Visit Burnley

Find your way to Burnley

Burnley is the ideal destination and is in easy reach of all parts of the country.

By Road via the M6 and M65 from the Preston area and the coastal resorts, the M60 and M66 from Manchester and the M62 or A646 from Leeds.

By Bus with connections between Burnley and most major destinations throughout the country. Burnley’s award-winning bus station is the main terminus for the local bus services, and the stopping place for the major coach services in and out of the town.

By Rail via the central railway station to Preston, where trains to all the major destinations in the country can be caught, or via Manchester Road station to Leeds and the Eastern Region trains.

By Air Burnley is within easy access of four airports including Manchester International Airport, the third largest airport in the country.

By Canal for those with time on their hands, Burnley can be reached via a leisurely journey on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal through some of the most beautiful countryside in Britain.

Soldiers from Burnley stationed in France during the First World War got a taste for the local tipple brewed by the Benedictine monks; today Burnley is the largest consumer of 'Bene' in the world.