Welcome to Watersheddings

Watersheddings is a small village located in the county of Lancashire, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of Oldham and is known for its beautiful countryside and scenic views. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields, making it a popular destination for hikers and nature enthusiasts. Watersheddings is also home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the Grade II listed Watersheddings Methodist Church.

The village of Watersheddings has a rich history that dates back to the 18th century. The area was originally known for its textile industry, with many mills and factories operating in the village during the Industrial Revolution. Today, the village has a more rural feel, with many of the old mills and factories having been converted into residential properties. Watersheddings is also home to a number of small businesses, including shops, cafes, and pubs, which provide a focal point for the local community.

Despite its small size, Watersheddings has a strong sense of community, with many local events and activities taking place throughout the year. The village has a number of community groups and organizations, including a local history society and a gardening club. Watersheddings also has a primary school, which serves the local area and provides education for children aged 4-11. Overall, Watersheddings is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and tranquil way of life for its residents.

Local Weather

Moderate rain

Temp: 9.1°C

Feels Like: 5.8°C

Wind: 15.7 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
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
St Annes C Of E Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Sue Holt	Broadway Royton Oldham Greater Manchester OL2 5DH 01616249885 School Website
The Oldham Academy North Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Jessica Giraud	Broadway Royton Oldham Greater Manchester OL2 5BF 01616522428 School Website
Burnley Brow Community School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Atkinson-Smith	Victoria Street Chadderton Oldham Greater Manchester OL9 0BY 01617703137 School Website
St Aidan And St Oswalds Rc School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr L D Harrison	Roman Road Royton Oldham Greater Manchester OL2 5PQ 01616522558 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
Northmoor Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amy Coleman	Alderson Street Oldham Greater Manchester OL9 6AQ 1612600482
Brookland School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-16 Head Teacher Mr James Docherty	Unit 7, Roman Road Royton Lancashire OL2 5PJ 1706658297 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
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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Mills Hill Oldham Road, Middleton, Greater Manchester, M24 2HJ 2.16 Miles

Moston Hollinwood Avenue, Moston, Greater Manchester, M40 0JT 3.02 Miles

Castleton Railway Approach, Castleton, Lancashire, OL11 3EB 3.66 Miles

Rochdale Station Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DR 4.16 Miles

Mossley Manchester Road, Mossley, Greater Manchester, OL5 0AB 4.22 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Carlton Mini Buses 07951 867051 1 Carlton Way, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 5AZ 0.24 Miles
A2b Tommyfield Cars 0161 213 1111 179 Henshaw St, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 2BP 0.53 Miles
Oldham Cars 0161 213 0000 193 Shaw Rd, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 3JA 0.71 Miles
Royton Cars 0161 652 7373 Unit 24/Parkside Ind Est/Edge La St, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6DS 0.76 Miles
Borough Taxis 0161 624 2448 2 Spring Garden Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 5QS 0.77 Miles
Rollers Private Hire 0161 626 1111 176 Middleton Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 6BG 0.85 Miles
Tele Cars 0161 626 6300 176 Middleton Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 6BG 0.85 Miles
Tariff 1 Cars 0161 624 5000 7 Mumps, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 3TL 0.99 Miles
50 Cars 0161 628 2020 151 Union Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 1TD 1.00 Miles
60 Cars 0161 633 2101 96 Yorkshire St, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 1ST 1.00 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Royal Oldham Hospital Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rochdale Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oldham Road Longsight 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:
Longsight Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sheepfoot Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coldhurst Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
111 Broadway Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Maygate Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Henshaw Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Northmoor Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chadderton Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dryclough Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burnley Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tesco Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr Kershaws Hospice 0161 6242727	Dr Kershaws Hospice Turf Lane Oldham OL2 6EU
Pennine Msk Partnership Ltd 0161 6213838	Integrated Care Centre New Radcliffe St Oldham OL1 1NL
Oldham Dermatology Service 0161 6213685	Dermatology Service (O/M) New Radcliffe St Oldham OL1 1NL
Oldham Unscheduled Care Service 0161 6213416	Integrated Care Centre New Radcliffe Street Oldham Lancashire OL1 1NL
Anticoagulation Service Gtd Healthcare 0161 3572080	Oldham Icc New Radcliffe St Oldham OL1 1NL

Local Stores

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

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SPAR Royton
Oldham Road
Royton
OL2 5AS
01616 270 570
Store Website
0.2 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 0.50 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 0.79 miles

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Manchester Street Veterinary Surgery
Manchester Street Oldham Lancashire OL8 1UF 0161 624 4596 manchesterstreetvets@hotmail.co.uk Website 1.10 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 1.57 miles

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Shaw Vets
20 - 22 Market Street Shaw Oldham Gtr Manchester OL2 8NH 01706 840411 info@shawvets.co.uk Website 1.92 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 3.03 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 1.68 miles

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Park Bridge
Great Rural Walk, Water To Paddle In, Fields To Run In And Lots Of Trees To Sniff Round Park Bridge Lancashire 2.72 miles

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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 2.83 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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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 3.42 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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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 3.64 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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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 3.85 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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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.6°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

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
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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