Rawtenstall
Built-up area in Rossendale, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.712, -2.275 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 81 24 |
| Population: | 22,114 |
| Dialling code: | 01282 (Burnley) |
Rawtenstall sits in the heart of the Rossendale Valley in Lancashire, England, straddling the River Irwell and surrounded by moorland and reservoirs that make it popular with walkers and cyclists. It lies within easy commuting distance of Manchester, yet retains a distinctly valley town feel with steep streets and visible Victorian mill architecture.
Historically a centre of the cotton and textile industries, Rawtenstall has moved towards a mixed economy of retail, light industry and tourism; its cultural highlights include The Whitaker museum and art gallery and the terminus of the heritage East Lancashire Railway, which bring regular visitors. The town still feels like a market and community hub, with independent shops, cafes and local events that reflect ongoing regeneration after industrial decline.
Postcode districts covering Rawtenstall
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 16.8 miles
- Bradford 21.5 miles
- Preston 18 miles
- Oldham 13.9 miles
- Wigan 19 miles
- Burnley 5.7 miles
- Huddersfield 20.1 miles
- Blackburn 9.2 miles
- Bolton 10.6 miles
- Stockport 21.5 miles
- Salford 15.2 miles
- Rochdale 7.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Goodshaw & Cribden Ward 1.2 miles
- Hareholme & Waterfoot Ward 1.2 miles
- Longholme Ward 1.3 miles
- Water Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Whitewell & Stacksteads Ward 1.6 miles
- Haslingden Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Rising Bridge Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Ewood Bridge Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Dunnockshaw Parish 2.6 miles
- Bacup Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Edenfield Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Britannia & Lee Mill Ward 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Rawtenstall
BB4 7SU, BB4 9BJ, BB4 9BX, BB4 7AZ, BB4 6BP, BB4 8US, BB4 8DB, BB4 7BW, BB4 8HH … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 24.8 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 27.2 miles
- Rawtenstall Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Irwell Vale Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Rawtenstall Ad
- Above Hotels 5 5.4 miles
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 6.3 miles
- OYO Castle Hotel, Accrington 3 4.8 miles
- Red Hall Hotel 3 5.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Burnley M65 Jct 10 3 5.7 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 8.1 miles
- Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa 4 6.1 miles
- Eagle and Child, Ramsbottom 4.6 miles
- Astley Bank Hotel 8.1 miles
- Fence Gate Lodge 5 8.1 miles
Schools in Rawtenstall
- Alder Grange School Secondary
- All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Secondary
- Belmont School Independent - special
- Crawshawbooth Primary School Primary
- Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School Primary
- Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School Special
- Rawtenstall Newchurch C of E Primary School Primary
- St Anne's C of E Primary School Primary
- St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall Primary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School Rawtenstall Primary
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch Primary
- Waterfoot Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 1.1 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 5.4 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 5.6 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 7.4 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 8.9 miles
- School Stadium 8.9 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 9 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 9.1 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 10.7 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 11.3 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 12.4 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 12.4 miles