Nethertown
Built-up area in Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.83, -2.421 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 72 37 |
| Dialling code: | 01200 (Clitheroe) |
Nethertown is a small, rural hamlet in the borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England, tucked into the patchwork of rolling pastures and stone walls that characterise this part of the county. It sits within easy reach of the moorland and limestone scenery associated with the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, so the surroundings are popular with walkers and people seeking a quieter pace of life away from bigger towns.
Like many Ribble Valley settlements, Nethertown has grown out of a farming economy, with long-established farmsteads, field systems and rural trades shaping its character; many residents now commute to nearby market towns such as Clitheroe or work in tourism and small local businesses. Socially it tends to be a close-knit, low-key community and the area’s history is visible in vernacular stone cottages, lanes and occasional historic farm buildings rather than grand monuments.
Postcode districts covering Nethertown
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Oldham 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Wigan 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Burnley 7.5 miles12 km
- Blackburn 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Blackpool 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Bolton 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Salford 24 miles38.6 km
- Rochdale 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Halifax 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Bury 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Morecambe 24.2 miles38.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Whalley Nethertown Ward 0 miles0 km
- Whalley Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Whalley & Painter Wood Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Billington Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Barrow Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Old Langho Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Little Mitton Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Billington and Langho Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Wiswell Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Brockhall & Dinckley Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Billington & Langho Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Wiswell & Barrow Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Nethertown
BB7 9XF, BB7 9XB, BB7 9JU, BB7 9JN, BB7 9XD, BB7 9US, BB7 9SJ, BB7 9SH, BB7 9SA … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.1 miles50 km
- Manchester Airport 33.4 miles53.8 km
- Whalley Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Langho Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
Hotels near Nethertown Ad
- Northcote 5 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 0.8 miles1.3 km
- The Avenue Hotel 3 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Shireburn Arms Hotel 2.3 miles3.7 km
- 1823 Spinning Block 2.8 miles4.6 km
- The Lower Buck Inn 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Waddington Arms 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Foxfields Country Hotel 3 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
Local points of interest
- Crown Ground Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Blackburn Central Library Library 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Deepdale Stadium 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Claughton Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 14.1 miles22.7 km
- School Stadium 17.1 miles27.4 km