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All,

I'm new to the Accrington/Blackburn area and am trying to find out more about locations on the outskirts - Oswaldtwistle in particular. Can anyone give me a quick once over about Ossy? Ease of getting to Accrington station by pulblic transport? nice areas of housing? Can you suggest any other 'nice' areas in the region? Darwen?

Any help greatfully recieved!

Shippers.

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Hi Shippers,

Darwen? Nice? Same sentence? a novel concept...

Actually, I'm pretty useless here, I'd say you should pay a visit to Accrington Town Hall (There's an information centre there) with regards to public transport. If you're looking for nice areas to live then it might be worth driving round Hyndburn one morning.

Welcome to the area by the way =)

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Baxenden is quite nice, Public transport to the station depends on what time of day. I don't think there are any buses before 6:30 am so if you need to catch an early train you are in trouble.

Most of Ossy is OK as well. There is a Church and Ossy railway station so you may not need to go to Accrington to catch a train.

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Thanks Wez and entwisi. I'm going to have a good explore at the weekend, just trying to get as much info up front as I can so thanks for your help.

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No worries mate, I wish I could have been of more use.

Good luck =)

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Welcome to the area Shippers. :)

Union Rd Ossy is on the main bus route and the station is that funny little bus stop thing on the bridge over the road. I think one side of the bridge is Ossy and the other side Church so Union Rd becomes Market St.

There are good and bad parts in all areas but the borough isn't really as bad as you might think from all the moaning about it that we do on here, that's only because we'd like it to acheive its full potential and not just stagnate.

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Ossy great little town I was brought up there.Im a taxi driver in Hyndburn so I do KNOW the area.Might be able to help you but if I was to diss certain areas I would probably get slated off some who lived there.If you need to know anything personal message me.

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Hi, have a look at this, its full of photo's of Ossy past and present

http://www.ossygobbin2003.fotopic.net/

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Thanks for that link - some very nice snaps in there.

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LOL rabbit now exactly wot u mean taxi office I work for on same block as Bay horse.Never like picking up on Fridays especially at office,Bay horse like Monroes 2 on fridays.

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The best place to buy a house around Accy is............................................Kesw ick......and that's going to the dogs as well!!

Seriously though; Top of Ossy, Knuzden, Stanhill, Bash, Altham, and that's about it. Depends on what you want, need and if you have transport. I've found in the last few years that most of the people are tending to move away from Accy...and more onto it's fringes or down the Ribble Valley (if they can afford it).

Welcome to Chav Town!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Blimey, these replies have taken a turn for the worse!

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Also depends on how much money you have to invest in the property,

Accy, (Manchester rd) Ossy (top end of, High St (Fielding Ln area) Stanhill, Knuzden, all will cost many £££K.
Good luck in your quest