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 miles37.9 km
- Bradford 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Preston 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Oldham 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Wigan 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Burnley 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Huddersfield 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Blackburn 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Bolton 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Salford 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Rochdale 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Halifax 17.6 miles28.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Whittlefield with Ightenhill Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Gawthorpe Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Higham-with-West Close Booth Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Gannow Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Higham Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Padiham Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Fence & Higham Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Rosegrove with Lowerhouse Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Reedley Hallows Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hapton with Park Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Daneshouse with Stoneyholme Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Burnley Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Ightenhill
BB12 8XB, BB12 0TB, BB12 0LU, BB12 0RP, BB12 8XA, BB12 8UJ, BB12 8UN, BB12 0LL, BB12 8UY … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 25.9 miles41.6 km
- Manchester Airport 31.4 miles50.6 km
- Rose Grove Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Burnley Barracks Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
Hotels near Ightenhill Ad
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel Burnley M65 Jct10 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Lawrence Hotel 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Trawden Arms Community Owned Pub 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Northcote 5 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 5.1 miles8.1 km
- The Oaks Hotel 2.2 miles3.5 km
- 1823 Spinning Block 6 miles9.6 km
- The Lower Buck Inn 7.6 miles12.3 km
Local points of interest
- Turf Moor Stadium 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Crown Ground Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Blackburn Central Library Library 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 9.9 miles16 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 15.2 miles24.5 km
- School Stadium 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Gigg Lane Stadium 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Deepdale Stadium 16.6 miles26.6 km