Fence
Built-up area in Pendle, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.836, -2.258 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 83 37 |
| Dialling code: | 01282 (Burnley) |
Fence is a compact village in the borough of Pendle, Lancashire, England, sitting on the lower slopes of Pendle Hill and a short drive from the mill towns of Nelson and Burnley. The setting is rural and scenic, with stone cottages and farmed fields giving way to popular walking country; views often stretch across to the Forest of Bowland and the nearby Leeds and Liverpool Canal adds to the network of local routes and heritage interest.
Historically the village grew from a rural, craft and quarrying economy and bears the compact, traditional character of many Pennine settlements. Today it functions largely as a residential and rural-commuter community with small local businesses, an active village life and easy access to outdoor recreation; its proximity to sites associated with the 17th‑century Pendle witch trials and to Pendle Hill keeps it on many visitors’ itineraries.
Postcode districts covering Fence
Most populated places nearby
- Bradford 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Preston 18.7 miles30 km
- Oldham 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Burnley 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Huddersfield 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Blackburn 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Bolton 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Salford 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Rochdale 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Halifax 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Bury 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Keighley 14.8 miles23.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Old Laund Booth Parish 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Fence & Higham Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Brierfield West & Reedley Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Goldshaw Booth Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Reedley Hallows Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Roughlee Booth Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Brierfield Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Whitefield & Walverden Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Higham Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Higham-with-West Close Booth Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Brierfield East & Clover Hill Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Barrowford & Pendleside Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Fence
BB12 9FA, BB12 9EH, BB12 9PG, BB12 9EP, BB12 9QD, BB12 9DZ, BB12 9EE, BB12 9PD, BB12 9EA … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Manchester Airport 33.3 miles53.6 km
- Brierfield Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Nelson Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
Hotels near Fence Ad
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Trawden Arms Community Owned Pub 4 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel Burnley M65 Jct10 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- The Lawrence Hotel 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Oaks Hotel 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Stirk House Hotel 3 6.5 miles10.4 km
- 1823 Spinning Block 6 miles9.6 km
- Northcote 5 7.9 miles12.8 km
- The Lower Buck Inn 7.4 miles11.9 km
Schools in Fence
- Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Turf Moor Stadium 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Crown Ground Stadium 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Blackburn Central Library Library 11 miles17.8 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 12 miles19.3 km
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 16 miles25.8 km
- School Stadium 17.4 miles28 km
- Gigg Lane Stadium 17.7 miles28.5 km