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 miles
- Preston 12.6 miles
- Oldham 18.6 miles
- St. Helens 24.7 miles
- Wigan 17 miles
- Burnley 7 miles
- Blackburn 3.7 miles
- Bolton 10.5 miles
- Salford 18 miles
- Rochdale 12.7 miles
- Halifax 21.3 miles
- Bury 11.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Andrew's Ward 0.2 miles
- Spring Hill Ward 0.9 miles
- Central Ward 1.1 miles
- Immanuel Ward 1.2 miles
- Church Built-up area 1.2 miles
- St. Oswald's Ward 1.2 miles
- Accrington Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Peel Ward 1.8 miles
- Milnshaw Ward 1.9 miles
- Rishton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Barnfield Ward 1.9 miles
- Baxenden Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Oswaldtwistle
BB5 4LY, BB5 3AX, BB5 3NT, BB5 3AS, BB5 3PP, BB5 3DW, BB5 3EX, BB5 4QG, BB5 3LT … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 27.4 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.3 miles
- Church and Oswaldtwistle Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Accrington Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Oswaldtwistle Ad
- Northcote 5 5 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 1.6 miles
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 4.9 miles
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 5.3 miles
- Oyo Castle Hotel, Accrington 3 1.6 miles
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 7.1 miles
- Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa 4 1.7 miles
- The Avenue Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- Best Western Hotel 99 4 3.5 miles
- The Whitehall Hotel & Distillery 3 5.1 miles
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 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 3.6 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 3.9 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 6.3 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 7.5 miles
- School Stadium 11 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 11.4 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 11.6 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 12 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 12 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 12.3 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 12.6 miles