Rishton
Built-up area in Hyndburn, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.768, -2.417 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 72 30 |
| Population: | 6,625 |
| Dialling code: | 01254 (Blackburn) |
Rishton is a small town in Hyndburn, Lancashire, England, set on the banks of the River Hyndburn between Accrington and Blackburn. It has a local railway station on the East Lancashire Line and sits at the edge of the rolling countryside that climbs towards the Pennines, making it handy for both town and country access.
Rishton grew rapidly as a cotton‑mill village during the Industrial Revolution and retains a number of Victorian mill buildings and terraced streets that reflect that heritage. Today it is largely a residential and local‑services community with small businesses, active community and sports groups, and a quieter, village‑scale atmosphere compared with the larger nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Rishton
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Preston 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Oldham 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Wigan 18 miles29 km
- Burnley 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Blackburn 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Blackpool 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Bolton 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Salford 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Rochdale 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Halifax 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Bury 13.2 miles21.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Great Harwood Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Church Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Clayton-le-Moors Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Little Harwood & Whitebirk Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- St. Andrew's Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Netherton Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Overton Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Oswaldtwistle Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Central Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Milnshaw Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Audley & Queen's Park Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Spring Hill Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Rishton
BB1 4JB, BB1 4PF, BB1 4JZ, BB1 4JU, BB1 4DT, BB1 4HB, BB1 4PE, BB1 4RG, BB1 4LE … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 29.2 miles47 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.6 miles50.9 km
- Rishton Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Church and Oswaldtwistle Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
Hotels near Rishton Ad
- Northcote 5 3.1 miles5 km
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Avenue Hotel 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Shireburn Arms Hotel 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Lawrence Hotel 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Best Western Hotel 99 4 3.1 miles5 km
Schools in Rishton
- Rishton Methodist Primary School Primary
- Rishton St Peter and St Paul's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- The Hyndburn Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Crown Ground Stadium 1.9 miles3 km
- Blackburn Central Library Library 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 4 miles6.5 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Deepdale Stadium 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 12.6 miles20.3 km
- School Stadium 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 13.2 miles21.2 km
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Gigg Lane Stadium 13.9 miles22.3 km