Blacko
Parish in Pendle, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.877, -2.221 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 85 42 |
Blacko is a small rural parish in the borough of Pendle, in Lancashire, England. Set above the Ribble Valley, it occupies rolling moorland and limestone pasture and is perhaps best known for the distinctive folly, Blacko Tower, which stands on a local hill and gives wide views towards Pendle Hill and the surrounding countryside.
The area retains a strong agricultural character with sheep and cattle farming alongside a scattering of stone-built houses and smallholdings; in recent decades tourism and walking have become important, as visitors come for the scenery and quiet village atmosphere. Local life is typically close-knit, centred on parish events, the village hall and occasional community fundraisers, reflecting a blend of historic rural Lancashire traditions and modest modern-day visitor trade, with the nearby Forest of Bowland and valley routes adding to its appeal.
Postcode districts covering Blacko
Most populated places nearby
- Bradford 19.6 miles
- Preston 20.9 miles
- Oldham 23.8 miles
- Burnley 5.8 miles
- Huddersfield 23.4 miles
- Blackburn 13.7 miles
- Bolton 21.5 miles
- Rochdale 18.2 miles
- Halifax 17.3 miles
- Bury 20.1 miles
- Keighley 13.2 miles
- Middleton 22.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Barrowford & Pendleside Ward 1.3 miles
- Barrowford Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Middop Parish 1.7 miles
- Roughlee Booth Parish 1.8 miles
- Vivary Bridge Ward 1.9 miles
- Foulridge Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Barley-with-Wheatley Booth Parish 2.2 miles
- Bradley Ward 2.5 miles
- Waterside & Horsfield Ward 2.5 miles
- Twiston Parish 2.7 miles
- Colne Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Nelson Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Blacko
BB9 6LT, BB9 6LW, BB9 6LA, BB9 6LP, BB9 6LX, BB9 6NG, BB9 6PG, BB9 6LD, BB9 6LU … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22.8 miles
- Manchester Airport 36.2 miles
- Colne Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Nelson Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Blacko Ad
- Trawden Arms Community Owned Pub 4 4.1 miles
- The Stirk House Hotel 3 4.4 miles
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 3.7 miles
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 5.4 miles
- The Coach and Horses 6.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel Burnley M65 Jct10 3 5.9 miles
- The Lower Buck Inn 8 miles
- 1823 Spinning Block 7.1 miles
- Old Swan 3 8.7 miles
- The Lawrence Hotel 6.5 miles
Schools in Blacko
- Blacko Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Turf Moor Stadium 6.1 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 9.8 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 10.8 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 11.1 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 11.2 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 13.9 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 15 miles
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 15.2 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 15.2 miles
- Forest of Bowland Forest 15.3 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 17.7 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 17.8 miles