Oswaldtwistle
Built-up area in Hyndburn, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.743, -2.398 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 73 27 |
| Dialling code: | 01254 (Blackburn) |
Oswaldtwistle is a small town in the borough of Hyndburn in Lancashire, England, lying just east of Accrington and close to Blackburn. Its name likely mixes the personal name Oswald with the dialect word "twistle" (a fork in a river); the town expanded rapidly as a textile and cotton‑mill centre in the Industrial Revolution and a visible reminder of that past is Oswaldtwistle Mills, a converted mill complex that now houses outlets, a small museum and draws visitors for heritage and shopping.
The town sits on the edge of moorland, with walkers able to access Oswaldtwistle Moor and the wider West Pennine Moors, and is close to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, which provides pleasant towpath routes. Today it’s a mix of residential neighbourhoods, light industry and local shops, with a strong community feel and many residents commuting to nearby centres such as Accrington, Blackburn and Manchester.
Postcode districts covering Oswaldtwistle
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Preston 12.6 miles20.4 km
- Oldham 18.6 miles29.9 km
- St. Helens 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Wigan 17 miles27.4 km
- Burnley 7 miles11.3 km
- Blackburn 3.7 miles6 km
- Bolton 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Salford 18 miles28.9 km
- Rochdale 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Halifax 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Bury 11.3 miles18.2 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Andrew's Ward 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Spring Hill Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Central Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Immanuel Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Church Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- St. Oswald's Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Accrington Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Peel Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Milnshaw Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Rishton Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Barnfield Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Baxenden Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Oswaldtwistle
BB5 4NP, BB5 3JJ, BB5 3AS, BB5 4SG, BB5 4NH, BB5 3TQ, BB5 3QH, BB5 3EP, BB5 3BZ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 27.4 miles44.1 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.3 miles50.3 km
- Church and Oswaldtwistle Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Accrington Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
Hotels near Oswaldtwistle Ad
- Northcote 5 5 miles8 km
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Oyo Castle Hotel, Accrington 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Astley Bank Hotel 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Avenue Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.7 km
- The Lawrence Hotel 5.2 miles8.4 km
Schools in Oswaldtwistle
- Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School Primary
- Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's C of E Primary School Primary
- Oswaldtwistle St Paul's C of E Primary School Primary
- Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School Primary
- Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Special
- Rhyddings Secondary
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle Primary
Local points of interest
- Crown Ground Stadium 1.9 miles3 km
- Blackburn Central Library Library 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 7.5 miles12.1 km
- School Stadium 11 miles17.8 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Gigg Lane Stadium 12 miles19.3 km
- Deepdale Stadium 12 miles19.4 km
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 12.3 miles19.8 km
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 12.6 miles20.3 km