activities taking place throughout the year. The village has a range of amenities, including a post office, a village hall, and a pub, which serves as a popular meeting place for residents. The village also has a primary school, which provides education for children aged 4-11. Overall, Irwell is a charming and welcoming village, with a rich history and a strong sense of community spirit.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 8.1°C

Feels Like: 4.4°C

Wind: 16.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Tor View School Academy Special Converter Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Parrish	Clod Lane Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6LR 1706214640 School Website
Valley College Special Post 16 Institution Ages:18-25 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Parrish	Clod Lane Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6LR 1706214640 School Website
Maple House School Other Independent Special School Ages:6-14 Head Teacher Mr Lee Cambray	546-548 Manchester Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6LN 7901048480 School Website
Haslingden Broadway Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Chris Bolton	Broadway Rossendale Haslingden Lancashire BB4 4EH 01706229832 School Website
Haslingden High School And Sixth Form Community School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Russell Clarke	Broadway Rossendale Haslingden Lancashire BB4 4EY 01706215726 School Website
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Xavier Bowers	Haslingden Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6SJ 1706213693 School Website
Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Daniel Hargreaves	Linden Lea Rossendale Rawtenstall Lancashire BB4 6DX 01706215233 School Website
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School Community Special School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Siobhan Halligan	Haslingden Road Rossendale Rawtenstall Lancashire BB4 6RX 01706213048 School Website
Belmont School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-18 Head Teacher Mr Steven Pegrum	Haslingden Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6RX 1706221043 School Website
St Veronicas Roman Catholic Primary School Helmshore Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola White	Raven Avenue Rossendale Helmshore Lancashire BB4 4EZ 01706226315 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Entwistle Off Overshores Road, Entwistle, Lancashire, BL7 0NG 5.01 Miles

Accrington Eagle Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1LJ 5.13 Miles

Church And Oswaldtwistle Market Street, Church, Lancashire, BB5 0DP 5.58 Miles

Huncoat Station Road, Huncoat, Lancashire, BB5 6LT 6.10 Miles

Hapton Manchester Road, Hapton, Lancashire, BB12 7LG 6.53 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Platinum Executive Cars 07515 124775 27 Rydal Road, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4EE 0.50 Miles
Classic Elegance Cars Rossendale 01706 222548 79 Broadway, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4ES 0.73 Miles
Star Taxi 01706 222111 106 Bury Rd, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 6DD 0.77 Miles
Maxis Taxis 01706 215152 7B Bacup Road, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7NG 1.12 Miles
Max's Taxis 01706 505050 7B Bacup Road, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7NG 1.12 Miles
Connections Taxis 01706 222600 4-6 Bacup Road, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7ND 1.21 Miles
Kenyons Taxis 01706 221143 5A Manchester Road, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5SL 1.33 Miles
Red Barren Taxis 01706 219999 95 Deardengate, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5SN 1.37 Miles
A And B Taxis 01706 222263 95 Deardengate, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5SN 1.37 Miles
Lynx Taxis 01706 229191 5 Pleasant Street, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5LG 1.38 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Whitchaff Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Ewood Bridge Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Bentgate Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broadway Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tesco Stores Ltd Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Lavender Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burnley Road D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Haslingden Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sykeside Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lomas Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sidmouth Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Irwell Vale D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lancaster Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
New Hall Hey Road Business Box Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15
New Hall Hey Road Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Haslingden Healthcare Ltd 01706 605115	Haslingden Health Centre Manchester Rd,Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5SL
Hazelvalley Family Practice 01706 253700	The Surgery 7-9 Manchester Road Haslingden Rossendale, Lancashire BB4 5SL
Rossendale Valley Medical Practice 01706 226705	Haslingden Health Centre Manchester Road Haslingden Rossendale BB4 5SL
Fairmore Medical Practice 01706 253530	Rossendale Phcc 161 Bacup Rd, Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7PL
Ilex View Medical Practice 01706 253550	Rossendale Prim Hlth C C 161 Bacup Rd, Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7PL

Local Stores

Haslingden
2 John Street
Haslingden
Rossendale
Lancashire
BB4 5QB
01706 222532
Store Website
1.50 miles

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SPAR Rawtenstall
Holmfield Garage Store
Burnley Road
Rawtenstall
BB4 8EW
01706 214512
Store Website
1.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Rawtenstall Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 24, New Hall Way Retail Park Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6HR rawtenstall@vets4pets.com 0.66 miles

Animals Treated
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Myerscough Veterinary Group
26 Blackburn Road Haslingden Lancashire BB4 5QQ 01706 223287 haslingden@myvets.co.uk Website 1.45 miles
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Animals Treated
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Valley Vetcare T/A Shuttleworth Veterinary Group
209A Bacup Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7PA 01706 225300 info@shuttleworthvets.co.uk Website 1.54 miles
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Medivet Ramsbottom
11A Market Place Ramsbottom Bury Greater Manchester BL0 9AJ 01706 827787 ramsbottom@medivet.co.uk Website 2.76 miles
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Myerscough Veterinary Group
26 King Street Bacup Lancashire OL13 0AH 01706 878877 bacup@myvets.co.uk Website 4.43 miles
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Accrington Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home 2 Eastgate Retail Park Stanley Street Accrington Lancashire BB5 6PW 01254 300290 accrington@vets4pets.com 5.14 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Holcombe Hill Lancashire
Built In 1852 This Well Known Bury Landmark Was Erected In Tribute To One Of Bury's Most Famous Sons, Sir Robert Peel; Founder Of The Police Force And Prime Minister 1841-1846. The Tower Stands 128Ft High And Offers Stunning Views Over Manchester And North Wales. Look Out For The Flag Flying From The Top Of The Tower Indicating It Is Open To The Public Or Go To The Events Sections Of This Website For The Latest Dates. 18-20 Holcombe Old Rd Bury BL8 4LZ 3.13 miles

Location what3words seaside.sculpture.whisker

Scout Moor
Great Walk Over Open Moorland. Can Be Extremely Muddy And Wet If Any Recent Rain! The Owd Betts Edenfield Rd Rochdale Lancashire OL12 7TY 3.84 miles Parking Off Road Just Past The Owd Betts Pub - Very Dog Friendly (Even If Muddy!) And Great Food. Edenfield Rd, Rochdale Ol12 7Ty

Location what3words initiated.snack.supported

Lee Quarry Rossendale
Lee Quarry Mtb Trail Bacup Lancashire OL13 0DD 4.10 miles Behind Kingfisher Building Corner Of Newline, Bacup. Ol13

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Entwistle And Turton Reservoir
Beautiful , Mostly Flat Walk Around The Reservoir With Option To Go Through Some Majestic Pine Woods. Well Laid Paths To Walk On And Dogs Are Ok Off Lead. Entwistle Hall Barn Entwistle Hall Ln Entwistle Bolton BL7 0LR 4.90 miles

Location what3words limits.umpires.scorched

Wayoh Reservoir
This Is A 4 Mike Walk, But There Is An Option Early On To Cut It Short By Turning Left Rather Than Continuing Straight On. 7 Overhouses Bolton BL7 0LL 5.02 miles Head To Entwistle Car Park And Walk To The Right Instead Of Left To Entwistle

Location what3words browsers.flamenco.templates

Greenbooth Reservoir Circular Walk
This Is A Delightful Walk, Which I Came Across Today Whilst With A Friend And His Dog. It Is All On A Pathway Which Is Useful. There Are Some Quite Steep Rises And Descents. There Are 4 Reservoirs, All Linked And If You Take As Casual A Stroll As You Like And Go Round Each One Of Them, You Will Have Walked Around 4.3 Miles. Rochdale Lancashire OL12 7TQ 5.20 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
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

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	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

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Cloudy
Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
Feels Like	-6.8°C	-5.8°C	-5.6°C	-5.8°C	-4.8°C	-2.7°C	0°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	3°C	-1°C

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