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Rainford is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Billinge, 54km from Trough of Bowland.
Rainford is in England, United Kingdom, with about 6,100 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Billinge, about 5 km away.
Rainford is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England, 5 miles (8.0 km) north of St Helens. At the 2011 Census, the population was 7,779. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, the earliest record of the village was in 1189.
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Within an hour or so of Rainford: Aintree Motor Racing Circuit (11 km), Chester Zoo (31 km), Rapha Clubhouse Manchester (37 km), Blackpool Pleasure Beach (37 km).
The nearest famous roads are Trough of Bowland, A537 Cat and Fiddle Summit and A54 Congleton to Buxton.
Rainford is in England, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Billinge.
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Full driving guide for United Kingdom8 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Historic circuit inside Aintree Racecourse that hosted five British Grands Prix in the 1950s-60s, where Stirling Moss took his first home GP win. Club sprints still run on the old track.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
The UK's most-visited zoo housing over 35,000 animals across 128 acres with award-winning conservation programs.
31 km · about 35 min drive
cafe
Manchester's cycling culture hub offering specialty coffee, kit, and a community space for riding enthusiasts.
37 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Iconic seaside amusement park on England's northwest coast operating since 1896 with historic and modern coasters.
37 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
A picturesque Cheshire circuit winding through parkland with dramatic elevation changes, a favourite of British club and national racing.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Exclusive guided tours of Bentley's Crewe factory where master craftspeople build the world's finest luxury cars.
49 km · about 55 min drive
film location
The lake at Lyme Park is where Colin Firth's Mr Darcy emerges from the water in the BBC serial.
52 km · about 60 min drive
famous road
Remote moorland pass through the Forest of Bowland linking Lancaster and Dunsop Bridge, following the route the Pendle witches were marched to trial in 1612. Sweeping single-carriageway bends with barely a building in sight.
54 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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