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 28,001 Opening in 1997, it was originally named the Reebok Stadium, after club sponsors Reebok.Iyt initially had a capacity of 25.000.

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 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

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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″ north

Longitude

-2.5238° or 2° 31′ 26″ west

Elevation

758 feet (231 metres)

Open location code

9C5VJF3G+6F

GeoNames ID

7299757

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