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3About Whitworth
Whitworth sits in the Pennine foothills between Rochdale and Bacup, accessible via the A671 or through Rochdale on the A664 from Manchester. The M62 junction 20 provides the main motorway connection, whilst the M66 offers an alternative southern approach. This former mill town serves as a gateway to the South Pennines and was the birthplace of the famous Whitworth rifle.
Where is Whitworth on the map?
Whitworth is in England, at 53.656, -2.177 - about 8 km south of Higher Change.
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EV Chargers in Whitworth
- 285 Kingsway, Rochdale50 kW
- Gorrels Way, Rochdale22 kW
- Sandbrook Way, Rochdale22 kW
- Vicars Gate Rochdale Town Hall Car Park, Rochdale22 kW
- Edinburgh Way, Rochdale7 kW
Data source: OpenChargeMap
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2Race a karting track in Whitworth
Race a karting track generated from the real streets of Whitworth.
Rochdale BowlMediumPlay a pub crawl round in Whitworth
Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Whitworth. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.
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What is the closest airport to Whitworth?
The closest airport to Whitworth is Manchester Airport, 47 km (about 43 min by car). Other airports nearby: Leeds Bradford Airport, Liverpool John Lennon Airport.