 | Not to be confused with Blackburn, Okalahoma, USA, Blackburn in Lancashire can be found in the north west of England between Preston and Bradford.
Blackburn is a town with plenty to be proud of. It is featured in The Beatles song 'A Day in the Life' and many notable names have connections with the area including Superbike World Champion Carl Fogarty who was born in Blackburn, Fashion Designer Wayne Hemingway went to school in Blackburn and Arthur Maitland, a key figure in laser physics research, was born there in 1928.
Whether you're visiting Blackburn and looking for something to do or a Blackburn local in search of some local entertainments then you don't need to venture too far find something of interest. If you're into sport then you could go and watch one of the local teams play, Blackburn Rovers Football Club play a home match at Ewood Park or the Blackburn Hawks ice hockey team play at Blackburn Arena. Alternatively you could visit Blackburn Cathedral, the real ale producing Thwaites brewery, or simply visit your local cinema.
Postcodes for Blackburn begin with the letters BB and as well as Blackburn itself the BB postcode includes Clitheroe, Accrington, Rossendale, Burnley, Colne, Darwen, Barnoldswick, and Nelson.
Whether you need to get to work or want to visit friends in the neighbouring area, then Blackburn transport bus network could be useful. Every year they take 5,000,000 passengers to the shops, to work and to the outer reaches of the Blackburn area.
If you need to find information on something in Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley or any of the other areas with a BB postcode then check out City Visitor to see if they've got it listed.
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