Nelson
Built-up area in Pendle, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.835, -2.206 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 86 37 |
| Population: | 29,317 |
| Dialling code: | 01282 (Burnley) |
Nelson in the borough of Pendle, Lancashire, England sits at the foot of Pendle Hill on the edge of the South Pennines, roughly between Burnley and Colne. The town expanded rapidly during the 19th century as a centre for cotton weaving and other mill-based industry, and its stone mills and terraced streets still shape the townscape.
After the decline of textiles, many former mill buildings have been repurposed and the local economy is now mixed, with manufacturing, retail and regeneration projects alongside education at Nelson and Colne College. Nelson also has a lively, diverse community with a significant South Asian population, a local sporting heritage (the town’s football club were early 20th-century members of the Football League) and easy access to walking and heritage tourism linked to Pendle Hill and the area’s famous 17th‑century witch‑trial history.
Postcode districts covering Nelson
Most populated places nearby
- Bradford 18.3 miles
- Preston 20.7 miles
- Oldham 20.8 miles
- Burnley 3.3 miles
- Huddersfield 21.1 miles
- Blackburn 12.7 miles
- Bolton 19.2 miles
- Salford 24 miles
- Rochdale 15.3 miles
- Halifax 15.3 miles
- Bury 17.4 miles
- Batley 24.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bradley Ward 0.5 miles
- Whitefield & Walverden Ward 0.6 miles
- Brierfield East & Clover Hill Ward 1 mile
- Marsden & Southfield Ward 1 mile
- Brierfield Built-up area 1 mile
- Barrowford Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Waterside & Horsfield Ward 1.8 miles
- Brierfield West & Reedley Ward 1.9 miles
- Old Laund Booth Parish 2 miles
- Briercliffe Parish 2 miles
- Reedley Hallows Parish 2 miles
- Lanehead Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Nelson
BB9 8HJ, BB9 8LJ, BB9 9BJ, BB9 4SB, BB9 9AB, BB9 0AE, BB9 0ED, BB9 7EJ, BB9 9SG … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22.3 miles
- Manchester Airport 33.4 miles
- Nelson Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Brierfield Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Nelson Ad
- Above Hotels 5 3.6 miles
- Fence Gate Lodge 5 2.6 miles
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 3 miles
- The Pendle Inn 3.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Burnley M65 Jct 10 3 3.5 miles
- Burnley North Oaks Hotel and Leisure Club 3 1.8 miles
- The Alma Inn 4 3.8 miles
- Premier Inn Burnley 3 2.9 miles
- The Old Stone Trough Country Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- The Craven Heifer Inn 4 4.9 miles
Schools in Nelson
- Al-Ikhlaas Primary School Independent - primary
- Bradley Primary School Primary
- Castercliff Primary School Primary
- East Lancashire Learning Group Further education
- Great Marsden St John's Primary School A C of E Academy Primary
- Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Primary
- Lomeshaye Junior School Primary
- Marsden Community Primary School Primary
- Nelson St Paul's C of E Primary School Primary
- Nelson St Philip's C of E Primary School Primary
- Pendle Community High School & College Special
- Pendle Vale College Secondary
- St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Walverden Primary School Primary
- Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Turf Moor Stadium 3.3 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 8.3 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 8.4 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 10.2 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 12.2 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 12.9 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 13.7 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 14.9 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 14.9 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 16.3 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 16.4 miles
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 16.7 miles