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Weavers' Triangle
Attractions in Burnley

Things to do in Burnley: Weavers' Triangle and one other

8 of the 10 places to visit in and around Burnley are museums or galleries. The built-up area itself has 2 places on our list; 8 others are within 5 km of its edge. About 100K people a year visit Pendle Heritage Centre. For a full day, there is Blackburn Cathedral, 16 km away.

Photo: Weavers' Triangle, Betty Longbottom (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Burnley
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
8
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

First stops in Burnley

After Weavers' Triangle, look out for 4 museums and a historic house.

MuseumWeavers' Trianglein townMuseumMuseumQueen Street Mill Textile Museumin townMuseumPendle Heritage Centre4.2 km outside town, to the north · 100K visitors a yearMuseumMuseumGawthorpe Hall500 m outside town, to the westMuseumTowneley Hall300 m outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseMartholme4.9 km outside town, to the west

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Map of the places

The list reaches out to Martholme, 8.6 km away.

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The dashed line is Burnley’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

A breakdown by kind

Most are museums or galleries, 8 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 8 museums2 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 castle0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Burnley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

All the places to visit

10 places in all: 2 in town and 8 within 5 km of its edge.

Towneley Hall

Museum · 300 m outside town, to the southeast

Country house and park with art gallery and museum in Burnley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

Run by Burnley Borough Council
About Towneley Hall →

The 2 inside Burnley come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

185 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Burnley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Burnley →

Big names nearby

For a day out

Most famous of the 12 is Blackburn Cathedral, 16 km from the centre.

CathedralBlackburn Cathedral16 km westMuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame35 km southCathedralManchester Cathedral35 km southArt galleryManchester Art Gallery35 km southMuseumNational Science and Media Museum32 km east · 442K visitors a year (2015)CastleSkipton Castle24 km northeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageWhalley Abbey11 km westMuseumThe Manchester Museum37 km southBig drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum36 km south · 830K visitors a yearMuseumImperial War Museum North36 km south · 2K visitors a yearMuseumChetham's Library35 km southCathedralBradford Cathedral33 km east

Places well known beyond Burnley (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Your questions on Burnley

What are the main attractions in Burnley?

The best known inside Burnley’s built-up area are Weavers' Triangle and Queen Street Mill Textile Museum. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 8 more within 5 km.

Does Burnley have a museum?

8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Burnley: Weavers' Triangle, Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, Pendle Heritage Centre and Gawthorpe Hall.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Burnley?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Whalley Abbey (English Heritage), 11 km west.

What are the best-known days out near Burnley?

Within 40 km: Blackburn Cathedral (16 km), English Football Hall of Fame (35 km), Manchester Cathedral (35 km), Manchester Art Gallery (35 km).

Where are Burnley’s historic buildings listed?

Burnley has 185 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Burnley when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (17)

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