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    Burnley (/ ˈ b ɜːr n l i /) is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2021 population of 78,266. [2] It is 21 miles (34 km) north of Manchester and 20 miles (32 km) east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun.. The town is located near the countryside to the south and east, with the towns of Padiham and ...

  2. www.visitlancashire.com › explore › burnleyBurnley - Visit Lancashire

    Nov 9, 2015 · Burnley was once known as one of Lancashire’s most prominent mill towns and has even once been awarded the most enterprising area in the UK. Whether you like hiking, cycling, windsurfing, kayaking, horse riding, golf or sailing, it’s all available right here. The Prairie Sports Village has a 16-bay floodlit driving range, academy and nine ...

  3. 8. Air Unlimited Burnley. 123. Sports Complexes. The ultimate inflatable playground right in the heart of Burnley! Catering for all ages, the playground includes a climbing wall with drop slide, half pipe ninja wall, turbine tunnel, Sports Zone …. 9. Burnley Football Club Stadium. 58.

  4. Gawthorpe Hall. Historic House. Burnley. An Elizabethan Gem in industrial Lancashire, period rooms, work by Charles Barry and Pugin, nationally important Rachel Kay - Shuttleworth textile collection, National Portrait Gallery paintings, connections to English Civil War. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating.

  5. Queen Street Mill Textile Museum. Step back in time at Queen Street Mill Textile Museum and get a taste of Burnley’s history. At this Grade I listed building, visitors can see the mighty steam engine, learn about weaving and imagine what life as a mill worker would have been like. With a five star rating on Tripadvisor, this is an attraction ...

  6. The Borough of Burnley (/ ˈ b ɜːr n l i /) is a local government district with the borough status in Lancashire, England.It has an area of 42.9 square miles (111 km 2) and a population of 95,553 (2022), and is named after its largest town, Burnley.The borough also contains the town of Padiham along with several villages and surrounding rural areas.. The neighbouring districts are Rossendale ...

  7. Burnley Lancashire. Click on the map for other historical maps of this place. In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Burnley like this: Burnley, parl. and mun. bor., and township, at the confluence of the Burn and the Calder, Whalley par., NE.

  8. Burnley. Burnley lies on the border of Lancashire and Yorkshire, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun. Its name is derived from Brun Lea, meaning ‘meadow by the River Brun’. During the Industrial Revolution the town grew rapidly from a small market town to become the world’s largest producer of cotton cloth.

  9. Burnley is a historic market town, and is surrounded by breathtaking Penine countryside. It developed into one of the most prosperous mill towns in Lancashire during the Industrial Revolution. Burnley was one of the world’s largest cloth producers at its peak. Located in the town centre is Weavers’ Triangle. Consisting of 19th-century industrial buildings, Weavers’ Triangle has historic ...

  10. And if all our award-winning parks are not enough, we also have the Forest of Burnley. One million trees were planted between 1997 and 2001, creating a 2,000-tree arboretum and 400 hectares. There’s 32km of footpaths, bridleways, sculpture trails and cycle routes to explore. Could you get to every one of our six main parks on a bike while ...

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