Loveclough

Loveclough
Entering Loveclough from Crawshawbooth
Loveclough  Loveclough shown within Lancashire
OS grid reference	SD8127
– London	225 miles
District	Rossendale
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ROSSENDALE
Postcode district	BB4
Dialling code	01706
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Rossendale and Darwen
List of places UK England Lancashire

Coordinates: 53°44′28″N 2°17′13″W / 53.741°N 2.287°W / 53.741; -2.287

Loveclough /ˈlʌf.klʌf/ is a small village at the centre of the Rossendale Valley, in Lancashire, England. It is located next to Crawshawbooth, a larger village with a school and shops, and Rawtenstall, a larger town that is connected via motorway to cities such as Manchester. The village lies 20 miles north of Manchester, 21 miles east of Preston, and 44 miles south east of Lancaster, the county town.

Governance

Loveclough is considered part of the Rossendale and Darwen constituency, after the constituency of Rossendale was abolished in 1983. The constituency sends one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons. As of June 2009, both Lancashire County Council and the local council, Rossendale Borough Council, are controlled by the Conservative Party.^[1][2]

Geography and tourism

The small village is located on the edge of the Pennine hills in northern England. Away from the cities and in the hills, some people would consider it a beauty spot of the north west of the country, and a quiet place to go around business without the stress of city life. Various wildlife can be seen in the area, and there are plenty of lakes and rivers, such as the Limy Water, a tributary of the River Irwell which it joins in Rawtenstall. Local people take advantage of this by performing activities such as fishing^[3] and bird watching.

Transport

The town is served by various bus services, the largest being the X43 and X44 services, named 'The Witch Way'.

The route was shortlisted for a UK Bus Award in October 2006.^[4]

Gallery

Burnley & Pendle bus 2755 on route X44 at Rawtenstall, the ones they use en route through the village

Loveclough to the west during January 2011, showing its role as a beauty location

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