Bradley
Ward in Pendle, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.842, -2.206 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 86 38 |
| Dialling code: | 01282 (Burnley) |
Bradley is a ward in the borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, sitting close to the market town of Nelson and within easy reach of the Pennine foothills and Pendle Hill. The area combines suburban streets and pockets of green space, with good access to local road links and countryside walking routes that make it a convenient base between town amenities and rural recreation.
Historically the neighbourhood expanded with the 19th‑century textile industry, a legacy still visible in terraced housing and former mill buildings repurposed for small businesses. Today it has a mixed, largely working‑class character with a range of community groups, local shops and schools; many residents commute to nearby towns for work while others are involved in the small‑scale retail, services and light industry that characterise much of Pendle. The ward also benefits from the wider area's cultural heritage, from industrial history to popular walking and outdoor pursuits.
Postcode districts covering Bradley
Most populated places nearby
- Bradford 18.3 miles
- Preston 20.8 miles
- Oldham 21.3 miles
- Burnley 3.8 miles
- Huddersfield 21.4 miles
- Blackburn 12.9 miles
- Bolton 19.6 miles
- Salford 24.4 miles
- Rochdale 15.7 miles
- Halifax 15.5 miles
- Bury 17.9 miles
- Batley 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Nelson Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Whitefield & Walverden Ward 0.9 miles
- Barrowford Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Marsden & Southfield Ward 1.2 miles
- Brierfield Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Brierfield East & Clover Hill Ward 1.5 miles
- Waterside & Horsfield Ward 1.5 miles
- Vivary Bridge Ward 1.8 miles
- Roughlee Booth Parish 2 miles
- Old Laund Booth Parish 2.1 miles
- Colne Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Barrowford & Pendleside Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Bradley
BB9 7XY, BB9 7PH, BB9 7TS, BB9 7YF, BB9 8SP, BB9 8LJ, BB9 4UF, BB9 7NX, BB9 8ES … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22.3 miles
- Manchester Airport 33.9 miles
- Nelson Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Colne Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Bradley Ad
- Trawden Arms Community Owned Pub 4 2.9 miles
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 3.4 miles
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 2.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel Burnley M65 Jct10 3 3.9 miles
- The Stirk House Hotel 3 6.7 miles
- The Lawrence Hotel 5.4 miles
- The Coach and Horses 8.4 miles
- The Lower Buck Inn 9.1 miles
- 1823 Spinning Block 7.9 miles
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 8.5 miles
Schools in Bradley
- Bradley Primary School Primary
- East Lancashire Learning Group Further education
- Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Primary
- Nelson St Philip's C of E Primary School Primary
- Pendle Community High School & College Special
- Pendle Vale College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Turf Moor Stadium 3.8 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 8.6 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 8.9 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 10.2 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 12 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 13.1 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 14 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 15.3 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 15.3 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 16 miles
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 16.4 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 16.6 miles