Colne is a town in east Lancashire, in the north-west of England, with a population of around 20,000. It is a principal town in the district of Pendle, and is the last station on the Colne to Preston railway. Colne is located 2½ miles north-east of Nelson (the administrative centre of Pendle), 6 miles north-east of Burnley, 25 miles east of Preston, 25 miles north of Manchester and 30 miles west of Leeds. It is often confused with the nearby unrelated Colne Valley, as well as several rivers also named Colne.

Colne is an ancient market town steeped in history (parts of the parish church date back to the 11th century). Birthplace of Wallace Hartley (band master on the Titanic) and home of The Great British R&B Festival. Colne, along with Nelson, were at the heart of the Lancashire cotton industry, there are many signs of this still around. Close to the motorway system (the M65 terminates in Colne), it has many shops, an indoor and a lively outdoor market, and several mill shops to whet your appetite.