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Rapha Clubhouse Manchester
Manchester's cycling culture hub offering specialty coffee, kit, and a community space for riding enthusiasts.
25 km · about 30 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Horwich is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Adlington, 41km from Trough of Bowland.
Horwich is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 18,696, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Horwich sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Horwich to your route.
Horwich ( HORR-itch) is a town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire. It is 5.8 miles (9.3 km) northwest of Bolton Town Centre, 5.3 miles (8.5 km) southeast of Chorley and 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Manchester. ItRead more
lies at the southern edge of the West Pennine Moors with the M61 motorway passing close to the south and west. At the 2011 Census, Horwich had a population of 20,067.
Horwich emerged in the Middle Ages as a hunting chase. Streams flowing from the moors were harnessed to provide power for bleachworks and other industry at the start of the Industrial Revolution. The textile industry became a major employer and after 1884 the construction of the railway works caused the population of the town to increase dramatically. The old industries have closed and urban regeneration has been led by out of town developments, particularly at Middlebrook, which, since 1997 has been the base of Bolton Wanderers football club, who play at the University of Bolton Stadium, having moved from Burnden Park near Bolton town centre.
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Horwich is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.6013 latitude, -2.5497 longitude.
Horwich has a population of approximately 18,696 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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cafe
Manchester's cycling culture hub offering specialty coffee, kit, and a community space for riding enthusiasts.
25 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Historic circuit inside Aintree Racecourse that hosted five British Grands Prix in the 1950s-60s, where Stirling Moss took his first home GP win. Club sprints still run on the old track.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Iconic seaside amusement park on England's northwest coast operating since 1896 with historic and modern coasters.
39 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Remote moorland pass through the Forest of Bowland linking Lancaster and Dunsop Bridge, following the route the Pendle witches were marched to trial in 1612. Sweeping single-carriageway bends with barely a building in sight.
41 km · about 45 min drive
film location
The lake at Lyme Park is where Colin Firth's Mr Darcy emerges from the water in the BBC serial.
44 km · about 50 min drive
racetrack
A picturesque Cheshire circuit winding through parkland with dramatic elevation changes, a favourite of British club and national racing.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
The UK's most-visited zoo housing over 35,000 animals across 128 acres with award-winning conservation programs.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
The steep-cobbled Pennine village where the Brontë sisters lived and wrote, with the Parsonage Museum and moorland walks to Top Withens.
47 km · about 55 min drive
8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
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