Wardle, Shore and West Littleborough lie on the eastern edge of the borough of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, where Lowry-esque moorland meets settled valley. The ward includes sweeping views towards the Pennines and features the popular Watergrove Reservoir, attractive for walkers, birdwatchers and anyone after easy access to open countryside from the fringes of the city.
Once tied to the mills, quarries and transport routes of nearby Littleborough, the area now reads as largely residential with a scattering of local shops, pubs and community activities; many people commute into central Rochdale or Manchester. The combination of stone-built villages, accessible walking country and a close-knit local scene gives it a quietly appealing, semi-rural character.
Postcode districts covering Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 12.5 miles
- Bradford 18 miles
- Oldham 7.2 miles
- Wigan 22.1 miles
- Burnley 11.5 miles
- Huddersfield 13.7 miles
- Blackburn 16.6 miles
- Bolton 13 miles
- Stockport 16.2 miles
- Salford 12.3 miles
- Rochdale 2.6 miles
- Halifax 12 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wardle Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Smallbridge & Firgrove Ward 1.2 miles
- Littleborough Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Healey Ward 1.6 miles
- Central Rochdale Ward 1.8 miles
- Littleborough Lakeside Ward 1.9 miles
- Summit Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Milnrow Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Spotland & Falinge Ward 2.3 miles
- Whitworth Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Rochdale Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Milkstone & Deeplish Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough
OL15 8LB, OL15 8RJ, OL15 8LS, OL15 8NN, OL15 9HT, OL15 8YF, OL15 8EB, OL12 9NB, OL15 8QL … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 20.9 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 24.6 miles
- Smithy Bridge Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Littleborough Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough Ad
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 2 miles
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- Broadfield Park Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- Premier Inn Rochdale 3 2.9 miles
- Mercure Manchester Norton Grange Hotel And Spa 4 4.7 miles
- 19 Bacup Road 4 4.3 miles
- Red Hall Hotel 3 7.1 miles
- Village Hotel Manchester Bury 3 7 miles
- The Fleece Inn 3 8.5 miles
- White Lion Hotel 4 8.4 miles
Schools in Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St James' C of E Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Wardle Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 2.6 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 3.6 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 6.1 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 7.1 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 8 miles
- School Stadium 9.2 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 9.4 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 10.9 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 11.2 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 11.2 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 11.4 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 11.7 miles