Welcome to Kirkholt

Kirkholt is a small town located in the county of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the outskirts of Rochdale and is home to a diverse community of people. The town has a rich history, dating back to the 19th century when it was a small village. Over the years, Kirkholt has grown and developed into a bustling town with a range of amenities and facilities.

One of the most notable features of Kirkholt is its strong sense of community. The town is home to a number of community groups and organizations, which work tirelessly to improve the lives of local residents. These groups provide a range of services, including support for vulnerable individuals, youth clubs, and community events. The town also has a number of schools, which play an important role in the local community.

Despite its small size, Kirkholt has a lot to offer visitors and residents alike. The town is surrounded by beautiful countryside, which provides ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking and cycling. There are also a number of local attractions, including museums, art galleries, and historic landmarks. Whether you are looking for a quiet retreat or an action-packed adventure, Kirkholt has something to offer everyone.

Local Weather

Moderate rain

Temp: 9.3°C

Feels Like: 5.8°C

Wind: 17.4 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Edwards Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Petrie	Hanover Street Castleton Rochdale Greater Manchester OL11 3AR 01706631755 School Website
Castleton Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Lindsay Torrance	Hillcrest Road Castleton Rochdale Greater Manchester OL11 2QD 01706631858 School Website
Sandbrook Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Susan Armitage	Hartley Lane Rochdale Lancashire OL11 2LR 1706647743 School Website
St Gabriels Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Laura Bolton	Vicarage Road South Castleton Rochdale Greater Manchester OL11 2TN 01706650280 School Website
Matthew Moss High School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Chris Jennings	Matthew Moss Lane Marland Rochdale Lancashire OL11 3LU 1706632910 School Website
Brimrod Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Thompson	Holborn Street Rochdale Greater Manchester OL11 4NB 01706647146 School Website
Marland Hill Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alex Pridgeon	Roch Mills Crescent Off Roch Valley Way Rochdale Greater Manchester OL11 4QW 01706647147 School Website
Ashfield Valley Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Heather Edge	New Barn Lane Rochdale Greater Manchester OL11 1TA 01706522758 School Website
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Arnold	Great Gates Road Rochdale Greater Manchester OL11 2DA 01706640480 School Website
Beech House School Other Independent School Ages:3-16 Head Teacher Mr Kevin Sartain	184 Manchester Road Rochdale Greater Manchester OL11 4JQ 01706646309 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Castleton Railway Approach, Castleton, Lancashire, OL11 3EB 0.27 Miles

Rochdale Station Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DR 1.26 Miles

Mills Hill Oldham Road, Middleton, Greater Manchester, M24 2HJ 3.44 Miles

Smithy Bridge Smithy Bridge, Smithy Bridge, Greater Manchester, OL15 0DZ 3.59 Miles

Littleborough Station Road, Littleborough, Greater Manchester, OL15 8AR 4.45 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Castleton Cars 01706 353353 2 Railway Approach, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL11 3EE 0.37 Miles
Castle Private Hire 01706 657333 Manchester Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL11 3PG 0.44 Miles
Strand Private Hire 01706 644227 1 The Strand, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL11 2JG 0.75 Miles
Kings Taxis 01706 656560 28 Milkstone Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL11 1EB 1.18 Miles
Carriage Masters Of Rochdale 01706 665316 Pits Farm Avenue, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL11 5DE 1.44 Miles
Streamline Taxis (Rochdale) Ltd 01706 644104 25 Oldham Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL16 1UA 1.51 Miles
Town Taxis 01706 750750 Farriers Chambers/4 Smith St, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL16 1TU 1.55 Miles
Tiger Taxis 01706 638333 Holland St, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 6TH 1.57 Miles
Car 2000 01706 365656 24 Market Street, Heywood, Greater Manchester, OL10 4HY 1.63 Miles
Britannia Cars 01706 361515 Unit 3/Cowburn St, Heywood, Greater Manchester, OL10 2AJ 1.65 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Gorrels Way Business Box Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Tesco Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sudden Po Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Fraser Street D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Milkstone Road Po Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Lowerplace Tso Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Asda Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Springhill D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rochdale Delivery Office Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:13:00
Rochdale Delivery Office Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:13:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sandfield Road D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rochdale Fpo Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Kingsway D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rochdale Fpo Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Milnrow Road Dd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Castleton Health Centre 01706 658905	Castleton Health Centre 2 Elizabeth St,Castleton Rochdale Lancashire OL11 3HY
Kirkholt Medical Practice 01706 261813	The Strand Kirkholt Rochdale Lancashire OL11 2JG
The Medical Centre (The Strand)	The Strand Rochdale Lancashire OL11 2JG
Wellfield Health Centre 01706 397600	Wellfield Health Centre 116 Oldham Road Rochdale Lancashire OL11 1AD
Dr Gwd Bhima 01706 261810	1St Floor Nye Bevan House Maclure Road Rochdale Lancashire OL11 1DN

Local Stores

Grosvenor Street
1-3 Grosvenor Street
Castleton
Rochdale
Greater Manchester
OL11 2SU
01706 632116
Store Website
0.45 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage Manchester New Road
Sudden Service Station
Manchester New Road
Rochdale
OL11 3PB
01706 527172
Store Website
0.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Valentine'S Vet
893 Manchester Road Rochdale Lancashire OL11 2ST 01706 521117 reception.castleton@valentinevets.co.uk Website 0.47 miles
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Lower Place Veterinary Centre
455 Oldham Road Rochdale Lancashire OL16 4TD 01706 713380 1.27 miles

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Wendy Lane Vets
262-266 Bury Road Rochdale Lancashire OL11 4EE 01706 643 617 enquiries@wendylanevets.co.uk Website 1.30 miles
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Crown House Vets
50-54 Milnrow Road Rochdale Lancashire OL16 1UD 01706 646815 info@crownhousevets.co.uk Website 1.55 miles
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Prima Vets Ltd
Collop Drive Farm Heywood Rochdale Lancashire OL10 2PX 01706 593 760 reception@primavets.co.uk 2.02 miles

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Valley Vetcare
48 Whitworth Rd Rochdale Lancashire OL12 0EZ 01706 656 559 info@valleyvetcare.co.uk 2.03 miles


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Local Dog Walks

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 2.03 miles

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Healey Dell Nature Reserve
This Is A Very Picturesque Walk. There Are Several Different Routes You Can Take Depending On What Sort Of Walk You Want To Do. Dogs Are Allowed Both On And Off Leads, But I Keep Mine On Due To There Being Some Long Drops Down Into The Waterfall And River. There Is A Tea Room Which Is Open Most Days. Parking Is Free But The Road In Is Very Bumpy So Take It Steady. 41 Market St Whitworth Rochdale OL12 8RW 3.07 miles

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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 3.16 miles

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Hollingworth Lake
Lovely Walk 2.4 Miles Long Littleborough 4.00 miles Well Signed Posted For Hollingworth Lake.Take Junction 21 For Milnrow And Follow Signs To Hollingworth Lake. There Are 4 Car Parks Charging £1 For 2 Hours

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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 4.09 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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Hollingworth Lake Country Park
This Walk Can Be Very Busy As Popular With Tourists. It's A Flat Walk With A Cafe And Toilets At The Back Of The Lake. Dogs Are Allowed On And Off The Lead. There's A Bird Watching Hut, And Picnic Areas Available. Rakewood Rd 4.15 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°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

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Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°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

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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