Padiham
Parish in Burnley, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.801, -2.313 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 79 33 |
| Population: | 11,338 |
| Dialling code: | 01282 (Burnley) |
Padiham sits on the banks of the River Calder a few miles west of Burnley in Lancashire, tucked beneath the lower slopes of the Pennines with clear views towards Pendle Hill. Its riverside location and proximity to the M65 give it a semi-rural feel while keeping good road links to the surrounding towns and moorland.
The town has a strong industrial heritage - formerly a centre for cotton mills and coal-related industry, with a power station that dominated the skyline until recent redevelopment - and you’ll still find heritage projects and community efforts celebrating that past. Nearby Gawthorpe Hall (run by the National Trust) and local parks add cultural interest, and the area has been focused on regeneration, local events and a mix of small industry and commuter residents.
Postcode districts covering Padiham
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 23.1 miles
- Bradford 22.4 miles
- Preston 16 miles
- Oldham 20 miles
- Wigan 22.3 miles
- Burnley 2.7 miles
- Huddersfield 23.6 miles
- Blackburn 7.7 miles
- Bolton 15.2 miles
- Salford 21.4 miles
- Rochdale 14 miles
- Halifax 18.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Padiham Built-up area 0 miles
- Gawthorpe Ward 0.3 miles
- Hapton with Park Ward 1 mile
- Simonstone Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Ightenhill Parish 1.2 miles
- Gannow Ward 1.4 miles
- Whittlefield with Ightenhill Ward 1.4 miles
- Hapton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Rosegrove with Lowerhouse Ward 1.6 miles
- Altham Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Higham-with-West Close Booth Parish 1.8 miles
- Read Built-up area 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Padiham
BB12 8EG, BB12 8JD, BB12 8EH, BB12 7BQ, BB12 8FA, BB12 8DR, BB12 8ED, BB12 8BY, BB12 8BS … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 27 miles
- Manchester Airport 30.9 miles
- Hapton Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Rose Grove Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Padiham Ad
- Above Hotels 5 3 miles
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 2.5 miles
- Fence Gate Lodge 5 2.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Burnley M65 Jct 10 3 2.4 miles
- The Lawrence 0.2 miles
- Higher Trapp House 3 1.5 miles
- Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa 4 3.9 miles
- OYO Castle Hotel, Accrington 3 3.8 miles
- The Pendle Inn 4.3 miles
- Premier Inn Burnley 3 3.3 miles
Schools in Padiham
- Padiham Green C of E Primary School Primary
- Padiham Primary School Primary
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided C of E Primary School Primary
- Shuttleworth College Secondary
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham Primary
Local points of interest
- Crown Ground Stadium 3.4 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 3.5 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 6.4 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 7.9 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 8.8 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 9.8 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 13.6 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 14.7 miles
- School Stadium 14.7 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 15.2 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 15.4 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 15.6 miles