Welcome to Shawforth

Shawforth is a small village located in the Rossendale district of Lancashire, England. The village is situated on the edge of the Pennine Hills and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was once a thriving centre for the textile industry, with many mills and factories operating in the area. Today, the village is a peaceful and picturesque place to live, with a strong sense of community.

One of the most notable features of Shawforth is its stunning natural beauty. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The village is also home to several parks and nature reserves, including the Healey Dell Nature Reserve, which is a popular spot for birdwatching and wildlife spotting. The village is also close to the Pennine Way, a long-distance footpath that runs through some of the most beautiful countryside in England.

Despite its small size, Shawforth has a strong sense of community. The village has a number of local amenities, including a post office, a village hall, and a community centre. There are also several local pubs and restaurants, which serve traditional Lancashire cuisine. The village is home to several community groups and organisations, including a local history society and a gardening club. The village also has a primary school, which is highly regarded for its academic standards and community involvement.

Local Weather

Moderate or heavy rain shower

Temp: 5.2°C

Feels Like: 0.7°C

Wind: 16.1 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
St John With St Michael Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Steven Rooney	Moss Side Street Shawforth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8EP 1706852614 School Website
Britannia Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs N Longstaff	Rochdale Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 9TS 01706874447 School Website
Our Lady And St Anselms Roman Catholic Primary School Whitworth Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Rainey	John Street Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8DB 01706853545 School Website
Bacup St Saviours Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Deanne Marsh	Lane End Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 9RR 01706877900 School Website
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Mills	Tong Lane Bacup Lancashire OL13 9LJ 1706873123 School Website
Whitworth Community High School Community School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Daniel Crook	Hall Fold Rossendale Whitworth Lancashire OL12 8TS 01706343218 School Website
St Bartholomews Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs N Crabtree	Hallfold Hall Street Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8TL 01706344631 School Website
Bacup Thorn Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Edgar	Cowtoot Lane Bacup Lancashire OL13 8EF 01706874027 School Website
Bacup Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Mrs Andrea E Cooper	Cowtoot Lane Bacup Lancashire OL13 8EF 01706873856 School Website
Sharneyford Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Andrea Holt	Todmorden Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 9UQ 01706873955 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Walsden Rochdale Road, Walsden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7ST 2.73 Miles

Todmorden Rise Lane, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7AA 3.51 Miles

Littleborough Station Road, Littleborough, Greater Manchester, OL15 8AR 3.82 Miles

Smithy Bridge Smithy Bridge, Smithy Bridge, Greater Manchester, OL15 0DZ 4.04 Miles

Rochdale Station Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DR 4.94 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Gemini Travel 01706 874477 1 Irwell Street, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 0AD 2.03 Miles
Pete's Cab 01706 876666 Todmorden Road, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 9UF 2.07 Miles
Gb Taxis 01706 870146 17-19 Saint James Square, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 9NH 2.08 Miles
Bacup Private Hire 01706 873354 37 Todmorden Road, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 9EG 2.08 Miles
Britannia Taxis 01706 870077 286 Newchurch Rd, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 0UJ 2.52 Miles
J B Taxis 01706 814494 Todmorden Railway Station/Rise La, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7AA 3.46 Miles
A 2 B Private Hire 01706 818525 33-35 Rochdale Rd, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7LA 3.47 Miles
Kings Private Hire 01706 814292 4 West Street, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 5HY 3.62 Miles
Home And Away Taxis 01706 819899 Burnley Road, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7DH 3.62 Miles
A1 Taxi Service 01706 300700 7 Stansfield Road, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 5DN 3.67 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Peel Mill D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shawforth Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Leavengreave D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Travellers D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Britannia Tso Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Facit D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
New Line D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tong Lane D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Douglas Road D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cowm Park Dd Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Greenhill D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pennine Road D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bacup Station D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whitworth -295 Market Street Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Newchurch Road D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Whitworth Medical Centre 01706 852238	Whitworth Medical Centre Market Street Whitworth Rochdale OL12 8QS
Irwell Medical Practice 01706 253422	Irwell Medical Practice Irwell Mill ,Rochdale Rd Bacup Lancashire OL13 9NR
Healey Surgery 01706 868468	Healey Surgery Whitworth Road Rochdale Lancashire OL12 0SN
Waterfoot Medical Practice 01706 253300	Waterfoot Health Centre Cowpe Road, Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7DN
Littleborough Group Practice 01706 393000	Littleborough Health Ctr. Featherstall Road Littleborough Lancashire OL15 8HF

Local Stores

Whitworth
1 Thorneylea Road
Off Market Street
Rochdale
Lancashire
OL12 8QY
01706 852331
Store Website
1.43 miles

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SPAR - PLATINUM RETAIL - MARKET STREET SERVICE STATION LTD
Market Street
Bacup
Oldham
OL13 0AZ
01706 879790
Store Website
1.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Myerscough Veterinary Group
26 King Street Bacup Lancashire OL13 0AH 01706 878877 bacup@myvets.co.uk Website 2.04 miles
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Hird &Amp; Partners
Unit 2D Walsden Industrial Estate Rochdale Road Todmorden Lancashire OL14 6UD 01706 810271 hird@btconnect.com Website 2.79 miles
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Wendy Lane Vets
48 Calderbrook Road Littleborough Lancashire OL15 9HL 01706 378105 enquiries@wendylanevets.co.uk Website 3.50 miles

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West Mount Vets Ltd
41 Burnley Road Todmorden OL14 7BU 01706 814110/812568 westmountvetstod@btconnect.com Website 3.58 miles

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Valley Vetcare
48 Whitworth Rd Rochdale Lancashire OL12 0EZ 01706 656 559 info@valleyvetcare.co.uk 4.05 miles


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Wendy Lane Vets
262-266 Bury Road Rochdale Lancashire OL11 4EE 01706 643 617 enquiries@wendylanevets.co.uk Website 4.60 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Lee Quarry Rossendale
Lee Quarry Mtb Trail Bacup Lancashire OL13 0DD 1.73 miles Behind Kingfisher Building Corner Of Newline, Bacup. Ol13

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Watergrove Reservoir
Lovely 2 Mile Walk, Can Get Muddy In Parts When Wet. Deers Are Often Seen And There Is A Bird Hide For Spotting Rare Birds Rochdale Lancashire 2.04 miles

Location what3words filed.state.palace

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 2.88 miles

Location what3words places.verbs.safe

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 4.21 miles

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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 4.41 miles

Location what3words pets.themes.ashes

Hollingworth Lake
Lovely Walk 2.4 Miles Long Littleborough 4.49 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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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	5.5°C	4.8°C	4.4°C	4.3°C	4.4°C	5.5°C	9.5°C	13.5°C	15.9°C	14.4°C	11.9°C	10.3°C
Feels Like	3.6°C	2.6°C	1.9°C	1.7°C	1.6°C	2.5°C	7.1°C	12.5°C	15.7°C	13.7°C	10.4°C	8.4°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	Clear	Clear	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	8.6°C	7.2°C	6.3°C	5.9°C	6.1°C	6.9°C	8.2°C	10.2°C	11.5°C	11.9°C	11.8°C	10.3°C
Feels Like	6.6°C	4.8°C	3.5°C	2.8°C	2.7°C	3.4°C	4.7°C	7.1°C	8.6°C	9.1°C	8.8°C	7.7°C

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

	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Overcast	Clear
Temp	11.2°C	11.7°C	11.9°C	11.6°C	11.7°C	13.2°C	16.2°C	18.3°C	18.5°C	17.3°C	13.5°C	12.2°C
Feels Like	8.2°C	9.1°C	9.4°C	9.1°C	9.4°C	11.7°C	15.7°C	18.1°C	18.5°C	17.3°C	13.5°C	10.6°C

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