Milnshaw
Ward in Hyndburn, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.763, -2.366 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 75 29 |
Milnshaw is a compact electoral ward within the borough of Hyndburn, in Lancashire, England, sitting close to the town of Accrington and the rolling foothills of the Pennines. It is largely residential, with a mix of traditional terraced streets and post‑war housing, punctuated by small local shops, community centres and green spaces that give it a village‑like feel despite being close to larger urban services.
The area reflects the wider industrial heritage of East Lancashire, with traces of the textile era in old mill buildings and a local pride in community projects and regeneration schemes. Socially it tends to be mixed in age and background, with active local groups, schools and sporting clubs playing a visible role in day‑to‑day life rather than a large commercial economy of its own.
Postcode districts covering Milnshaw
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 21 miles33.9 km
- Bradford 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Preston 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Oldham 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Wigan 18.9 miles30.3 km
- Burnley 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Huddersfield 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Blackburn 4.9 miles8 km
- Bolton 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Salford 19 miles30.5 km
- Rochdale 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Halifax 20.1 miles32.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Peel Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Church Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Central Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Accrington Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Clayton-le-Moors Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Huncoat Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Barnfield Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Spring Hill Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- St. Andrew's Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Oswaldtwistle Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Altham Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Great Harwood Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Milnshaw
BB5 5BD, BB5 4BH, BB5 5AB, BB5 5BW, BB5 6BL, BB5 5AU, BB5 4DD, BB5 5FW, BB5 5DA … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 28.5 miles45.9 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 29.6 miles47.7 km
- Accrington Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Huncoat Railway Station 1 mile1.7 km
Hotels near Milnshaw Ad
- Northcote 5 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 4.4 miles7 km
- Oyo Castle Hotel, Accrington 3 0.5 miles0.7 km
- The Lawrence Hotel 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel Burnley M65 Jct10 3 5 miles8 km
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 3 miles4.8 km
- Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa 4 1.1 miles1.7 km
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 6.2 miles10 km
Schools in Milnshaw
- Accrington Academy Secondary
- Accrington St Mary Magdalen's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Crown Ground Stadium 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Blackburn Central Library Library 5 miles8 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 10.6 miles17.1 km
- School Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles20 km
- Gigg Lane Stadium 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 13.1 miles21 km
- Deepdale Stadium 13.2 miles21.2 km
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 14.4 miles23.2 km