Mearley
Parish in Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.863, -2.352 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 76 40 |
| Dialling code: | 01200 (Clitheroe) |
Mearley is a tiny, predominantly rural civil parish in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England, lying close to the market town of Clitheroe. The landscape is typical of the area, with rolling fields, hedgerows and dry‑stone walls, together with small streams and lanes that make it popular with walkers seeking quiet countryside; it is also within easy reach of the Forest of Bowland AONB.
Historically agricultural with a very low population and scattered farms, Mearley has few amenities of its own and relies on neighbouring towns for services, but its character is shaped by historic field patterns and local community ties. Small‑scale farming, equestrian activities and holiday lets contribute to the local economy, and visitors are drawn by the tranquillity and access to outdoor recreation across the Ribble Valley.
Postcode districts covering Mearley
Most populated places nearby
- Bradford 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Preston 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Oldham 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Burnley 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Blackburn 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Bolton 19 miles30.5 km
- Rochdale 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Halifax 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Bury 19 miles30.5 km
- Morecambe 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Keighley 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Lancaster 22.1 miles35.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Worston Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Pendleton Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Littlemoor Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Salthill Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Clitheroe Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Wiswell & Barrow Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Chatburn Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- St. Mary's Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Primrose Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Sabden Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Edisford & Low Moor Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Wiswell Parish 2.5 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Mearley
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 28.2 miles45.3 km
- Manchester Airport 35.3 miles56.8 km
- Clitheroe Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
- Whalley Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
Hotels near Mearley Ad
- 1823 Spinning Block 1.8 miles2.8 km
- The Lower Buck Inn 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Northcote 5 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Waddington Arms 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Coach and Horses 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Stirk House Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Shireburn Arms Hotel 5.3 miles8.6 km
Local points of interest
- Browsholme Hall Estate 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Crown Ground Stadium 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Blackburn Central Library Library 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 10.8 miles17.5 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 12 miles19.3 km
- Claughton Estate 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Deepdale Stadium 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 16.7 miles26.8 km