Blackburn
A Lancashire mill town with textile roots stretching back to the mid-13th century, Blackburn is also known for Blackburn Rovers and for a South Asian food scene that developed alongside immigration from cotton-producing countries. The walkable centre has a heritage-dense streetscape of listed buildings and public parks, and the town sits on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley, with the West Pennine Moors close to the south.
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- Population146,521
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
Nearest airports
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Blackburn: quick answers
Where is Blackburn?
Blackburn is in United Kingdom.
How do you get to Blackburn?
The nearest airport is Warton (WRT), about 40 min away by road. The nearest train station is Blackburn, about 5 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Blackburn?
The warmest month is July, averaging 15°C59°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C39°F. The wettest month is December, with about 121 mm4.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Blackburn?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 16 restaurants, 17 cafés and 48 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Blackburn?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Openshaw, Ladybarn and Woodhouses. Blackburn is listed among the day trips from York and day trips from Manchester.