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Haworth
The steep-cobbled Pennine village where the Brontë sisters lived and wrote, with the Parsonage Museum and moorland walks to Top Withens.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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Padiham
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Padiham
Padiham is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Sabden, 25km from Trough of Bowland.
Padiham is in England, United Kingdom, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Sabden, about 4 km away.
Padiham ( PAD-i-əm) is a market town and civil parish on the River Calder, in the Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England. It is located north west of Burnley, and north east of the towns of Clayton le Moors and Great Harwood. It is edged by the foothills of Pendle Hill to the north-west and north-east. The UnitedRead more
Kingdom Census 2011 gave a parish population of 10,098, estimated in 2019 at 10,138.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Padiham?
Within an hour or so of Padiham: Haworth (24 km), Trough of Bowland (25 km), Janet’s Foss (31 km), Malham Cove (32 km).
Are there any good drives near Padiham?
The nearest famous roads are Trough of Bowland, Holme Moss and Woodhead Pass.
Where is Padiham?
Padiham is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Sabden.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,338
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 53.8019, -2.3151
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Padiham
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Trough of Bowland
Remote moorland pass through the Forest of Bowland linking Lancaster and Dunsop Bridge, following the route the Pendle witches were marched to trial in 1612. Sweeping single-carriageway bends with barely a building in sight.
25 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
Janet’s Foss
A small waterfall dropping into a pool below a tufa screen, on the walk from Malham village to Gordale Scar.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Malham Cove
Vast curved limestone cliff rising 80 metres from the valley floor, crowned with an extraordinary limestone pavement of weathered clints and grykes.
32 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Gordale Scar
A jaw-dropping limestone ravine with waterfalls tumbling between overhanging cliffs near Malham.
32 km · about 35 min drive
film location
Malham Cove (Deathly Hallows camp)
Harry and Hermione camp on the limestone pavement at the top of this 80m curved cliff in Deathly Hallows Part 1.
32 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Malham Cove and Malham Tarn
An 80m curved limestone amphitheatre with a rare limestone pavement on top, and England's highest lime-rich lake nearby.
32 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Bolton Abbey
Romantic 12th-century Augustinian priory ruins on the banks of the River Wharfe, surrounded by 30,000 acres of moorland and woodland.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Padiham
- 25 kmTrough of BowlandRemote moorland pass through the Forest of Bowland linking Lancaster and Dunsop Bridge, following the route the Pendle witches were marched to trial in 1612. Sweeping single-carriageway bends with barely a building in sight.
- 40 kmPen-y-ghentThe most distinctive of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, a 694 m stepped ridge above Horton in Ribblesdale.
- 43 kmHolme MossA 524 m Pennine pass on the A6024 topped by a landmark transmitter mast, a celebrated cycling climb used in the 2014 Tour de France.
- 46 kmWoodhead PassThe A628 trans-Pennine route over bleak moorland past the Woodhead reservoirs, frequently closed by snow and high winds.
- 48 kmWhernsideThe highest point in Yorkshire at 736 m, forming the long whaleback ridge above Ribblehead Viaduct.
- 50 kmSnake PassA twisting road through the Peak District connecting Sheffield and Manchester, beloved by motorcyclists and driving enthusiasts.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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