Radcliffe in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, is about 2 miles south-west of Bury, 5 miles south-east of Bolton, and 8 miles north-west of Manchester.
Included within the area are Chapel Field and Outwood in the south, Ainsworth and Starling in the far north, Bradley Fold in the west, and Black Lane in the near north.
Leisure
There are a variety of parks, outdoor activities, and recreational locations in the Radcliffe area including the Irwell Sculpture Trail, Outwood Park, Skatepark, and walking / cycling trails.
Close Park has amenities for bowling, tennis, football and other outdoor activities and
Coronation Park has a croquet lawn.
Bolton Road Park is especially popular as a location for sports.
Coney Green Sports Centre on Spring Lane is one of the six sports facilities in the borough designed to provide sporting opportunities for all sections of the community. The centre has a sports hall, gym and a floodlit outdoor area.
Radcliffe Borough Community Sports Complex in Stainton Park, Pilkington Road offers coaching courses in football/rugby/net ball/hockey.
Radcliffe Pool is 25m with a teaching pool, activity room, gym and sauna. Crèche facilities are also available and if you fancy a spin, there’s the Radcliffe Cricket Club on Unsworth St.
Bury offers a wide range of entertainment, cultural and modern leisure facilities. Vue Bury is just off the M66 and The Met Arts Centre is a live venue in the heart of the town. Bury Art Gallery & Museum is nearby.
Shopping
Radcliffe offers both traditional and specialist shopping in the town. The indoor market is open
Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Nearby Bury has the largest market in the North West and is open Wednesdays, Fridays and
Saturdays, for quality products and bargains. It’s estimated 250,000 shoppers visit every week and it’s a destination for day-trippers and coach tours.
Mill Gate Shopping Centre is adjacent to The Market.
Public Transport
For information about Public Transport in, to, and from Radcliffe, visit the GMPTE (Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority) web site: www.gmpte.com
or telephone: (0161) 228 -7811 (8am - 8pm, daily).
Education
Within the Radcliffe area there are ten Primary Schools and two High Schools.
Primary Schools
Cams Lane Primary School
Chapel Field Primary School
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School
Gorsefield Primary School
Radcliffe Infant/Junior School
Radcliffe Hall Church of England/Methodist Primary School
St Andrew-‘s Church of England Primary School
St John’s Primary School
St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School
Wesley Methodist Primary
High Schools
Coney Green High School
Radcliffe High School
For information about schools admissions contact:
Athenaeum House
Market Street
Bury
BL9 0BN
Tel: 0161 253 5652
Bury Children’s Information Service (BCIS), provides free, up-to-date information and advice on all registered childcare in the area. They also provide information about the Child and Working Tax credits, support for parents and carers, work-life balance issues and working and training in childcare as a career.
For further information contact:
BCIS
Tel: 0800 731 4611
Medical Care
Blackburn Street Health Centre
Blackburn Street
Radcliffe,
M26 1WS
Tel: 0161 724 9737,
Monarch Medical Centre
65 Cross Lane,
Radcliffe,
M26 2QZ
Tel: 0161 723 0123
Redbank Health Centre
Unsworth Street
Radcliffe,
M26 3GH
Tel: 0161 723 2153
Spring Lane
17 Spring Lane,
Radcliffe,
M26 2TQ
Tel: 0161 724 6938
For further details contact:
Bury PCT
21 Silver Street
Bury
BL9 0EN
Tel: 0161 762 3100
Useful Numbers
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Police/Fire/Ambulance Emergency:
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999 |
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Police General enquiries:
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0161 872 5050 |
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Radcliffe Police Station
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0161 856 8291 |
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Gas Escapes
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0800 111999 (24 Hours) |
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Gas Customer Enquiries
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0845 6091122 |
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Electric Customer Enquiries
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0845 7888400 |
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Electricity No Supply
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0800 195 4141 (24 hrs) |
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General Enquires
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0800 1950101 |
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North West Water Authority
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08457 462200 (24 hour service) |