Whalley Range, Blackburn

#31 among attractions in Blackburn

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Whalley Range is an urban area in Blackburn, Lancashire. The area is a community with almost all residents being of Indian or Pakistani heritage. Houses in the area are predominantly terraced and go up on a hill in a typical Pennine mill town style. ()

Coordinates: 53°45'11"N, 2°28'48"W

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Blackburn United Kingdom

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Whalley Range – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Corporation Park, Blackburn Arena, Blackburn Cathedral, Blackburn Town Hall.

0.7 miW
Park
Corporation Park, Blackburn
17 min walk • Corporation Park is a traditional Victorian park in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It was landscaped by William Henderson and opened in 1857.
0.7 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Ice rink, Sport venue
Blackburn Arena, Blackburn
18 min walk • Blackburn Arena is an Olympic size ice arena in Blackburn, England. It is also the home of Blackburn Hawks and Blackburn Eagles ice hockey clubs. The arena, which was opened in January 1991 by Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill, holds 3,200 people and has an ice pad of 60 by 30 metres. The arena was refurbished in 2005.
0.4 miS
Cathedral built between 1820 and 1977
Blackburn Cathedral, Blackburn
11 min walk • Blackburn Cathedral, officially known as the Cathedral Church of Blackburn Saint Mary the Virgin with St Paul, is an Anglican cathedral situated in the heart of Blackburn town centre, in Lancashire, England.
~1400 ftSW
City hall
Blackburn Town Hall, Blackburn
7 min walk • Blackburn Town Hall is a municipal building in King William Street, Blackburn, England. The town hall, which is the headquarters of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
~1290 ftSW
Art museum, Museum, Fashion museum
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Blackburn
7 min walk • The Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery is the local museum service for the borough of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. It is a museum with collections of Christian icons, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and local history, as well as those of the former Lewis Textile Museum.
~1660 ftS
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Mall Blackburn, Blackburn
9 min walk • The Mall Blackburn, also known by its former name Blackburn Shopping Centre, is a shopping centre that serves the town of Blackburn, Lancashire, England and is owned by The Mall Company.
~1400 ftSW
Art museum, Museum
Lewis Textile Museum, Blackburn
7 min walk • The Lewis Textile Museum was bequeathed to the people of Blackburn by a local cotton industrialist, Thomas Boys Lewis. The Lewis Textile Museum was closed in 2006 and a new gallery with its collection of looms and textile machinery was moved to Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery.
0.5 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Romanesque architecture
St Anne's Church, Blackburn
14 min walk • St Anne's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It was founded in 1848, built in 1926 and designed by the architectural firm of Hill, Sandy & Norris of Manchester, who were also behind the construction of St John the Baptist Church in Rochdale.
1.3 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St Mark's Church, Blackburn
34 min walk • St Mark's Church is in Buncer Lane, in the former parish of Witton, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It is an inactive Anglican church in the deanery of Blackburn with Darwen, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.
~1350 ftSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Holy Trinity Church, Blackburn
7 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is in Mount Pleasant, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It is a former Anglican parish church which is now redundant and under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
1.1 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Silas' Church, Blackburn
29 min walk • St Silas' Church is in Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Blackburn with Darwen, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Whalley Range?

Nearby attractions include Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Blackburn (7 min walk), Holy Trinity Church, Blackburn (7 min walk), Blackburn Town Hall, Blackburn (7 min walk), Lewis Textile Museum, Blackburn (7 min walk).

How to get to Whalley Range by public transport?

The nearest stations to Whalley Range:

Bus

Blackburn Town Hall • Lines: 2, 2A (7 min walk)
Debenhams • Lines: 2A (11 min walk)

Train

Blackburn (12 min walk)