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Altham is the only parish in the Borough of Hyndburn, in Lancashire. It is 4.3 miles west of Burnley, 2.9 miles north of Accrington and 2.2 miles north-east of Clayton-le-Moors. The census of 2001 recorded a population of 897, increasing to 1,137 at the 2011 Census. When you visit Altham, Lancashire, Walkfo brings Altham, Lancashire places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.

  

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Best Altham, Lancashire places to visit


Altham, Lancashire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Altham, Lancashire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Altham, Lancashire’s information audio spots:

Altham, Lancashire photo Accrington power station
Accrington power station was a coal and refuse fired electricity generating station located in the centre of Accrington, Lancashire. The station supplied electricity to Accrington and to Haslingden and the Altham and Clayton-le-Moors areas between 1900 and 1958.
Altham, Lancashire photo Globe Works, Accrington
The Globe Centre is made up of the remainder of The Globe Works, which created machinery and looms for the cotton industry under management of the Howard & Bullough firm. Following refurbishment contains rented offices and conference rooms.
Altham, Lancashire photo Thorneyholme Road
Thorneyholme Road is a cricket and former football ground in Accrington, England. It was the home ground of Accrington F.C. from 1878 until 1894 when they moved to Moorhead Park.
Altham, Lancashire photo Padiham F.C.
Padiham Football Club are an English football team. They play in the North West Counties League Premier Division. As of 2019–20, they play in Premier Division North West.
Altham, Lancashire photo Gawthorpe (ward)
Gawthorpe is an electoral ward in the non-metropolitan district of Burnley in Lancashire. The population of the Burnley Ward at the 2011 census was 6,148. The ward covers the majority of the town of Padiham, meaning it is a largely urban area.
Altham, Lancashire photo Gawthorpe Hall
Gawthorpe Hall is an Elizabethan country house on the banks of the River Calder, in the civil parish of Ightenhill in the Borough of Burnley, Lancashire, England. Its estate extends into Padiham, with the Stockbridge Drive entrance situated there. Since 1953 it has been designated a grade I listed building.
Altham, Lancashire photo Read Hall and Park
Read Hall and Park is a manor house with ornamental grounds of about 450 acres (180 ha) The current hall dates from the early 19th century and is a grade II* listed building. The landscaped grounds date from around the same time and feature a waterfall, two lakes and woodland. The hall and park are not open to the public.
Altham, Lancashire photo Hameldon Hill
Hameldon Hill is a Carboniferous sandstone hill with a summit elevation of 409 metres (1,342 ft) It is listed as a “HuMP” or “Hundred Metre Prominence”, its parent being Freeholds Top, a Marilyn near Bacup.

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Altham, Lancashire has 6 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Altham, Lancashire plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Altham, Lancashire using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Altham, Lancashire plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.