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 miles
- Bradford 24.6 miles
- Preston 13.8 miles
- Oldham 18.8 miles
- Wigan 18.9 miles
- Burnley 5.3 miles
- Huddersfield 24.6 miles
- Blackburn 4.9 miles
- Bolton 12.1 miles
- Salford 19 miles
- Rochdale 12.9 miles
- Halifax 20.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Peel Ward 0.6 miles
- Church Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Central Ward 0.8 miles
- Accrington Built-up area 1 mile
- Clayton-le-Moors Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Huncoat Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Barnfield Ward 1.1 miles
- Spring Hill Ward 1.3 miles
- St. Andrew's Ward 1.7 miles
- Oswaldtwistle Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Altham Built-up area 2 miles
- Great Harwood Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Milnshaw
BB5 6AZ, BB5 4FF, BB5 4BJ, BB5 4BA, BB5 6AU, BB5 6AY, BB5 5AD, BB5 6AX, BB5 5BJ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 28.5 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 29.6 miles
- Accrington Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Huncoat Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near Milnshaw Ad
- OYO Castle Hotel, Accrington 3 0.5 miles
- Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa 4 1.1 miles
- Above Hotels 5 5.3 miles
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 5.3 miles
- Willows, Blackburn by Marston's Inn 4.2 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 3.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Burnley M65 Jct 10 3 5 miles
- Fence Gate Lodge 5 6.1 miles
- Astley Bank Hotel 6.7 miles
- The Lawrence 3.3 miles
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 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 5 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 5.6 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 5.7 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 5.8 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 10.6 miles
- School Stadium 12.1 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 12.9 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 13.1 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 13.2 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 14.4 miles