Taxis in Rawtenstall
Rossendale Valley town with the UK's last remaining temperance bar
Rawtenstall is the main town of the Rossendale Valley in Lancashire, set in a steep-sided valley in the South Pennines between Burnley and Bury. The town grew as a centre of the footwear and textile industries during the 19th century and is now the commercial hub of the Rossendale Borough. Rawtenstall is famous for Fitzpatrick's Temperance Bar — the last surviving temperance bar in the United Kingdom, still serving traditional herbal cordials from its original Victorian premises — and for the East Lancashire Railway, a heritage steam railway that runs through the valley. For larger groups, our trusted partner network can help with minibus hire in Rawtenstall.
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Rawtenstall is the main town of the Rossendale Valley in Lancashire, set in a steep-sided valley in the South Pennines between Burnley and Bury. The town grew as a centre of the footwear and textile industries during the 19th century and is now the commercial hub of the Rossendale Borough. Rawtenstall is famous for Fitzpatrick's Temperance Bar — the last surviving temperance bar in the United Kingdom, still serving traditional herbal cordials from its original Victorian premises — and for the East Lancashire Railway, a heritage steam railway that runs through the valley.
Airport transfers from Rawtenstall
- Manchester Airport (MAN) — approx 40 mins
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) — approx 50 mins
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) — approx 50 mins
Golf taxis near Rawtenstall
- Rossendale Golf Club — 3 miles
- Bacup & Stacksteads Golf Club — 5 miles
- Bury Golf Club — 8 miles
Stag & hen do taxis in Rawtenstall
- Rawtenstall town centre bars & restaurants
- Bury town centre — 10 miles
- Ramsbottom village pubs — 5 miles
Sports event taxis in Rawtenstall
- Rossendale United FC, Dark Lane
- Rawtenstall Cricket Club
Hospital taxis in Rawtenstall
- Rossendale Community Hospital — 1 mile
- Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital — 10 miles
- Royal Bolton Hospital — 12 miles
About Rawtenstall
- Fitzpatrick's Temperance Bar on Bank Street in Rawtenstall is the last surviving temperance bar in the United Kingdom. Established in 1890, it still serves traditional herbal cordials including sarsaparilla, dandelion & burdock, and blood tonic from its original Victorian counter — a living piece of social history.
- The East Lancashire Railway is a heritage steam railway that runs 12 miles through the Irwell Valley from Rawtenstall to Heywood, passing through Ramsbottom and Bury. It operates regular steam and diesel services and hosts special events including Thomas the Tank Engine days and 1940s weekends.
- Rawtenstall was the centre of the Lancashire slipper trade in the 19th century, producing millions of pairs of slippers and footwear for export around the world. The Rossendale Valley was known as the "Slipper Capital of the World" at its peak.
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