Burnley Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
market town in Lancashire, England
About Burnley
"Burnley" probably derives from Brun Lea, the meadow by the River Lea. It's in the Pennines at a confluence of valleys, where the Calder flows out towards the Ribble. The Ribble forms the western half of the "Aire Gap" crossing the Pennines at low altitude, so it's always been a transport corridor, and its towns have water to power mills. Burnley was one of the smaller market and wool-weaving towns until 1800. Then the Leeds and Liverpool Canal made bulk transport simple, a local coalfield was developed, mills adopted steam power, and Lancashire towns switched from wool to cotton. Victorian Burnley grew rapidly with cotton mills and heavy engineering, until the late 20th century slump in textile and smokestack trades. The town has struggled to re-invent itself ever since. Transport improve
Top Attractions in Burnley
Explore the best things to see and do in Burnley:
- ★Burnley FC
- ★Gawthorpe Hall
- ★Queen Street Mill
- ★Towneley Hall
Where to Eat in Burnley
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bellissimo
- 🍴Nando's
- 🍴New Waggoners
- 🍴Shimla Spice
- 🍴Sycamore Farm
- 🍴Tawa & Karahi
Where to Stay in Burnley
- 🏨Crow Wood Hotel & Spa
- 🏨Holiday Inn Express
- 🏨Premier Inn
- 🏨Regent Guest House
- 🏨Rosehill House
- 🏨The Oaks
Burnley Travel Guide Sections
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