Ightenhill
Parish in Burnley, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.809, -2.287 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 81 34 |
| Dialling code: | 01282 (Burnley) |
Ightenhill sits on the western fringe of Burnley in Lancashire, England, and is largely a rural civil parish with a mix of farmland, small residential pockets and patches of old parkland. The parish has medieval roots – historically associated with a manor and hunting park – and its higher ground affords pleasant views towards Pendle Hill and the surrounding West Pennine and Calder valleys.
Locally the community feels quiet and semi-rural, with householders who commute into Burnley or nearby towns alongside long-standing farming families. The area’s character reflects both its agricultural past and the broader industrial history of Burnley, making it popular with walkers and people seeking countryside within easy reach of urban amenities in Burnley and elsewhere in Lancashire.
Postcode districts covering Ightenhill
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 23.5 miles
- Bradford 21.4 miles
- Preston 17.1 miles
- Oldham 20.1 miles
- Wigan 23.3 miles
- Burnley 1.9 miles
- Huddersfield 22.9 miles
- Blackburn 8.9 miles
- Bolton 16.1 miles
- Salford 21.9 miles
- Rochdale 14.2 miles
- Halifax 17.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Whittlefield with Ightenhill Ward 0.4 miles
- Gawthorpe Ward 0.9 miles
- Higham-with-West Close Booth Parish 1 mile
- Gannow Ward 1 mile
- Higham Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Padiham Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Fence & Higham Ward 1.4 miles
- Rosegrove with Lowerhouse Ward 1.6 miles
- Reedley Hallows Parish 1.8 miles
- Hapton with Park Ward 1.8 miles
- Daneshouse with Stoneyholme Ward 1.9 miles
- Burnley Built-up area 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Ightenhill
BB12 6PA, BB12 8TZ, BB12 8UN, BB12 0RW, BB12 0LS, BB12 6LA, BB12 0LP, BB12 0TB, BB12 8UB … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 25.9 miles
- Manchester Airport 31.4 miles
- Rose Grove Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Burnley Barracks Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Ightenhill Ad
- Above Hotels 5 2.3 miles
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 1.5 miles
- Fence Gate Lodge 5 1.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Burnley M65 Jct 10 3 1.6 miles
- The Lawrence 1.3 miles
- The Pendle Inn 3.5 miles
- Burnley North Oaks Hotel and Leisure Club 3 2.2 miles
- Higher Trapp House 3 2.2 miles
- Premier Inn Burnley 3 2.4 miles
- Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa 4 5 miles
Local points of interest
- Turf Moor Stadium 2.7 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 4.5 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 6.5 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 9.1 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 9.9 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 10.2 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 13.6 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 13.7 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 15.2 miles
- School Stadium 15.4 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 15.8 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 16.6 miles