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Rapha Clubhouse Manchester
Manchester's cycling culture hub offering specialty coffee, kit, and a community space for riding enthusiasts.
11 km · about 20 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Radcliffe is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Little Lever, 33km from Snake Pass.
Radcliffe is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 29,950, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Radcliffe 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 Radcliffe to your route.
Radcliffe is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It lies in the Irwell Valley 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Manchester and 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Bury and is contiguous with Whitefield to the south. The disused Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal bisects the town.
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of Mesolithic, Roman and Norman activity has been found in Radcliffe and its surroundings. A Roman road passes through the area, along the border between Radcliffe and Bury. Radcliffe appears in an entry of the Domesday Book as "Radeclive" and in the High Middle Ages formed a small parish and township centred on the Church of St Mary and the manorial Radcliffe Tower, both of which are Grade I listed buildings.
Plentiful coal in the area facilitated the Industrial Revolution, providing fuel for the cotton spinning and papermaking industries. By the mid-19th century, Radcliffe was an important mill town with cotton mills, bleachworks and a road, canal and railway network.
At the 2011 Census, Radcliffe had a population of 29,950. Radcliffe is predominantly a residential area whose few remaining cotton mill buildings are now occupied by small businesses.
At the 2021 Census, the population of Radcliffe had seen an increase, rising to 31,307.
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Radcliffe is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.5618 latitude, -2.3245 longitude.
Radcliffe has a population of approximately 29,950 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Manchester's cycling culture hub offering specialty coffee, kit, and a community space for riding enthusiasts.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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waterfall
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