Whittlefield with Ightenhill
Ward in Burnley, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.806, -2.28 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 81 34 |
| Dialling code: | 01282 (Burnley) |
Whittlefield with Ightenhill is a ward on the western edge of Burnley in Lancashire, England, combining suburban housing with pockets of open countryside. It sits on the town’s outskirts, giving residents ready access to urban amenities while remaining close to local green spaces and walking routes.
The area still bears the imprint of Burnley’s industrial past but is now largely residential, with a mix of older terraces, council estates and newer developments; many people commute into town or further afield for work. Local schools, community groups and small shops give the ward a village-like feel, and the historic name Ightenhill hints at the longer history of settlement and landholding in the locality.
Postcode districts covering Whittlefield with Ightenhill
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 23.3 miles
- Bradford 21 miles
- Preston 17.4 miles
- Oldham 19.8 miles
- Wigan 23.4 miles
- Burnley 1.5 miles
- Huddersfield 22.5 miles
- Blackburn 9.1 miles
- Bolton 16.1 miles
- Salford 21.7 miles
- Rochdale 13.9 miles
- Halifax 17.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ightenhill Parish 0.4 miles
- Gannow Ward 0.8 miles
- Gawthorpe Ward 1.1 miles
- Higham-with-West Close Booth Parish 1.3 miles
- Padiham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Rosegrove with Lowerhouse Ward 1.4 miles
- Higham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Daneshouse with Stoneyholme Ward 1.5 miles
- Fence & Higham Ward 1.5 miles
- Burnley Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Reedley Hallows Parish 1.6 miles
- Trinity Ward 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Whittlefield with Ightenhill
BB12 0PY, BB12 8UD, BB12 0LD, BB12 8UX, BB12 0TG, BB12 6PA, BB12 0JB, BB12 8TX, BB12 8XA … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 25.6 miles
- Manchester Airport 31.3 miles
- Rose Grove Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Burnley Barracks Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Whittlefield with Ightenhill Ad
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 1.1 miles
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 1.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel Burnley M65 Jct10 3 1.2 miles
- The Lawrence Hotel 1.6 miles
- Northcote 5 6.8 miles
- Trawden Arms Community Owned Pub 4 6.5 miles
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 5.4 miles
- 1823 Spinning Block 6.3 miles
- The Lower Buck Inn 8 miles
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 6.5 miles
Schools in Whittlefield with Ightenhill
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School Primary
Local points of interest
- Turf Moor Stadium 2.3 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 4.7 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 6.3 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 9.3 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 10.1 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 10.5 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 13.3 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 13.4 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 14.9 miles
- School Stadium 15.2 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 15.6 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 16.8 miles