Is Bacup part of Greater Manchester?

No, Bacup is a town in Lancashire, administered by Lancashire County Council and Rossendale Borough Council. Despite having postcodes which start with OL (Oldham) it is not part of Greater Manchester. read more

The major towns of Burnley and Accrington are to the north and northwest respectively; Todmorden, Walsden and the county of West Yorkshire are to the east; Rochdale and the county of Greater Manchester are to the south; Rawtenstall, from where Bacup is governed, is to the west. read more

Rossendale is part of the Forest of Rossendale, which consists of the steep-sided valleys of the River Irwell and its tributaries, which flow from the Pennines southwards to Manchester and cut through the moorland which is characteristic of the area. read more