Colne
Parish in Pendle, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.858, -2.165 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 89 40 |
| Population: | 20,118 |
| Dialling code: | 01282 (Burnley) |
Colne sits at the eastern edge of the borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, tucked beneath the slopes of Pendle Hill on the fringe of the Pennines. The landscape around it is a mix of moorland, reservoirs and old towpaths - the nearby Leeds and Liverpool Canal and upland walks make it a gateway for outdoor recreation as well as a traditional market town.
Historically it grew as a 19th‑century textile town, and you can still see the stone mill buildings and terraces that tell that industrial story; many have been repurposed for light industry, workshops and independent shops. Today Colne combines that heritage with a local arts and community scene and decent road and rail links to neighbouring centres such as Burnley, so it functions as both a service hub for surrounding villages and a base for commuters.
Postcode districts covering Colne
Most populated places nearby
- Bradford 17 miles
- Preston 22.7 miles
- Oldham 22.1 miles
- Burnley 5.6 miles
- Huddersfield 20.8 miles
- Blackburn 14.9 miles
- Bolton 21.4 miles
- Rochdale 16.8 miles
- Halifax 14.7 miles
- Bury 19.3 miles
- Morley 24.2 miles
- Dewsbury 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Colne Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Waterside & Horsfield Ward 0.5 miles
- Vivary Bridge Ward 0.7 miles
- Boulsworth & Foulridge Ward 1.1 miles
- Foulridge Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Trawden Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Marsden & Southfield Ward 1.9 miles
- Bradley Ward 2 miles
- Trawden Forest Parish 2 miles
- Laneshaw Bridge Parish 2.2 miles
- Nelson Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Barrowford Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Colne
BB8 7AW, BB8 8JJ, BB8 7GP, BB8 9RR, BB8 0RL, BB8 7DH, BB8 0NW, BB8 0HR, BB8 9NP … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 20.5 miles
- Manchester Airport 35.1 miles
- Colne Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Nelson Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Colne Ad
- Trawden Arms Community Owned Pub 4 1.5 miles
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 5.3 miles
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 4.6 miles
- The Stirk House Hotel 3 6.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel Burnley M65 Jct10 3 5.8 miles
- The Coach and Horses 8.8 miles
- The Lawrence Hotel 7.3 miles
- 1823 Spinning Block 9.4 miles
- Herriots 4 9 miles
- The Coniston Hotel and Country Estate 4 9.4 miles
Schools in Colne
- Colne Christ Church C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Colne Lord Street School Primary
- Colne Park High School Secondary
- Colne Primet Academy Secondary
- Colne Primet Primary School Primary
- Park Primary School Primary
- Pendle View Primary School Special
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Secondary
- West Street Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Turf Moor Stadium 5.5 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 8.7 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 10.4 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 10.6 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 13.3 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 14 miles
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 14.5 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 15.1 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 15.7 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 15.9 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 16 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 16.4 miles