Bacup
Ward in Rossendale, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.716, -2.192 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 87 24 |
| Dialling code: | 01282 (Burnley) |
Bacup sits in the steep-sided valleys of the West Pennine Moors within the borough of Rossendale in Lancashire, England. Its compact historic centre of stone terraces and Victorian civic buildings reflects a 19th-century boom when textiles and small engineering firms crowded the valley; the surrounding moorland gives the place a strong sense of landscape and easy access to popular walking routes.
Like many former mill towns, Bacup experienced industrial decline in the 20th century but has a resilient community spirit, with local arts, theatre and volunteer groups driving small-scale regeneration. The local economy is now a mix of independent shops and services, light industry and commuters travelling to nearby towns and Manchester, while heritage architecture and community events keep a visible link to its industrial past.
Postcode districts covering Bacup
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 17 miles27.3 km
- Bradford 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Preston 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Oldham 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Wigan 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Burnley 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Huddersfield 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Blackburn 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Bolton 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Stockport 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Salford 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Rochdale 7 miles11.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Weir Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Bacup Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Britannia & Lee Mill Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Whitewell & Stacksteads Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Water Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Cliviger Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Todmorden Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Hareholme & Waterfoot Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Rawtenstall Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Cliviger with Worsthorne Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Whitworth Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Goodshaw & Cribden Ward 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Bacup
OL13 8PY, OL13 9AX, OL13 8AE, OL13 9BB, OL13 9HH, OL13 9PZ, OL13 8QE, OL13 9HU, OL13 8DL … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 24 miles38.7 km
- Manchester Airport 25.2 miles40.6 km
- Todmorden Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Walsden Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
Hotels near Bacup Ad
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel Burnley M65 Jct10 3 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Rake Tapas Accommodation 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Trawden Arms Community Owned Pub 4 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Eagle and Child, Ramsbottom 6.6 miles10.5 km
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Lawrence Hotel 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Red Hall Hotel 3 7.1 miles11.5 km
Schools in Bacup
- Bacup Thorn Primary School Primary
- Northern Primary School Primary
- Sharneyford Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Crown Ground Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
- Gigg Lane Stadium 10.3 miles16.5 km
- School Stadium 10.6 miles17 km
- Boundary Park Stadium 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Blackburn Central Library Library 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Heaton Park Estate 13 miles20.9 km