Osbaldeston
Parish in Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.789, -2.538 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 64 32 |
| Dialling code: | 01254 (Blackburn) |
Osbaldeston is a small, largely rural civil parish in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England, made up of scattered farms and a modest cluster of houses rather than a busy settlement. It sits close to the floodplain of the River Ribble and the surrounding rolling countryside, so agriculture, equestrian activity and outdoor recreation such as walking are important to the local economy, with many residents also commuting to nearby towns.
The place has old roots - its name derives from an early personal name plus the Old English -tun - and retains a sense of history in buildings such as Osbaldeston Hall, a manor long associated with the local gentry. Social life is typically quiet and community‑centred, with a tight-knit feel common to rural parishes, while services and larger amenities are accessed in nearby centres such as Clitheroe, Blackburn and Preston.
Postcode districts covering Osbaldeston
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 6.8 miles11 km
- Oldham 24.8 miles39.9 km
- St. Helens 25 miles40.2 km
- Wigan 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Burnley 11.8 miles19 km
- Blackburn 3.1 miles5 km
- Blackpool 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Bolton 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Salford 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Rochdale 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Southport 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Bury 16.8 miles27 km
Neighbouring places
- Osbaldeston Built-up area 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Balderstone Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Mellor Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Clayton-le-Dale Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Myerscough Smithy Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Clayton-le-Dale & Salesbury Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ribchester Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Copster Green Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Salesbury Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ramsgreave Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wilpshire & Ramsgreave Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Billinge & Beardwood Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Osbaldeston
BB2 7LU, BB2 7LX, BB2 7LS, BB2 7LY, BB2 7JB, BB2 7LT, BB2 7HX, BB2 7LZ, BB2 7HL
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 31.9 miles51.4 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 34 miles54.7 km
- Ramsgreave and Wilpshire Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Blackburn Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
Hotels near Osbaldeston Ad
- Northcote 5 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Feildens Arms & Hotel 1 mile1.6 km
- Shireburn Arms Hotel 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Avenue Hotel 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Stanley House Hotel & Spa 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Best Western Hotel 99 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Lower Buck Inn 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
Schools in Osbaldeston
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston Primary
Local points of interest
- Blackburn Central Library Library 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Deepdale Stadium 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Crown Ground Stadium 7 miles11.3 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 8 miles12.9 km
- Claughton Estate 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 12 miles19.3 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 12.8 miles20.6 km
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 14.6 miles23.5 km