Barrowford, United Kingdom
England · United Kingdom
Barrowford is a small city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 5,979. Elevation: 384 ft (117 m). Average temperature: 47°F (8°C).
Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026
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About Barrowford
Barrowford is a village and civil parish in the Pendle district of Lancashire, England, north of Nelson, near the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
People
Climate
| Population | 5,979 |
| Population Density | 77 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Coordinates | 53.8465°, -2.2184° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | England |
| Average Temperature | 47°F (8°C) |
| January Average | 38°F (3°C) |
| July Average | 59°F (15°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 50.0 inches (1,271 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Barrowford
Barrowford is a small city in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 5,979. The city sits at an elevation of 384 feet (117 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 47°F (8°C). Temperatures range from 38°F in January to 59°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 50.0 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 47.2°F |
| 13% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 38°F (3°C) |
| July Average | 59°F (15°C) |
Geography
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Area | 77.5 sq mi (200.8 km²) |
| Population Density | 77/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 53.8465°N, 2.2184°W |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F (3°C) | 5.2 in | Coldest |
| February | 38°F (3°C) | 3.4 in | |
| March | 41°F (5°C) | 4.2 in | |
| April | 44°F (7°C) | 3.0 in | |
| May | 50°F (10°C) | 2.8 in | Driest |
| June | 55°F (13°C) | 3.3 in | |
| July | 59°F (15°C) | 3.4 in | Warmest |
| August | 58°F (15°C) | 4.2 in | |
| September | 54°F (12°C) | 4.4 in | |
| October | 48°F (9°C) | 5.2 in | |
| November | 43°F (6°C) | 5.5 in | Wettest |
| December | 39°F (4°C) | 5.5 in |
Barrowford has a seasonal temperature swing of 21°F / from 38°F in January to 59°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 50.0 inches, with November being the wettest month (5.5") and May the driest (2.8").
Schools in Barrowford
10 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrowford Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Whitefield Infant School and Nursery | - | - | - | - |
| Bradley Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson | - | - | - | - |
| Ghausia Girls' High School | - | - | - | - |
| Lomeshaye Junior School | - | - | - | - |
| Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Roughlee Church of England Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Blacko Primary School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Barrowford
32 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton FM | community, local | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Hits Radio UK | - | AAC+ 47 kbps | |
| Capital FM Manchester | manchester, pop | AAC 48 kbps | |
| Heart North West 105.4 | hot adult contemporary | AAC 48 kbps | |
| The Richie Allen Show | - | MP3 | |
| CROP Radio | community radio, music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Tameside Radio | adult contemporary, community radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Taiyabah Masjid | islamic, masjid | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Giants of Jazz Radio | classic jazz, jazz | MP3 192 kbps | |
| SD Radio | dance, dnb | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Reform Radio | music, variety | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Central Radio North West | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio X Manchester | - | AAC 48 kbps | |
| OSTM Radio | alternative, alternative rock | MP3 | |
| ALL FM 96.9 | community, community radio | AAC+ | |
| KFM Radio (US) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| HearMe - trance | trance | MP3 | |
| Drystone Radio | - | MP3 | |
| RibbleFM | - | MP3 | |
| OSN Radio Plus | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Alty | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Panacea Radio | funk, groove | MP3 | |
| OC Radio | chart, dance | AAC 192 kbps | |
| Radio Leyland | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Jingle Ark Jingle Jukebox | - | MP3 | |
| Bounce Nation Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Gaydio | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Psychedelic Secret radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| The Buzz Mcr | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| KFM Radio | multi | MP3 128 kbps | |
| LABR Love a Brother Radio | 80s, chillout | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio General (Warrington Hospital Radio) | - | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Barrowford
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bancroft Mill | ||||
| British in India | ||||
| Clitheroe Castle Museum | ||||
| Craven Museum | ||||
| Ellenroad Steam Museum | ||||
| Folk Museum | ||||
| Gawthorpe Hall | ||||
| Gawthorpe Textiles Collection | ||||
| Hall i' th' Wood Museum | ||||
| Haworth Art Gallery | ||||
| Helmshore Mills Textile Museum | ||||
| Heptonstall Museum | ||||
| Higher Mill | ||||
| Museum of Local Crafts & Industries | ||||
| Museum of North Craven Life | ||||
| Pendle Heritage Centre | ||||
| Queen Street Mill Textile Museum | ||||
| Rochdale Pioneers Museum | ||||
| Settle Station Signal Box | ||||
| Slaidburn Archive | ||||
| The Aisled Barn | ||||
| The Whitaker | ||||
| Touchstones | ||||
| Towneley Hall | ||||
| Whitakers' Mill |
Libraries in Barrowford
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Balderstone Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Barnoldswick Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bromley Cross Library and Children's Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Burnley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Chatburn Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Clayton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Clitheroe Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Coal CLough Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Colne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Darwen Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Earby Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Gargrave & Malhamdale Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Grassington Hub & Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Harwood Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Haslingden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hebden Bridge Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Milnrow Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Milnrow Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Nelson Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Oswaldtwistle Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ramsbottom Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rawtenstall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rochdale Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rochdale Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Settle Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Skipton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Smallbridge Library | 0.0 | |||||
| The Barlow | 0.0 | |||||
| Todmorden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tottington Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Trawden Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Walsden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wardle Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Whalley Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Barrowford
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Market Hall | |||||
| Admirals market | |||||
| Burnley Market Hall | |||||
| Clitheroe Market | |||||
| Colne Market Hall | |||||
| Junction 12 | |||||
| Market Hall | |||||
| Pendle Rise | |||||
| Rawtenstall Market | |||||
| Rochdale Indoor Markets | |||||
| Rochdale Indoor Markets | |||||
| Todmorden Market | |||||
| Todmorden Market Hall |
Restaurants in Barrowford
5 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Barrowford
5 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Barrowford
1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Barrowford
1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Barrowford
3 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Barrowford
1 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Barrowford
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Valleys Brewery | ||||
| Bank Top Brewery | ||||
| Carleton Brewery | ||||
| Copper Dragon Brewery | ||||
| Craven Brew | ||||
| Dark Horse Brewery | ||||
| Eagle's Crag Brewery | ||||
| Little Valley Brewery | ||||
| Recoil Brewing Company | ||||
| Settle Brewery | ||||
| Vocation Brewery | ||||
| Wakey Wakey Brew Co | ||||
| Wakey Wakey Brew Co |
Stadiums & Teams in Barrowford
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Barrowford
2 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Snow Centre Manchester | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Chill Factor e | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Barrowford
43 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Leeds Bradford Airport | LBA | Large Airport |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | LPL | Large Airport |
| Manchester Airport | MAN | Large Airport |
| RAF Leeming | - | Medium Airport |
| Warton Aerodrome | WRT | Medium Airport |
| Arley Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Ash House Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Ashcroft Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bedlands Gate Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Birds Edge Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Brook Farm Ultralight Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bryn Gates Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Camphill Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Cark airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Carr Valley Microlight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Chipping Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Clotton airstrip UL | - | Small Airport |
| Cockerham Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Croft Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Crosland Moor Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Dairy House Farm Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Fern Farm Airstrip UL | - | Small Airport |
| Frandley House Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Hawksview Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Haydock Park Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Higher Barn Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Kenyon Hall Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Lartington Moor Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Manchester Barton Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Middlebank Top Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Middleton Sands Microlight | - | Small Airport |
| Moss Edge Farm Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| North Rigton Private Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Onecoat Morridge Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Oxenhope Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Park Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Pear Tree Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Ravensworth Private Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Saint Michaels Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Staindrop Private Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Tarn Farm Airfield (Rossall Field) | - | Small Airport |
| Thornton Watlass Airstrip UL | - | Small Airport |
| Warrington Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Barrowford
3 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Lodge | ||
| The Priory | ||
| The Priory Elton Unit |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Barrowford
8 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Barley Methodist Church | |
| Blacko Evangelical Chapel | |
| Christ Church | |
| Inghamite Church | |
| Markazi Jamia Ghausia Masjid | |
| Saint Thomas | |
| St Mary | |
| The Mission |
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UFO Sightings Near Barrowford
1 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Barrowford.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pendle (uk/england) | 2014 | A light hovered down the hill at a ridiculous speed. |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in United Kingdom
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What is the population of Barrowford?
Barrowford has a population of 5,979 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 77 people per square mile, spread across 77.5 square miles.
What is the weather like in Barrowford?
Barrowford has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 47°F (8°C). Winter temperatures average 38°F in January, while summers reach an average of 59°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 50.0 inches.
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