Chipping
Parish in Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.879, -2.6 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 60 42 |
| Population: | 618 |
Chipping is a small rural parish in the heart of the Ribble Valley, Lancashire, sitting on the western edge of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is set among rolling farmland and fells, with the local rivers and lanes making it a popular base for walkers exploring the surrounding countryside.
Historically a market settlement - its name reflects that trading past - Chipping retains a compact, stone-built character with a number of listed buildings and a village green. The local economy remains rooted in agriculture, particularly upland sheep farming, while small-scale tourism, pubs and tearooms support community life; village events and the strong sense of local identity make it a quietly attractive place to visit or live.
Postcode districts covering Chipping
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 8.4 miles
- Wigan 23.2 miles
- Burnley 15.5 miles
- Blackburn 9.7 miles
- Blackpool 17.3 miles
- Bolton 20.9 miles
- Southport 23.7 miles
- Bury 23.4 miles
- Morecambe 16.7 miles
- Lancaster 14.1 miles
- Lytham St. Anne's 18.2 miles
- Skelmersdale 24 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chipping Built-up area 1 mile
- Thornley-with-Wheatley Parish 1.8 miles
- Derby & Thornley Ward 2 miles
- Bowland-with-Leagram Parish 2.3 miles
- Dilworth Ward 3.1 miles
- Longridge Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Bleasdale Parish 3.9 miles
- Hothersall Parish 4 miles
- Whittingham Parish 4.2 miles
- Hurst Green & Whitewell Ward 4.4 miles
- Alston & Hothersall Ward 4.5 miles
- Dutton Parish 4.6 miles
Example postcodes in Chipping
PR3 2QH, PR3 2QF, PR3 2NN, PR3 2PB, PR3 2WP, PR3 2TH, PR3 2QQ, PR3 2NX, PR3 2DP … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 38.3 miles
- Manchester Airport 38.7 miles
- Langho Railway Station 8 miles
- Clitheroe Railway Station 8.4 miles
Hotels near Chipping Ad
- The Red Pump Inn 5.5 miles
- Derby Arms 4 1 mile
- Longridge House 1.9 miles
- Barton Manor Hotel & Spa 4 6.5 miles
- The Ribchester Arms 5.6 miles
- Garstang Country Hotel & Golf, Sure Hotel Collection 3 6.9 miles
- Shireburn Arms Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- Premier Inn Preston North 3 5.9 miles
- Delta Hotels Preston 4 7 miles
- The 3 Millstones Inn 8.4 miles
Schools in Chipping
- Brabins Endowed School Primary
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping Primary
Local points of interest
- Claughton Estate 4.8 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 5 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 6.1 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 8.2 miles
- Forest of Bowland Forest 8.8 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 9.4 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 10.1 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 11.3 miles
- Lancaster University University 11.7 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 12.2 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 12.2 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 16.3 miles