Rossendale District
The Rossendale Valley is a borough in Lancashire, consisting of a number of small towns and villages including Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Bacup, Waterfoot and 1 Acre. It lies within the West Pennine Moors.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Whitaker and Hail Storm Hill.
Hail Storm Hill
Peak
Photo: michael ely, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hail Storm Hill, also known as Cowpe Moss, is the highest point of the Rossendale Valley, England, an area of moorland and hill country situated between the West Pennine Moors and the South Pennines.
Rawtenstall railway station
Railway station
Photo: Paul Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rawtenstall railway station serves the town of Rawtenstall, in Lancashire, England; it is the northern terminus of the heritage East Lancashire Railway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rawtenstall and Haslingden.
Rawtenstall
Town
Haslingden
Town
Photo: Matthew Hartley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haslingden is a town in Rossendale, Lancashire, England. It is 16 miles north of Manchester. The name means 'valley of the hazels' or 'valley growing with hazels'. Haslingden is situated 2½ miles northwest of Rossendale District.
Rossendale District
- Type: Locality with 69,900 residents
- Location: Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.6845° or 53° 41′ 4″ northLongitude
-2.2766° or 2° 16′ 36″ westPopulation
69,900Elevation
1,247 feet (380 metres)Open location code
9C5VMPMF+R8GeoNames ID
7290583
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