Whittingham
Parish in Preston, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.828, -2.657 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 56 37 |
| Dialling code: | 01772 (Preston) |
Whittingham is a small civil parish just north of Preston in Lancashire, set amid rolling farmland and scattered hamlets. Its rural character offers easy access to the countryside of the Ribble Valley while remaining within commuting distance of the city, so the local economy blends agriculture with residents who work in nearby urban centres.
The parish is perhaps best known for the Victorian-era Whittingham Hospital, once one of the country’s largest psychiatric institutions; it closed in the late 20th century and parts of the site have since been redeveloped, while some historic buildings and the parish church still mark the area’s past. Community life is quietly centred on village amenities, farming and occasional local events, giving Whittingham a distinctly rural but well connected feel.
Postcode districts covering Whittingham
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 4.2 miles
- Wigan 19.6 miles
- Burnley 16.8 miles
- Blackburn 8.5 miles
- Blackpool 14.5 miles
- Bolton 18.6 miles
- Rochdale 24.6 miles
- Southport 19.6 miles
- Bury 21.9 miles
- Morecambe 18.5 miles
- Lancaster 16.1 miles
- Leigh 23.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Goosnargh Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Preston Rural East Ward 0.9 miles
- Haighton Parish 1.9 miles
- Grimsargh Built-up area 2 miles
- Longridge Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Preston Rural North Ward 2.7 miles
- Broughton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Alston & Hothersall Ward 2.9 miles
- Garrison Ward 3.1 miles
- Sharoe Green Ward 3.2 miles
- Dilworth Ward 3.2 miles
- Barton Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Whittingham
PR2 5SN, PR3 2EE, PR3 2AT, PR3 2AW, PR3 2RY, PR3 5DF, PR3 2AP, PR3 2RX, PR3 2JY … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 35.1 miles
- Manchester Airport 36.3 miles
- Preston Railway Station 5.4 miles
- Bamber Bridge Railway Station 7 miles
Hotels near Whittingham Ad
- Barton Manor Hotel & Spa 4 3.3 miles
- Delta Hotels Preston 4 2.9 miles
- Legacy Preston International Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Longridge House 2.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Preston 3 4.8 miles
- Ibis Preston North 3 3 miles
- Premier Inn Preston East 3 2.6 miles
- No.10 Preston 5 5.2 miles
- St Andrews house Hotel 5.1 miles
- Premier Inn Preston North 3 3.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Claughton Estate 3.6 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 4 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 5.1 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 7 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 8.7 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 8.8 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 9.7 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 12.4 miles
- Forest of Bowland Forest 12.9 miles
- Lancaster University University 13.6 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 13.6 miles
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 16 miles