Dinckley
Parish in Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.817, -2.475 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 68 35 |
Dinckley is a very small, mainly rural civil parish in the borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England. It’s characterised by farmland, scattered houses and quiet lanes rather than a central village, and sits within a landscape that attracts walkers and birdwatchers, with easy access to riverside scenery and the nearby hills of the Forest of Bowland.
Historically the area has been shaped by agriculture and country estates, and today the local economy is still largely rural with many residents commuting to nearby market towns such as Clitheroe for shops and services. The parish’s peaceful, low‑key character and occasional historic buildings make it a quiet corner of the Ribble valley valued for its countryside atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Dinckley
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Oldham 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Wigan 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Burnley 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Blackburn 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Blackpool 22 miles35.3 km
- Bolton 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Salford 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Rochdale 18.6 miles30 km
- Bury 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Morecambe 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Keighley 23.7 miles38.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Brockhall & Dinckley Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Old Langho Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Salesbury Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Langho Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Copster Green Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Billington and Langho Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hurst Green Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Clayton-le-Dale & Salesbury Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Billington & Langho Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Wilpshire Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Clayton-le-Dale Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Dutton Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Dinckley
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 33.1 miles53.2 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 33.4 miles53.7 km
- Langho Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Ramsgreave and Wilpshire Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
Hotels near Dinckley Ad
- Northcote 5 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Shireburn Arms Hotel 1.4 miles2.2 km
- The Avenue Hotel 3 1 mile1.6 km
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Lower Buck Inn 5.6 miles9 km
- 1823 Spinning Block 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Foxfields Country Hotel 3 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Waddington Arms 5.6 miles9 km
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 4.9 miles7.8 km
Local points of interest
- Blackburn Central Library Library 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Crown Ground Stadium 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Deepdale Stadium 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Claughton Estate 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 12.8 miles20.7 km
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 16.6 miles26.7 km