Useful links

Local Information Sites

Tourist Information Board site
Informative website re 3 villages (Edgworth, Turton and Belmont) about 5 miles north west of Holcombe. Edgworth is well known locally for its Holden Ice Cream Shop, well worth a visit.
Jumbles Country Park, A beautiful reservoir and country park just a 10 minute drive away.
A couple of local walks on here including one around Jumbles Resevoir.

Shopping

All about the "World Famous" Bury Market
Bury Town Centre
Bolton Town Centre
Manchester Arndale Centre
Manchester City Centre
The Lowry Designer Outlet
The Trafford Centre out of town shopping centre also houses a UCI cinema, Laser Quest, Namco games area (incl 10 pin bowling) and loads of restaurants.

Cinemas

Vue Cinema, Pilsworth, Bury
UGC Cinema Bolton

Theatres

The Lowry
The Bridgewater Hall
The Royal Exchange Theatre
The Library Theatre
The Octagan Bolton
Palace Theatre, Manchester Opera House & Carling Apollo Info and booking
Manchester Evening News Arena

Football

Bury FC
Ramsbottom Utd
Radcliffe Borough FC
Manchester City FC
Manchester United FC
Bolton Wanderers FC

Cricket

Ramsbottom Cricket Club
Greenmount Cricket Club
Rawtenstall Cricket Club
Lancashire Cricket Club

Tennis

Holcombe Brook Sports Club
Hawkshaw Tennis Club

Golf

Google link of local golf clubs
Public golf facility Heaton Park Manchester
Bolton Municipal Golf Course