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 miles
- Preston 11.7 miles
- Oldham 20.4 miles
- Wigan 18 miles
- Burnley 7.1 miles
- Blackburn 2.9 miles
- Blackpool 24.6 miles
- Bolton 12.1 miles
- Salford 19.8 miles
- Rochdale 14.5 miles
- Halifax 22.2 miles
- Bury 13.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Harwood Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Church Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Clayton-le-Moors Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Little Harwood & Whitebirk Ward 1.7 miles
- St. Andrew's Ward 1.7 miles
- Netherton Ward 1.8 miles
- Overton Ward 1.9 miles
- Oswaldtwistle Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Central Ward 2.1 miles
- Milnshaw Ward 2.1 miles
- Audley & Queen's Park Ward 2.2 miles
- Spring Hill Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Rishton
BB1 4DA, BB1 4HL, BB1 4LY, BB1 4HX, BB1 4PF, BB1 4LL, BB1 4EZ, BB1 4PH, BB1 4NR … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 29.2 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.6 miles
- Rishton Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Church and Oswaldtwistle Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Rishton Ad
- Northcote 5 3.1 miles
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 3 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 1.4 miles
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 3.6 miles
- The Avenue Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa 4 1.1 miles
- Shireburn Arms Hotel 5.4 miles
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 7.1 miles
- The Lawrence Hotel 4.7 miles
- Oyo Castle Hotel, Accrington 4 2.3 miles
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 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 3.1 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 4 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 7.7 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 7.8 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 9.5 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 11.1 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 12.6 miles
- School Stadium 12.9 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 13.2 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 13.9 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 13.9 miles