Helmshore
Ward in Rossendale, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.681, -2.365 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 75 20 |
The ward of Helmshore sits within the borough of Rossendale in Lancashire, England. Nestled in the Rossendale valley on the edge of the West Pennine Moors, it occupies a mix of steep valley sides, moorland and compact village streets, and lies close to the market towns of Rawtenstall and Ramsbottom.
Helmshore has a strong textile heritage: 19th-century cotton mills drove the local economy and several historic mill buildings survive as reminders of that industrial past, with preserved sites interpreting the village’s role in Lancashire’s boom. Today the area is largely residential with small local businesses, a friendly community feel and plenty of access for walkers and visitors to the surrounding moors, while many residents commute to nearby towns and to Manchester.
Postcode districts covering Helmshore
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 15.7 miles
- Preston 15.2 miles
- Oldham 14.6 miles
- St. Helens 22.2 miles
- Wigan 14.8 miles
- Warrington 22.2 miles
- Burnley 9.1 miles
- Huddersfield 23.4 miles
- Blackburn 7.2 miles
- Bolton 6.8 miles
- Stockport 20.7 miles
- Salford 13.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Haslingden Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Ewood Bridge Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Stubbins Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Edenfield Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Edgworth Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Hoddlesden Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Longholme Ward 3.1 miles
- Rising Bridge Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Greenfield & Eden Ward 3.1 miles
- West Pennine Ward 3.3 miles
- Immanuel Ward 3.3 miles
- Yate and Pickup Bank Parish 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Helmshore
BB4 4PR, BB4 4QL, BB4 4DP, BB4 4PS, BB4 4HF, BB4 4DY, BB4 4AY, BB4 4HB, BB4 4EP … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 22.9 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 31.2 miles
- Irwell Vale Railway Station 2 miles
- Entwistle Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Helmshore Ad
- Astley Bank Hotel 4.2 miles
- Red Hall Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- The Red Lion Hawkshaw 4 3.5 miles
- Eagle and Child, Ramsbottom 3.4 miles
- Willows, Blackburn by Marston's Inn 4.7 miles
- Springbank Manor 3 4.1 miles
- Bury Ramsbottom Old Mill Hotel and Leisure Club 3 2.8 miles
- OYO Castle Hotel, Accrington 3 5.2 miles
- Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa 4 4.8 miles
- Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa 4 6.1 miles
Schools in Helmshore
- Helmshore Primary School Primary
- St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore Primary
Local points of interest
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 5.3 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 5.8 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 6.1 miles
- School Stadium 6.6 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 6.8 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 7.5 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 7.7 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 9.2 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 9.9 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 11 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 11.7 miles