Welcome to Burnley Wood

Burnley Wood is a small residential area located in the town of Burnley, Lancashire. It is situated on the eastern side of the town and is bordered by the River Calder to the north. The area is predominantly residential, with a mix of terraced and semi-detached houses. Burnley Wood has a population of around 4,000 people and is known for its strong sense of community.

The area has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age. In the 19th century, Burnley Wood was a thriving industrial area, with many mills and factories producing textiles and other goods. However, the decline of the textile industry in the 20th century led to a period of economic hardship for the area. Today, Burnley Wood is a quiet residential area, with a number of local amenities including shops, pubs, and a community centre.

Despite its small size, Burnley Wood has a strong sense of community, with many local groups and organisations working to improve the area. The Burnley Wood Community Centre is a hub for community activities, offering a range of services and events for local residents. The area also has a number of parks and green spaces, including the Thompson Park and Queen's Park, which provide opportunities for outdoor recreation and relaxation. Overall, Burnley Wood is a friendly and welcoming community, with a rich history and a bright future.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 10.4°C

Feels Like: 7.3°C

Wind: 17.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Burnley College Further Education Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Buchanan	Princess Way Burnley Lancashire BB12 0AN 1282733373 School Website
Olive High Other Independent School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Mahwish Hanif	Shorey Bank Burnley BB11 2RY 1282479984 School Website
Lincoln House School Other Independent School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Hamara Ullah	25-27 Clifton Street Burnley Lancashire BB12 0QZ 1614831505
Burnley St Peters Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Crowther	Church Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 2DL 01282426873 School Website
Stoneyholme Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Mrs Susan Holden	March Street Burnley Lancashire BB12 0BU 01282454473 School Website
The Heights Burnley Free Schools Alternative Provision Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Mrs Natalie Lewis	Burleigh Street Burnley Lancashire BB12 0DU 1282882150 School Website
Aspire Hub Burnley Other Independent Special School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Gillian Bullock	Chapel Place Hammerton Street Burnley BB11 1LE 3332008705 School Website
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs L Davison	Oswald Street Burnley Lancashire BB12 0BN 01282437190 School Website
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Deborah Williams	Ormerod Road Burnley Lancashire BB10 3AA 1282506200 School Website
Rawdhatul Uloom Other Independent School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Atia Bano	Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street Burnley Lancashire BB10 1LU 1282832170 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Burnley Central Railway Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 1DA 0.04 Miles

Burnley Manchester Road Manchester Road, Burnley Manchester Road, Lancashire, BB11 1JZ 0.51 Miles

Burnley Barracks Junction Street, Burnley Barracks, Lancashire, BB12 0HG 0.85 Miles

Rose Grove Rose Grove Lane, Rose Grove, Lancashire, BB12 6EH 1.48 Miles

Brierfield Railway Street, Brierfield, Lancashire, BB9 5PU 2.08 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Town Taxis 01282 431922 2 Railway Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 1DA 0.03 Miles
Iffy's Private Hire 01282 448002 Central Railway Station, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 1DA 0.03 Miles
Rays Private Hire 01282 448899 7 Royle Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 0EL 0.12 Miles
Max Private Hire 01282 448999 7 Royle Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 0EL 0.12 Miles
Royal Taxis 01282 426499 1A Parker Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 1AU 0.19 Miles
A1 Tiger Taxis 01282 411511 50 Church Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2DL 0.28 Miles
Tiger Cars 01282 420022 50 Church Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2DL 0.28 Miles
Burnley Private Hire 01282 436666 40 Church St, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2DL 0.28 Miles
Crown Cars 01282 436666 40 Church Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2DL 0.28 Miles
M And G Blueline Burnley Taxis 01282 441441 44 Church Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2DL 0.28 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Asda Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bank Top Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Mall Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
The Mall Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Burnley Do Weekday Last Collection:19:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Oswald Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clifton Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ormerod Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burnley Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Burnley Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Elm Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Keirby Walk Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mechanics Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Parker Lane Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Trafalgar Gardens Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Parkside Surgery 01282 731444	Parkside Surgery Prestige Pk, Colne Rd Burnley Lancashire BB11 1PS
Burnley Group Practice 01282 644222	St Peters Centre 3Rd Floor,Church Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 2DL
Riverside Family Practice 01282 644123	St Peters Centre Church Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 2DL
Rosehill Surgery	2Nd Floor St. Peters Centre Church Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 2DL
St Peter's Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	3Rd Floor Church Street Padiham Burnley BB11 2DL

Local Stores

Pickup Street
19-21 Pickup Street
Clayton-Le-Moors
Accrington
Lancashire
BB5 5NS
01254 232453
Store Website
5.83 miles

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SPAR St Matthews Street
61-63
St Matthews Street
Burnley
BB11 4LF
01282 430401
Store Website
0.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Rose Valley Vets Ltd
The Stables, Burnley Wharf Manchester Road Burnley Lancashire BB11 1JG 01282 930190 reception@rosevalleyvets.com 0.46 miles
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Oakmount Veterinary Centre
Oakmount House Trafalgar Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 1TP 01282 423640 contact@oakmountvets.co.uk Website 0.56 miles
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Pendle Pet Care Limited T/A Stanley House Veterinary Group
420-422 Colne Road Burnley Lancashire BB10 1EL 01282 860650 liz@stanleyhousevets.co.uk 1.14 miles

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Myerscough Veterinary Group
84 Colne Road Brierfield Nelson Lancashire BB9 5NN 01282 699 588 brierfield@myvets.co.uk Website 2.30 miles
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Myerscough Veterinary Group
70 Burnley Road Padiham Burnley Lancashire BB12 8QN 01282 779265 padiham@myvets.co.uk Website 2.68 miles
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Stanley House Veterinary Group
Farm And Equine Department Ashlar Barn Barrowfield Road Higham Lancashire BB12 9ER 01282 868748 enquiry@stanleyhousevets.co.uk Website 2.69 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Towneley Park
Towneley Park Lancashire 1.64 miles Brown Signs Direct You There Within Several Miles. 3 Car Parks From Various Access Roads. Close To Burnley Town Centre On The Road Out Towards Todmorden.

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Gawthorpe Hall
Gawthorpe Hall Burnley Road Padiham Lancashire 2.14 miles On Exiting The Main Road, Make Sure To Take The Single Track Road To The Right, Not The Road That Leads To The Housing Estate.

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Hurstwood Reservoir
Park Up And Follow The Path Through The Gate, Walk Up The Path To The Reservoir And Walk Around It. It Takes About 45 Minutes But If Your Dog Loves Water Like Hector Does You Will Spend Ages At The Waters Edge Throwing A Ball Into The Water!! We Have Hector Off Lead However If You Decide To Walk Through The Woodland Off Path Beware Of Mountain Bikes And Horses. 23 Hurstwood Ln Worsthorne Burnley BB10 3LF 2.82 miles

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Pendle Hill
2 Barley Ln Nelson Lancashire BB9 6LH 4.86 miles

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Alkincoates Reserve Colne
Alkincoats Woodland Walk Alkincoats Rd Colne BB8 9DN 5.53 miles

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Spring Wood Whalley
Springwood Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 9UE 6.40 miles Well Signposted Car Park On The A671

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Light freezing rain	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.4°C	-8.5°C	-9.2°C	-10.6°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-14.1°C	-16.2°C	-16.9°C	-19.1°C	-20.7°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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