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 9XX, BB9 9UA, BB9 7PZ, BB9 8JF, BB9 8EH, BB9 7UY, BB9 8SQ, BB9 7NN, BB9 9TL … 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
- Above Hotels 5 4 miles
- Fence Gate Lodge 5 2.7 miles
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 3.4 miles
- The Pendle Inn 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Burnley M65 Jct 10 3 3.9 miles
- Burnley North Oaks Hotel and Leisure Club 3 2.2 miles
- The Alma Inn 4 3.5 miles
- The Old Stone Trough Country Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- Premier Inn Burnley 3 3.4 miles
- The Craven Heifer Inn 4 4.5 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