Littleborough
A small mill town in Greater Manchester where the South Pennines meet the Rochdale Canal, Littleborough has a stone-built town centre designated as a Conservation Area and sits beside Hollingworth Lake, originally built as a feeder reservoir for the canal. The town grew around two ancient Pennine crossing routes — one possibly Roman — and later industrialised through textile mills and coal mining. Today it functions as a commuter town with recreational access to the surrounding upland countryside.
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- Population13,807
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
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Littleborough: quick answers
Where is Littleborough?
Littleborough is in United Kingdom, about 28 km17 miles in a straight line from Bradford.
How do you get to Littleborough?
The nearest airport is Manchester, Greater Manchester (MAN), about 56 min away by road. The nearest train station is Littleborough, about 1 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Littleborough?
The warmest month is July, averaging 15°C59°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C38°F. The wettest month is December, with about 105 mm4.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Littleborough?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant, 1 café and 6 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Littleborough?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Openshaw, Ladybarn and Woodhouses. Littleborough is listed among the day trips from York.