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Radcliffe sits in the Irwell Valley, roughly equidistant between Bury and Bolton and six miles north of Manchester city centre. Historically a town built on coal, cotton, and papermaking, its landscape is still defined by its industrial heritage and its position on the Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal. Today, it serves as a practical commuter hub, primarily because the Metrolink station offers a direct, frequent tram service into the city that takes about twenty minutes. The geography is surprisingly green for an industrial town; the Close Park provides a large open space near the river, and the nearby Outwood Trail offers miles of walking and cycling paths along old railway lines. Local life tends to centre on the traditional market bridge and the ongoing regeneration of the town centre, while the surviving ruins of the 14th-century Radcliffe Tower serve as a quiet reminder of its medieval roots as a manorial estate.