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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Brontë Waterfall
Brontë Waterfallabout 32 km (20 mi) from Blackburn. Image credit: Image: Nigel Homer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Waterfalls

Waterfalls Near Blackburn, United Kingdom

Research 4 waterfalls within weekend reach of Blackburn, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
4
Closest
Brontë Waterfall — about 32 km
Furthest listed
about 42 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Blackburn. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Blackburn. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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4 places near Blackburn

Ordered by straight-line distance from Blackburn, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Blackburn

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Scaleber Force
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    Scaleber Force

    Straight-line distance
    about 38 km (24 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Scaleber Force is a waterfall reachable from Blackburn as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Scaleber Force, about 38 km (24 mi) from Blackburn

    Image credit: Image: Raymond Knapman / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Janet's Foss
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    Janet's Foss

    Straight-line distance
    about 42 km (26 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Janet's Foss is a waterfall reachable from Blackburn as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Janet's Foss, about 42 km (26 mi) from Blackburn

    Image credit: Image: Karl and Ali / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0