Baxenden
Ward in Hyndburn, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.733, -2.348 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 77 26 |
Baxenden is a compact ward on the northern edge of the borough of Hyndburn in Lancashire, sitting just a few miles from Accrington and close to the rolling countryside of the West Pennine Moors. Its position on the fringe of moorland gives it a mix of suburban streets and easy access to scenic walking country, with some steep lanes and viewpoints that remind you you are near upland terrain rather than a plain urban sprawl.
Historically the area shared in Lancashire’s industrial past with mills, quarrying and mining shaping the landscape and community through the 19th and early 20th centuries; today it is largely residential with local shops, schools and a strong neighbourhood feel, while many residents commute to larger regional towns. Community groups and local clubs keep a noticeable civic life, and the ward’s combination of industrial heritage and countryside access makes it an attractive spot for people who want village character close to urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Baxenden
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 18.9 miles
- Bradford 24.1 miles
- Preston 14.8 miles
- Oldham 16.8 miles
- Wigan 17.8 miles
- Burnley 5.8 miles
- Huddersfield 23.3 miles
- Blackburn 5.9 miles
- Bolton 10.4 miles
- Stockport 23.7 miles
- Salford 16.9 miles
- Rochdale 10.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rising Bridge Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Barnfield Ward 1.1 miles
- Accrington Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Spring Hill Ward 1.4 miles
- Peel Ward 1.6 miles
- Central Ward 1.7 miles
- Immanuel Ward 1.7 miles
- Milnshaw Ward 2.1 miles
- Oswaldtwistle Built-up area 2.2 miles
- St. Andrew's Ward 2.2 miles
- Church Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Goodshaw & Cribden Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Baxenden
BB5 2PP, BB5 2RF, BB5 2JX, BB5 2TH, BB5 2PA, BB5 2QH, BB5 2RR, BB5 2PH, BB5 2QQ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 26.4 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 29.5 miles
- Accrington Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Church and Oswaldtwistle Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Baxenden Ad
- OYO Castle Hotel, Accrington 3 1.8 miles
- Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa 4 3 miles
- Above Hotels 5 5.7 miles
- Willows, Blackburn by Marston's Inn 4.2 miles
- Astley Bank Hotel 5.9 miles
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 6.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Burnley M65 Jct 10 3 5.6 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 4.1 miles
- Fence Gate Lodge 5 7.4 miles
- Red Hall Hotel 3 7 miles
Schools in Baxenden
- Baxenden St John's C of E Primary School Primary
- The Hollins Secondary
Local points of interest
- Crown Ground Stadium 2.4 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 4.2 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 5.7 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 5.8 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 6.1 miles
- School Stadium 10 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 10.8 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 11.3 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 12.8 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 13.1 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 14 miles