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 miles
- Preston 20.1 miles
- Oldham 20.8 miles
- Burnley 2.9 miles
- Huddersfield 21.4 miles
- Blackburn 12.1 miles
- Bolton 18.8 miles
- Salford 23.7 miles
- Rochdale 15.1 miles
- Halifax 15.7 miles
- Bury 17.1 miles
- Batley 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brierfield Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Nelson Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Brierfield East & Clover Hill Ward 0.7 miles
- Bradley Ward 0.9 miles
- Brierfield West & Reedley Ward 1.3 miles
- Old Laund Booth Parish 1.4 miles
- Reedley Hallows Parish 1.4 miles
- Fence Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Barrowford Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Marsden & Southfield Ward 1.6 miles
- Lanehead Ward 1.7 miles
- Queensgate Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Whitefield & Walverden
BB9 9BP, BB9 7BH, BB9 0BG, BB9 0AX, BB9 0SN, BB9 0BQ, BB9 9EG, BB9 7AW, BB9 0QH … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22.9 miles
- Manchester Airport 33.1 miles
- Nelson Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Brierfield Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels near Whitefield & Walverden Ad
- Above Hotels 5 3.2 miles
- Fence Gate Lodge 5 2 miles
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 2.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Burnley M65 Jct 10 3 3 miles
- The Pendle Inn 2.8 miles
- Burnley North Oaks Hotel and Leisure Club 3 1.3 miles
- Premier Inn Burnley 3 2.6 miles
- The Alma Inn 4 4.4 miles
- The Old Stone Trough Country Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- The Lawrence 4.5 miles
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 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 7.7 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 8.1 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 10.7 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 11.7 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 12.2 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 13.1 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 14.7 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 15 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 16.8 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 16.9 miles
- Forest of Bowland Forest 17.2 miles