Bacup
Built-up area in Rossendale, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.701, -2.207 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 86 22 |
| Population: | 13,047 |
Bacup sits high in the Upper Irwell Valley of Rossendale in Lancashire, England, hemmed in by moorland and rolling hills of the West Pennine Moors. Its steep streets and stone-built terraces give the town a distinctly dramatic setting, with good access to walking country and panoramic views over the valley and the course of the River Irwell.
Historically a thriving mill town of the Industrial Revolution, Bacup retains Victorian civic buildings and a compact market-centre character, but suffered industrial decline in the 20th century. In recent years there has been steady cultural and economic regeneration: independent shops, community projects and heritage-led initiatives sit alongside light industry and outdoor‑recreation visitors, all helping to reawaken local pride in the town’s distinct industrial and social past.
Postcode districts covering Bacup
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 16 miles25.7 km
- Bradford 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Preston 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Oldham 12 miles19.3 km
- Wigan 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Burnley 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Huddersfield 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Blackburn 12 miles19.3 km
- Bolton 12 miles19.3 km
- Stockport 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Salford 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Rochdale 6.1 miles9.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Britannia & Lee Mill Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Whitewell & Stacksteads Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Weir Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Water Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hareholme & Waterfoot Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Rawtenstall Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Whitworth Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Longholme Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Goodshaw & Cribden Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Cliviger Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Todmorden Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Dunnockshaw Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
Example postcodes in Bacup
OL13 0DU, OL13 0HU, OL13 8AR, OL13 0TT, OL13 0NS, OL13 8BL, OL13 8AP, OL13 9QR, OL13 9QT … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 25 miles40.3 km
- Rawtenstall Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Walsden Railway Station 4.2 miles6.8 km
Hotels near Bacup Ad
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Eagle and Child, Ramsbottom 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Rake Tapas Accommodation 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel Burnley M65 Jct10 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Red Hall Hotel 3 6 miles9.6 km
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 9.2 miles14.9 km
- The Lawrence Hotel 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Lake Lounge Rooms 6.4 miles10.4 km
Schools in Bacup
- Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads C of E Primary School Primary
- Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School Primary
- Bacup Thorn Primary School Primary
- Britannia Community Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup Primary
Local points of interest
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 2 miles3.3 km
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Crown Ground Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- Gigg Lane Stadium 9.1 miles14.6 km
- School Stadium 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Boundary Park Stadium 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Blackburn Central Library Library 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Heaton Park Estate 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 12.5 miles20.2 km