Loveclough /ˈlʌf.klʌf/ is a small hamlet at the edge of the Rossendale Valley, in Lancashire, England, near Crawshawbooth and Rawtenstall, 20 miles north of Manchester, 21 miles east of Preston, and 44 miles south east of Lancaster.
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OS grid reference | SD810272 |
• London | 225 miles |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ROSSENDALE |
Postcode district | BB4 |
Dialling code | 01706 |
Police | Lancashire |
Fire | Lancashire |
Ambulance | North West |
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Loveclough is part of the Rossendale and Darwen parliamentary constituency and the Borough of Rossendale.[1][2]
On the edge of the Pennines, various wildlife can be seen in the area, as well as lakes and rivers, such as the Limy Water, a tributary of the River Irwell which it joins in Rawtenstall.
Loveclough is served by the X43 Witch Way bus service to Rawtenstall, Burnley and Manchester.[3]
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