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Discover Baxenden
Baxenden in Lancashire (England) is a town in United Kingdom about 180 mi (or 289 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Baxenden is now 05:45 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near Baxenden, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Manchester Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 58 mi (or 93 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Burnley, Blackburn, Bury, Bolton and Rochdale. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 79% |
Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
15°C (60 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Norwood Guest House
Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa
Sparth House Hotel
BEST WESTERN MYTTON FOLD HOTEL AND GOLF
Best Western Higher Trapp Country House
Best Western Old Mill and Leisure Club
Videos from this area
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The Queen visits Accrington, in 3D
On 16th May 2012 the queen dropped in on Accrington as part of her jubilee tour. This is a short 3D video around that visit. Taken with a Sony Bloggie 3D.
Bad Salvia Trip
15x Salvia Trip, the sitters make it go bad, Just to clear up I did not poop. It really felt like I had though, very strange.
Kleeneze, it works . . . so I can travel around the world to places I could only dream of going
Richard's story: Thanks for watching! We would love you to comment, 'thumbs-up' and subscribe! Richard Woods started his Kleeneze business with his partner Helen when she fell pregnant....
Cross halving joint (Tutorial)
A step by step tutorial on halving joints this is part of the diploma in carpentry and joinery level 1 criteria for both CSkills/CITB and City & Guilds.
Kleeneze, it works . . . so I can earn an executive wage and still have time to be with my family
Abigail's story: Thanks for watching! We would love you to comment, 'thumbs-up' and subscribe! Abigail Colclough came across Kleeneze by accident when she was helping a friend find a job....
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Accrington railway station
Accrington railway station serves the town of Accrington in Lancashire, England. It is a station on the East Lancashire Line 6+⁄4 miles east of Blackburn railway station operated by Northern Rail. It is also served by Caldervale Line express services between Blackpool North, York and Leeds.
River Hyndburn
The River Hyndburn is a river in Lancashire, England. It passes through the towns of Haslingden, Baxenden, Accrington, Clayton-le-Moors, Great Harwood, before meeting Hyndburn Brook, before ultimately joining the River Calder. The Hyndburn borough of Lancashire is named for the river.
Howard & Bullough
Howard & Bullough was a firm of textile machine manufacturers in Accrington, Lancashire. They were the world's major manufacturer of power looms in the 1860s.
Accrington and Rossendale College
Accrington and Rossendale College is a further education college based in Accrington, Lancashire, England.
Baxenden railway station
Baxenden railway station served the village of Baxenden in Hyndburn. It was situated on the line from Bury Bolton Street to Accrington, which was opened in August 1848 by the East Lancashire Railway. The station gave its name to the nearby Baxenden Bank - a two-mile section towards Accrington that included gradients as steep as 1 in 38. In 1887 the Accrington Corporation Steam Tramways Company built a tramline from Accrington which terminated at the station.
List of mills in Lancashire
This is a list of the cotton and other textile mills in Lancashire, England. The first mills were built in the 1760s, in Derbyshire using the Arkwright system and were powered by the water. When Stationary steam engines were introduced, they still needed water, so the mills were built along the rivers and canals. As a broad rule of thumb, spinning mills were built in the south east of the county, and weaving sheds to the north and west.
Heathland School
Heathland School is an independent school situated in Accrington, Lancashire in North West England. The school accepts children from the age of three months in the nursery area, up to the age of sixteen. The school prides itself on having no more than sixteen students in every class.
Globe Works, Accrington
The Globe Works is a former industrial works in Accrington, Lancashire that following refurbishment contains rented offices and conference rooms and is known as the Globe Centre. The centre is made up of the remainder of The Globe Works, which created machinery and looms for the cotton industry under management of the Howard & Bullough firm.