Great Harwood
Built-up area in Hyndburn, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.786, -2.399 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 73 32 |
| Population: | 11,467 |
| Dialling code: | 01254 (Blackburn) |
Great Harwood is a small market town in the borough of Hyndburn in the county of Lancashire, England, set on the banks of the River Calder and on the edge of the foothills of the Pennines. It sits a few miles from larger centres such as Blackburn and Accrington, offering a mix of rural scenery and easy links into the wider East Lancashire conurbation.
The town grew rapidly in the 19th century with the cotton and textile trades, and remnants of that industrial past - mill buildings and rows of weavers’ terraces - still shape its character. Today the local economy is a blend of small businesses, light industry and commuters, while community life is marked by local shops, sports clubs and a broadly village‑style social scene that reflects its industrial heritage and surrounding countryside.
Postcode districts covering Great Harwood
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 23 miles
- Preston 12.5 miles
- Oldham 20.9 miles
- Wigan 19.5 miles
- Burnley 6.2 miles
- Blackburn 4.1 miles
- Bolton 13.5 miles
- Salford 20.9 miles
- Rochdale 15 miles
- Halifax 21.7 miles
- Bury 14.1 miles
- Keighley 21.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Netherton Ward 0.3 miles
- Overton Ward 1 mile
- Clayton-le-Moors Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Rishton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Church Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Altham Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Billington & Langho Ward 2.1 miles
- Milnshaw Ward 2.1 miles
- Billington Built-up area 2.3 miles
- East Whalley, Read & Simonstone Ward 2.3 miles
- Whalley & Painter Wood Ward 2.4 miles
- Langho Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Great Harwood
BB6 7LX, BB6 7QQ, BB6 7LD, BB6 7AB, BB6 7SP, BB6 7RA, BB6 7SR, BB6 7DF, BB6 7SN … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 30.3 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.6 miles
- Rishton Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Huncoat Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Great Harwood Ad
- Northcote 5 2.5 miles
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 2.3 miles
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 2.4 miles
- The Avenue Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- The Lawrence Hotel 3.5 miles
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 6 miles
- Shireburn Arms Hotel 4.7 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 2.9 miles
- Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa 4 1.3 miles
- 1823 Spinning Block 5.6 miles
Schools in Great Harwood
- Great Harwood Primary School Primary
- Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Great Harwood St John's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Primary
- St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Primary
Local points of interest
- Crown Ground Stadium 1.8 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 4.4 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 5.5 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 6.9 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 7.8 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 8.6 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 11.9 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 13.4 miles
- School Stadium 13.9 miles
- Claughton Estate 14.1 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 14.5 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 14.5 miles