Altham
Parish in Hyndburn, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.779, -2.359 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 76 31 |
| Dialling code: | 01282 (Burnley) |
Altham is a small civil parish in the borough of Hyndburn, in Lancashire, lying to the north‑east of Accrington on the edge of the Pennine foothills. The landscape mixes rolling farmland and hedgerow fields with pockets of woodland and bridleways, giving pleasant local walking and views across the Ribble valley on clear days.
It retains a village atmosphere centred around a parish church and village amenities, but over the years has also seen light industrial and business development on its outskirts, reflecting the wider industrial history of east Lancashire. Community life tends to be quiet and locally focused, with many residents commuting into nearby towns while still valuing the rural character and heritage of the area.
Postcode districts covering Altham
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 22.1 miles
- Bradford 24.3 miles
- Preston 14.1 miles
- Oldham 19.6 miles
- Wigan 20 miles
- Burnley 4.6 miles
- Huddersfield 24.7 miles
- Blackburn 5.5 miles
- Bolton 13.3 miles
- Salford 20.1 miles
- Rochdale 13.6 miles
- Halifax 20 miles
Neighbouring places
- Huncoat Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Altham Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Clayton-le-Moors Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Milnshaw Ward 1.2 miles
- Simonstone Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Peel Ward 1.6 miles
- Netherton Ward 1.7 miles
- Great Harwood Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Church Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Central Ward 2 miles
- East Whalley, Read & Simonstone Ward 2 miles
- Hapton with Park Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Altham
BB5 5UF, BB5 5DB, BB5 5TX, BB5 5YE, BB5 5UH, BB5 5YA, BB5 5TU, BB5 5UU, BB5 5FR … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 29.1 miles
- Manchester Airport 29.6 miles
- Huncoat Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Hapton Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Altham Ad
- Northcote 5 4.1 miles
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 4.6 miles
- The Lawrence Hotel 2.3 miles
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 3.5 miles
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 3.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel Burnley M65 Jct10 3 4.3 miles
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 5.2 miles
- The Avenue Hotel 3 4.9 miles
- Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa 4 1.5 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 3.7 miles
Schools in Altham
- Altham St James C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Crown Ground Stadium 1.1 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 5.3 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 5.6 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 6.2 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 6.4 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 9.8 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 13.2 miles
- School Stadium 13.2 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 13.5 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 14 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 14.3 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 15 miles