Brunshaw
Ward in Burnley, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.789, -2.218 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 85 32 |
| Dialling code: | 01282 (Burnley) |
Brunshaw is a mainly residential area on the southern side of Burnley in Lancashire, England. It is characterised by a mix of post‑war council and traditional terraced housing, local shops, schools and community centres, with easy access to nearby green spaces and the Pennine foothills that frame the town.
Like much of Burnley, Brunshaw’s history and identity are shaped by the legacy of the cotton and textile era and later industrial decline, followed by ongoing regeneration and community‑led initiatives. The neighbourhood benefits from practical road and public transport links into the town, and sits close to elements of the wider industrial heritage such as the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the River Calder, while hosting a diverse local population and active neighbourhood groups.
Postcode districts covering Brunshaw
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 22 miles
- Bradford 18.5 miles
- Preston 19.8 miles
- Oldham 17.8 miles
- Wigan 24.2 miles
- Burnley 1.3 miles
- Huddersfield 19.7 miles
- Blackburn 11.2 miles
- Bolton 16.2 miles
- Salford 20.7 miles
- Rochdale 12.1 miles
- Halifax 14.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bank Hall Ward 0.7 miles
- Rosehill with Burnley Wood Ward 1.1 miles
- Worsthorne Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood Parish 1.2 miles
- Burnley Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Daneshouse with Stoneyholme Ward 1.3 miles
- Lanehead Ward 1.4 miles
- Queensgate Ward 1.5 miles
- Trinity Ward 1.6 miles
- Cliviger with Worsthorne Ward 1.9 miles
- Habergham Eaves Parish 1.9 miles
- Briercliffe Parish 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Brunshaw
BB10 4LE, BB10 4NW, BB10 4LL, BB10 4PT, BB10 4NU, BB10 4QW, BB10 4QP, BB10 4LH, BB10 4ER … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 23.3 miles
- Manchester Airport 30.1 miles
- Burnley Central Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Burnley Manchester Road Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Brunshaw Ad
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 1.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel Burnley M65 Jct10 3 1.7 miles
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 3.5 miles
- Trawden Arms Community Owned Pub 4 5.2 miles
- The Lawrence Hotel 4.2 miles
- Northcote 5 9.5 miles
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 8.1 miles
- 1823 Spinning Block 9 miles
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 9.1 miles
- The Avenue Hotel 3 9.9 miles
Schools in Brunshaw
- Burnley Brunshaw Primary School Primary
- Unity College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Turf Moor Stadium 0.5 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 5.1 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 6.5 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 11.1 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 11.3 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 11.7 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 11.9 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 12.4 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 13.3 miles
- School Stadium 14.6 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 14.7 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 15.5 miles