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 0PA, BB12 0JP, BB12 0HS, BB12 0RW, BB12 8TR, BB12 0JE, BB12 8XD, BB12 0EY, BB12 0LB … 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
- Above Hotels 5 1.9 miles
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 1.1 miles
- Fence Gate Lodge 5 1.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Burnley M65 Jct 10 3 1.3 miles
- The Pendle Inn 3.6 miles
- The Lawrence 1.6 miles
- Burnley North Oaks Hotel and Leisure Club 3 2 miles
- Premier Inn Burnley 3 2 miles
- Higher Trapp House 3 2.6 miles
- OYO Castle Hotel, Accrington 3 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