Whitefield
This Greater Manchester town set above the River Irwell valley, Whitefield rewards visitors with an impressive Gothic stone church tower dominating its centre, a compact café scene, and easy access to the wider region's heritage sites.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population23,545
- Nearest water from center 0.9 km0.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.4 km0.9 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Whitefield: quick answers
Where is Whitefield?
Whitefield is in United Kingdom, about 25 km16 miles in a straight line from Blackburn.
How do you get to Whitefield?
The nearest airport is Manchester, Greater Manchester (MAN), about 36 min away by road. The nearest train station is Kearsley, about 11 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Whitefield?
The warmest month is July, averaging 16°C60°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C39°F. The wettest month is December, with about 105 mm4.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Whitefield?
OpenStreetMap lists 12 restaurants, 5 cafés and 17 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Whitefield?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Openshaw, Ladybarn and Woodhouses.