Withnell
Built-up area in Chorley, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.694, -2.559 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 63 22 |
| Dialling code: | 01254 (Blackburn) |
Withnell is a small, semi-rural village and civil parish in the borough of Chorley, Lancashire, set on the fringe of the low moorland of the West Pennine Moors. It sits a few miles north of Chorley town and near popular countryside spots such as Rivington, so it attracts walkers and people seeking easy access to open moorland while remaining within commuting distance of larger centres.
The character of Withnell is a mix of agricultural and former textile-era influences common across Lancashire, with village amenities, a primary school and local pubs forming the social core. Today it feels quietly residential, with Victorian and later buildings giving a historic texture, while many residents commute to nearby Preston or Manchester for work; the surrounding landscape and community events keep a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Withnell
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 20.7 miles
- Liverpool 24.6 miles
- Preston 8.1 miles
- Oldham 21.6 miles
- St. Helens 18.5 miles
- Wigan 10.9 miles
- Warrington 21.2 miles
- Burnley 14.4 miles
- Blackburn 5.2 miles
- Blackpool 20.6 miles
- Bolton 8.6 miles
- Salford 17.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brinscall Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Chorley North East Ward 0.9 miles
- Higher Wheelton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Tockholes Parish 1.6 miles
- Heapey Parish 2 miles
- Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton Ward 2.2 miles
- Wheelton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Brindle Parish 2.3 miles
- Darwen West Ward 2.4 miles
- Livesey Parish 2.5 miles
- Anglezarke Parish 2.8 miles
- Livesey with Pleasington Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Withnell
PR6 8RZ, PR6 8RX, PR6 8RQ, PR6 8SY, PR6 8TA, PR6 8RD, PR6 8RF, PR6 8RY, PR6 8RL … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 26.2 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 27.7 miles
- Pleasington Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Cherry Tree Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Withnell Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Preston - South 3 4.2 miles
- The Whitehall Hotel & Distillery 3 3.9 miles
- Astley Bank Hotel 3.8 miles
- Classic Lodges - Farington Lodge 4 5.1 miles
- The Hinds Head Hotel 6.8 miles
- Northcote 5 9.1 miles
- Best Western Hotel 99 4 4.7 miles
- Plaza Chorley, Sure Hotel Collection 3 4.5 miles
- Winckley Square Residences 5 7.2 miles
- Feildens Arms & Hotel 5.7 miles
Schools in Withnell
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell Primary
Local points of interest
- Ewood Park Stadium 3.7 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 4.9 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 7.6 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 7.9 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 8.4 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 9.1 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 9.6 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 10.9 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 11 miles
- School Stadium 11.8 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 12.7 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 13.4 miles