Whitewell & Stacksteads
Ward in Rossendale, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.713, -2.237 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 84 24 |
| Dialling code: | 01282 (Burnley) |
Whitewell and Stacksteads sit in the steep-sided valley of the River Irwell in the borough of Rossendale, Lancashire, in north-west England. The area feels very much part of the Pennine fringe, with moorland and ridges rising above rows of Victorian terraces and former mill buildings, so it’s popular with walkers who enjoy the local hilltop views and the workaday charm of a small Lancashire valley community.
Historically the settlements grew up around textile mills and associated quarrying and mining, and you can still see converted mill sites and industrial architecture alongside small shops, cafés and pubs. There’s a strong local community identity, ongoing regeneration to adapt old industrial sites, and easy links to nearby towns such as Bacup and Rawtenstall, making it a mix of heritage, residential life and small-scale light industry.
Postcode districts covering Whitewell & Stacksteads
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 16.8 miles27 km
- Bradford 20 miles32.2 km
- Preston 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Oldham 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Wigan 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Burnley 5.6 miles9 km
- Huddersfield 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Blackburn 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Bolton 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Stockport 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Salford 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Rochdale 7.2 miles11.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Water Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Bacup Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Rawtenstall Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Hareholme & Waterfoot Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Weir Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Britannia & Lee Mill Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Goodshaw & Cribden Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Longholme Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Dunnockshaw Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Cliviger Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Ewood Bridge Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Coal Clough with Deerplay Ward 3.7 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Whitewell & Stacksteads
OL13 0PR, OL13 0PW, BB4 9QZ, OL13 8LQ, BB4 9BT, BB4 9RS, OL13 0QX, BB4 9JD, BB4 9JH … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 24.9 miles40 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 25.8 miles41.5 km
- Rawtenstall Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Irwell Vale Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
Hotels near Whitewell & Stacksteads Ad
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Eagle and Child, Ramsbottom 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel Burnley M65 Jct10 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Rake Tapas Accommodation 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 8.2 miles13.3 km
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Lawrence Hotel 7 miles11.2 km
- Red Hall Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.6 km
- The Oaks Hotel 7.1 miles11.4 km
Schools in Whitewell & Stacksteads
- Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads C of E Primary School Primary
- St Anne's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup Primary
- Water Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 0.6 miles1 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Crown Ground Stadium 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 9.3 miles15 km
- Gigg Lane Stadium 9.4 miles15.2 km
- School Stadium 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Blackburn Central Library Library 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Boundary Park Stadium 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Heaton Park Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km