Clayton-le-Moors
Ward in Hyndburn, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.777, -2.388 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 74 31 |
| Dialling code: | 01254 (Blackburn) |
Clayton-le-Moors sits in the borough of Hyndburn in Lancashire, north‑west England, positioned between Accrington and Blackburn with easy routes into the Pennines. Its 19th‑century expansion was typical of the area, driven by the textile industry; canals and railways - notably the Leeds and Liverpool Canal corridor and the East Lancashire railway line - helped shape the settlement and remain visible in the townscape of terraces, former mill buildings and transport corridors.
Today the community combines a traditional mill‑town character with modern commuter links and pockets of light industry, alongside everyday high‑street shops, churches and sports clubs. Local initiatives and repurposed industrial buildings give a sense of continuity between the area’s industrial past and its quieter suburban present, while nearby countryside offers ready access for walking and outdoor leisure.
Postcode districts covering Clayton-le-Moors
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 22.3 miles
- Preston 12.9 miles
- Oldham 20.2 miles
- Wigan 19.2 miles
- Burnley 5.8 miles
- Blackburn 4.3 miles
- Bolton 12.9 miles
- Salford 20.1 miles
- Rochdale 14.2 miles
- Halifax 21.1 miles
- Bury 13.4 miles
- Sale 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Clayton-le-Moors Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Great Harwood Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Netherton Ward 0.9 miles
- Church Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Rishton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Milnshaw Ward 1.4 miles
- Overton Ward 1.8 miles
- Huncoat Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Central Ward 1.8 miles
- Altham Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Peel Ward 1.9 miles
- St. Andrew's Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Clayton-le-Moors
BB5 5GE, BB5 5ZR, BB5 5GD, BB5 5YN, BB5 5QD, BB5 5PR, BB5 5RR, BB5 5LZ, BB5 5NS … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 29.6 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.3 miles
- Rishton Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Huncoat Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Clayton-le-Moors Ad
- Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa 4 0.6 miles
- OYO Castle Hotel, Accrington 3 1.7 miles
- Above Hotels 5 6 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 2.7 miles
- Foxfields Country Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Willows, Blackburn by Marston's Inn 4.2 miles
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 5.8 miles
- The Swan Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- Mytton Fold Hotel, Ribble Valley 4 3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Burnley M65 Jct 10 3 5.5 miles
Schools in Clayton-le-Moors
- Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Crown Ground Stadium 1.1 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 4.4 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 5.3 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 6.5 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 7 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 9.3 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 12.3 miles
- School Stadium 13.3 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 13.8 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 13.8 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 13.9 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 14.1 miles