Barrow
Parish in Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.84, -2.398 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 73 38 |
| Dialling code: | 01200 (Clitheroe) |
Barrow is a small, largely rural village and civil parish in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, sitting close to the rolling hills on the fringe of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The landscape is typical of the area: stone-built houses and farmsteads, dry-stone walls and hedgerows, with lanes and footpaths that attract walkers and cyclists exploring the countryside.
Locally the community still revolves around farming, a handful of local services and village amenities such as a hall and pub, while many residents also commute to nearby towns like Clitheroe and Preston. The parish has historic roots stretching back centuries, visible in its traditional vernacular buildings and scattered historic farmsteads, giving it a quietly pastoral character with a growing appeal for low-key rural tourism.
Postcode districts covering Barrow
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 13.3 miles
- Oldham 24 miles
- Wigan 22.8 miles
- Burnley 6.9 miles
- Blackburn 6.9 miles
- Bolton 17.2 miles
- Salford 24.5 miles
- Rochdale 18.1 miles
- Halifax 22.6 miles
- Bury 17.7 miles
- Morecambe 24.4 miles
- Keighley 20.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Barrow Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Wiswell Parish 0.7 miles
- Wiswell & Barrow Ward 0.8 miles
- Whalley Nethertown Ward 1.2 miles
- Nethertown Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Pendleton Parish 1.2 miles
- Whalley Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Little Mitton Parish 1.3 miles
- Whalley & Painter Wood Ward 1.5 miles
- Littlemoor Ward 1.7 miles
- Primrose Ward 1.9 miles
- Billington Built-up area 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Barrow
BB7 9QZ, BB7 9GJ, BB7 9ZU, BB7 9XT, BB7 9WF, BB7 9UZ, BB7 9AT, BB7 9BF, BB7 9ZB … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.1 miles
- Manchester Airport 34 miles
- Whalley Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Clitheroe Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Barrow Ad
- Northcote 5 3 miles
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 1.5 miles
- 1823 Spinning Block 1.9 miles
- The Lower Buck Inn 3.5 miles
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 2.7 miles
- The Avenue Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- Shireburn Arms Hotel 3.2 miles
- Waddington Arms 3.5 miles
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 6.5 miles
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 5.4 miles
Schools in Barrow
- Barrow URC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Crown Ground Stadium 5.3 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 5.4 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 7.2 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 7.7 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 8.6 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 10.5 miles
- Forest of Bowland Forest 12.3 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 12.8 miles
- Claughton Estate 13.1 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 14.4 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 14.7 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 17.6 miles