Why go
- Town in Lancashire, England.
- Served by Middlebank Top Farm Airstrip.
History
Burnley is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2021 population of 78,266. 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.
Where to stay
Holme Rd, Burnley BB12 0RT, United Kingdom · crowwoodhotel.com
Wheatley Ln Rd, Fence, Burnley BB12 9EP, United Kingdom · fencegate.co.uk
26-28 Church St, Padiham, Burnley BB12 8HG, United Kingdom · thelawrencehotel.co.uk
Innovation House, 31 Oxford Rd, Burnley BB11 3BB, United Kingdom · innovation-house.co.uk
Ormerod Hotel, 121-123 Ormerod Rd, Burnley BB11 3QW, United Kingdom · theormerod.co.uk
55 Pendle Way, Burnley BB12 0TJ, United Kingdom · ihg.com
Queen Victoria Rd, Burnley BB10 3EF, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
Barracks Rd, Burnley BB11 4SB, United Kingdom · travelodge.co.uk
8 Manchester Rd, Burnley BB11 1HH, United Kingdom · abovehotels.co.uk
Wood End, Burnley BB12 9DR, United Kingdom · smithsonfarm.com
77 Travis St, Burnley BB10 1DB, United Kingdom · entire-bb.inn.fan
Rosehill Ave, Burnley BB11 2PW, United Kingdom
Hurstwood Ln, Hurstwood, Worsthorne, Burnley BB10 3LG, United Kingdom · hurstwoodhallguesthouse.co.uk
13 Church Square, Worsthorne, Burnley BB10 3NH, United Kingdom · theguesthouseworsthorne.com
2 Royle Rd, Burnley BB12 0EL, United Kingdom
319 Padiham Rd, Burnley BB12 6PR, United Kingdom
Indoor
Keirby Hotel Keirby Walk, Keirby Walk Burnley BB12 2DH, Burnley BB11 2DH, United Kingdom
9 Whalley St, Burnley BB10 1BX, United Kingdom
Indoor
Indoor
5 Albert St, Burnley BB11 3DB, United Kingdom · regenthotelgroup.com
Finsley Gate, Wharf, Burnley BB11 2FG, United Kingdom
270 Gannow Ln, Burnley BB12 6HY, United Kingdom
166 Leyland Rd, Burnley BB11 3DS, United Kingdom
75 Leyland Rd, Burnley BB11 3DP, United Kingdom
56 Tabor St, Burnley BB12 0HL, United Kingdom
65 Harold Ave, Burnley BB11 5LJ, United Kingdom
Restaurants & places to go
Restaurant · restaurant · 560 Wheatley Lane Road, Burnley, BB12 9EE · fencegate.co.uk
Cafe · cafe · historicengland.org.uk
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00 Features: takeaway · Princess Way, Burnley, BB12 0EQ · storelocator.asda.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 00:00-24:00 Features: takeaway · 1 Burnham Gate, Burnley, BB11 4SL · mcdonalds.com
Sandwich, Bakery, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:30-16:00; Sa 07:00-16:00; Su 08:00-15:00 Features: takeaway · Trafalgar Street, Burnley, BB11 1TQ · greggs.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Th 17:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 17:00-22:30; Su 15:00-21:00 · 60A Albert Road, Colne, BB8 0AE · facebook.com
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su,Tu-Th 16:30-22:00, Fr-Sa 16:30-23:00 Features: delivery · 239 Leeds Road, Nelson, BB9 8EJ · hkpcl.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 20 Trafalgar Street, Burnley, BB11 1TQ
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant · 90 Burnley Road, Padiham, BB12 8QN · jaipurpadiham.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Continental, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00+ · 133 St James's Street, Burnley, BB11 1PP
Fish And Chips, Curry, Kebab, Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 14:00-23:00 · 38 Larch Street, Nelson, BB9 9RH
Dessert, Fast Food · Dessert fast food · 59 Plantation Street, Accrington, BB5 6RZ · yummyzaccringtononline.co.uk
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant · Accrington Road, Burnley, BB11 5QJ · agrarestaurant.co.uk
Kebab, Burger, Pizza, Restaurant · Kebab/Burger restaurant · 2A Nairne Street, Burnley, BB11 4BT · saminos.co.uk
Cantonese, Restaurant · Cantonese restaurant · 2-6 Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 5PB
Sausages, Cafe · Sausages cafe
Steak, Burger, Milkshake, Fast Food · Steak/Burger fast food · Railway Street, Nelson
British, Cafe · British cafe · 9 Croft Street, Burnley, BB11 2ED
Fast Food · fast food
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · Burnley, BB12 9JX · barleymowpendle.co.uk
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-23:00 · instagram.com
Coffee Shop, Breakfast, Wine, Brunch, Lunch, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Th 08:30-16:30; Fr-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 09:00-14:30 · 1095 Burnley Road East, Rossendale,… · watertrough.co.uk
Burger, Fast Food · Burger fast food · 31-39 Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 1HG · ellissburnley.com
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-20:00; Sa-Su 09:00-19:00 Features: takeaway · Trafalgar Street, Burnley, BB11 1TQ · restaurants.subway.com
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · 1 Barracks Road, Burnley, BB11 4SB · ballarorestaurant.co.uk
Chinese, Fish And Chips, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 16:30-23:00 Features: delivery · 73 Barkerhouse Road, Nelson, BB9 9ES
Chicken, Burger, Kebab, Fast Food · Chicken/Burger fast food · Manchester Road, Nelson
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant · BB5 2SB · abdullahs.co.uk
Pizza, Fast Food · Pizza fast food · 1 Burnley Road, Burnley, BB12 8NB
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Fish And Chips fast food · 10 Moor Lane, Burnley, BB12 8LZ
Dessert, Cafe · Dessert Cafe
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant
Kebab, Pizza, Fast Food · Kebab/Pizza fast food · Manchester Road, Nelson, BB9 7EJ
Restaurant · restaurant · Gisburn Road, Nelson, BB9 8LQ · willswinebar.com
Cafe · cafe · simply-classic.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: takeaway · Barracks Road, Burnley, BB11 4SB · starbucks.com
Burger, Pizza, Chicken, Curry, Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · 67 Larch Street, Nelson, BB9 9RH
Sandwich, Burger, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00 Features: outdoor seating · Guide Lane, Burnley, BB12 9BX · therisingfishery.co.uk
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · Whalley Road, Burnley, BB12 8JR · vetranorestaurants.wordpress.com
Chinese, Fish And Chips, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 16:30-22:30 · 49 Belgrave Street, Nelson, BB9 9HS
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant · 546 Burnley Road, Rossendale, BB4 8NE · thecinnamontree-rossendale.co.uk
Pizza, Fast Food · Pizza fast food · 45 Croft Street, Burnley, BB11 2EF
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Fish And Chips fast food
Restaurant · restaurant · 2 Church Street, BB12 8HG
66 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) 25 mi to the centre
Leeds, West Yorkshire, ENG, GB — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 13 airlines (Jet2.com, Ryanair, Monarch Airlines, Transavia France…) · direct flights to 51 destinations incl. Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Amsterdam, Arrecife, Dalaman… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Manchester (36 mi) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 13 airlines, 51 direct destinations
- Jet2.com LS (737-300, 737-800, 757-200, 75W) · 32 routes: Alicante, Amsterdam, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bodrum, Budapest, Dalaman, Dubrovnik, Duesseldorf, Faro, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Ibiza, Jersey, Kos, Larnaca, Malaga, Menorca, Murcia, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Paris, Pisa, Prague, Rhodos, Rome, Tenerife, Venice, Zakynthos
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 22 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Bergamo, Chania, Dublin, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gdansk, Gerona, Ibiza, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, Krakow, Limoges, Malaga, Malta, Montpellier, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Pisa, Tenerife, Treviso
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A320) · 11 routes: Antalya, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bodrum, Dalaman, Faro, Heraklion, Larnaca, Menorca, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 4 routes: Dalaman, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Eastern Airways T3 (J41) · 2 routes: Aberdeen, Southampton
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, Saab 340) · 2 routes: Belfast, Glasgow*
- Alitalia AZ (F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- American Airlines AA (A319) · 1 route: London*
- British Airways BA (A319) · 1 route: London
- Iberia Airlines IB (A319) · 1 route: London*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (F70, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (310) · 1 route: Islamabad
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (CRJ-900) · 1 route: Copenhagen
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Middlebank Top Farm Airstrip 4.4 mi to the centre
Rossendale, Lancashire, ENG, GB
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Middlebank Top Farm Airstrip. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Burnley, UK. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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