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 miles20.1 km
- Bradford 18 miles29 km
- Oldham 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Wigan 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Burnley 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Huddersfield 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Blackburn 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Bolton 13 miles21 km
- Stockport 16.2 miles26 km
- Salford 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Rochdale 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Halifax 12 miles19.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Wardle Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Smallbridge & Firgrove Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Littleborough Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Healey Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Central Rochdale Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Littleborough Lakeside Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Summit Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Milnrow Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Spotland & Falinge Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Whitworth Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Rochdale Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Milkstone & Deeplish Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough
OL15 9LG, OL16 2SR, OL12 9LX, OL16 2SL, OL15 8PZ, OL15 9LW, OL15 8HA, OL12 9PL, OL16 2SF … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Smithy Bridge Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Littleborough Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
Hotels near Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough Ad
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 2 miles3.2 km
- The Rake Tapas Accommodation 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Grains Bar Hotel 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Lake Lounge Rooms 1.3 miles2.2 km
- The Old Bell Inn 7.1 miles11.3 km
- The Saddleworth Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Mercure Manchester Norton Grange Hotel & Spa 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Eagle and Child, Ramsbottom 7.2 miles11.5 km
- The New Hobbit Hotel Rooms 9.7 miles15.6 km
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 miles4.1 km
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Boundary Park Stadium 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Gigg Lane Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- School Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Heaton Park Estate 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 11.2 miles18 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 11.2 miles18 km
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 11.7 miles18.8 km