Nelson
Parish in Pendle, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.836, -2.193 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 87 37 |
| Population: | 29,317 |
| Dialling code: | 01282 (Burnley) |
Nelson sits in the borough of Pendle in Lancashire, tucked at the eastern foot of Pendle Hill with the River Calder running through the town. It expanded rapidly in the 19th century as a centre for cotton spinning and weaving, and that industrial heritage is still visible in rows of mill buildings and the street pattern left by the textile era.
Today the town is culturally diverse with a strong community life, local sports clubs and active arts and voluntary groups; its location near Pendle Hill and the historic Pendle witch-trial landscape brings walkers and heritage visitors. Economically it has moved from large-scale textiles to a mix of light industry, retail and ongoing regeneration projects aiming to revitalise town-centre spaces and former mill sites.
Postcode districts covering Nelson
Most populated places nearby
- Bradford 17.8 miles
- Preston 21.2 miles
- Oldham 20.8 miles
- Burnley 3.7 miles
- Huddersfield 20.7 miles
- Blackburn 13.2 miles
- Bolton 19.5 miles
- Salford 24.1 miles
- Rochdale 15.3 miles
- Halifax 14.8 miles
- Bury 17.6 miles
- Morley 24.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Nelson Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Marsden & Southfield Ward 0.5 miles
- Bradley Ward 0.7 miles
- Whitefield & Walverden Ward 1.1 miles
- Brierfield East & Clover Hill Ward 1.3 miles
- Waterside & Horsfield Ward 1.5 miles
- Brierfield Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Barrowford Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Briercliffe Parish 1.8 miles
- Colne Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Vivary Bridge Ward 2 miles
- Lanehead Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Nelson
BB9 4UQ, BB9 7DT, BB9 7EU, BB9 0EB, BB9 0SW, BB9 0BP, BB9 7WB, BB9 0YA, BB9 8HS … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 21.8 miles
- Manchester Airport 33.5 miles
- Nelson Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Colne Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Nelson Ad
- Trawden Arms Community Owned Pub 4 2.5 miles
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 3.4 miles
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel Burnley M65 Jct10 3 3.9 miles
- The Stirk House Hotel 3 7.4 miles
- The Lawrence Hotel 5.6 miles
- The Coach and Horses 9.1 miles
- The Lower Buck Inn 9.8 miles
- 1823 Spinning Block 8.5 miles
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 8.9 miles
Schools in Nelson
- Al-Ikhlaas Primary School Independent - primary
- Bradley Primary School Primary
- Castercliff Primary School Primary
- East Lancashire Learning Group Further education
- Great Marsden St John's Primary School A C of E Academy Primary
- Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Primary
- Lomeshaye Junior School Primary
- Marsden Community Primary School Primary
- Nelson St Paul's C of E Primary School Primary
- Nelson St Philip's C of E Primary School Primary
- Pendle Community High School & College Special
- Pendle Vale College Secondary
- St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Walverden Primary School Primary
- Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Turf Moor Stadium 3.6 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 8.6 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 8.7 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 9.7 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 12.6 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 13.3 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 14.2 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 14.7 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 14.9 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 15.9 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 16 miles
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 16.4 miles