Whitefield & Walverden
Ward in Pendle, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.832, -2.22 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 85 37 |
| Dialling code: | 01282 (Burnley) |
Whitefield and Walverden sit within the town of Nelson in the borough of Pendle, Lancashire. The area grew up around the 19th‑century textile industry, so you still see rows of Victorian terraces and mill buildings alongside more recent housing; it also benefits from easy access to the Pennine countryside and the iconic slopes of Pendle Hill, making urban and rural within easy reach.
Today the neighbourhood is a culturally mixed, working‑class community with local shops, places of worship and active community groups; the local economy is a mix of small businesses and ongoing regeneration projects aimed at replacing lost industrial employment. Historic industrial architecture and a strong sense of local identity combine with the social challenges common to post‑industrial towns, so there is plenty of civic energy around heritage, housing and improving services.
Postcode districts covering Whitefield & Walverden
Most populated places nearby
- Bradford 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Preston 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Oldham 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Burnley 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Huddersfield 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Blackburn 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Bolton 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Salford 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Rochdale 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Halifax 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Bury 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Batley 24.8 miles39.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Brierfield Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Nelson Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Brierfield East & Clover Hill Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Bradley Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Brierfield West & Reedley Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Old Laund Booth Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Reedley Hallows Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Fence Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Barrowford Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Marsden & Southfield Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Lanehead Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Queensgate Ward 1.8 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Whitefield & Walverden
BB9 9BJ, BB9 9AL, BB9 0QB, BB9 0DB, BB9 4WA, BB9 9DE, BB9 7JS, BB9 7BU, BB9 7TD … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Manchester Airport 33.1 miles53.3 km
- Nelson Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Brierfield Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
Hotels near Whitefield & Walverden Ad
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Trawden Arms Community Owned Pub 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel Burnley M65 Jct10 3 3 miles4.9 km
- The Oaks Hotel 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Lawrence Hotel 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Stirk House Hotel 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Coach and Horses 8.7 miles14 km
- 1823 Spinning Block 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Northcote 5 9.4 miles15.1 km
Schools in Whitefield & Walverden
- Al-Ikhlaas Primary School Independent - primary
- Lomeshaye Junior School Primary
- Marsden Community Primary School Primary
- Nelson St Paul's C of E Primary School Primary
- St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Turf Moor Stadium 3 miles4.9 km
- Crown Ground Stadium 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 8.1 miles13 km
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Blackburn Central Library Library 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 15 miles24.1 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 16.8 miles27 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 17.2 miles27.7 km