Littleborough is a small mill town in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, historically in Lancashire and sitting on the edge of the Pennines. It nestles by the River Roch and the Rochdale Canal, with easy rail links into Manchester and Leeds, and is overlooked by moorland such as Blackstone Edge. Just to the north is Hollingworth Lake, a Victorian reservoir turned popular country park for sailing, windsurfing, birdwatching and walkers heading into the hills.
Littleborough has a strong industrial heritage from the 19th-century cotton and woollen mills, many of whose stone buildings have been converted to housing or light industry, and there are still traditional terraces and local pubs at the heart of community life. Today it functions partly as a commuter town but retains a lively local scene of independent shops, clubs and outdoor-orientated activities, making it a convenient gateway for people exploring the South Pennines countryside.
Postcode districts covering Littleborough
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Bradford 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Oldham 7 miles11.2 km
- Wigan 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Burnley 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Huddersfield 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Blackburn 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Bolton 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Stockport 16.1 miles26 km
- Salford 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Wakefield 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Rochdale 3.5 miles5.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Littleborough Lakeside Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Wardle Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Summit Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Smallbridge & Firgrove Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Milnrow Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Milnrow & Newhey Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Central Rochdale Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Healey Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Newhey Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Kingsway Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Spotland & Falinge Ward 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Littleborough
OL15 8EE, OL15 8RG, OL15 8EG, OL15 8AU, OL15 0DE, OL15 8PR, OL15 8BZ, OL15 9EZ, OL15 8AG … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Littleborough Railway Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Smithy Bridge Railway Station 0.8 miles1.2 km
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Schools in Littleborough
- Holy Trinity C of E Primary School Primary
- Littleborough Community Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Boundary Park Stadium 6 miles9.7 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 8.1 miles13 km
- Gigg Lane Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- Heaton Park Estate 10.1 miles16.3 km
- School Stadium 10.3 miles16.5 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 11.6 miles18.6 km
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 11.9 miles19.1 km