Horwich
Bolton is a large town in Greater Manchester in northwest England, 17 miles north of Manchester city centre, with an industrial heritage of canals, coal, cotton and railways.Places of Interest
Highlights include University of Bolton Stadium and Rivington Pike.
University of Bolton Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Mark Hammond, CC BY 2.0.
The Toughsheet Community Stadium is a football stadium in Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. It is the home ground of Bolton Wanderers Football Club, with an all-seated capacity of 28,723.
Rivington Pike
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Baresi franco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rivington Pike is a hill on Winter Hill, part of the West Pennine Moors at Rivington, Chorley in Lancashire, England. The nearest towns are Adlington and Horwich.
High Rid Reservoir
Reservoir
High Rid Reservoir is a small, stone-sided reservoir close to Lostock Junction. It lies three miles to the west of Bolton town centre, Greater Manchester.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westhoughton and Blackrod.
Westhoughton
Town
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bolton is a large town in Greater Manchester in northwest England, 17 miles north of Manchester city centre, with an industrial heritage of canals, coal, cotton and railways. Westhoughton is situated 3½ miles south of Horwich.
Blackrod
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blackrod is a town and civil parish situated within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. Nestled in the historic county of Lancashire, Blackrod is approximately four miles northeast of Wigan and 6+1⁄2 miles west of Bolton. Blackrod is situated 2½ miles west of Horwich.
Horwich
- Type: Locality
- Location: Bolton, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.6031° or 53° 36′ 11″ northLongitude
-2.5238° or 2° 31′ 26″ westElevation
758 feet (231 metres)Open location code
9C5VJF3G+6FGeoNames ID
7299757
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