Primrose
Ward in Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.867, -2.401 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 73 41 |
| Dialling code: | 01200 (Clitheroe) |
Primrose is an electoral ward in the largely rural borough of Ribble Valley, in Lancashire, England. It sits amid the rolling foothills and patchwork farmland typical of the area, with stone-built lanes and small settlements that give way to open countryside and views towards the Forest of Bowland and nearby market centres such as Clitheroe.
Locally the economy leans on agriculture, small businesses and a modest amount of visitor activity linked to walking and country pursuits; historic farmhouses, hedgerows and occasional listed buildings reflect a long rural heritage. Community life tends to be quiet and close-knit, with the ward sharing the common rural challenges of transport and housing while also benefiting from strong local identity and involvement in parish and borough affairs.
Postcode districts covering Primrose
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 13.9 miles
- Wigan 24.4 miles
- Burnley 8 miles
- Blackburn 8.4 miles
- Bolton 19 miles
- Rochdale 19.7 miles
- Halifax 23.4 miles
- Bury 19.6 miles
- Morecambe 23.1 miles
- Keighley 20.5 miles
- Lancaster 20.3 miles
- Middleton 23.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Edisford & Low Moor Ward 0.2 miles
- Littlemoor Ward 0.6 miles
- Clitheroe Built-up area 0.7 miles
- St. Mary's Ward 0.9 miles
- Salthill Ward 1.1 miles
- Little Mitton Parish 1.5 miles
- Waddington Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Great Mitton Parish 1.7 miles
- Pendleton Parish 1.7 miles
- Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton Ward 1.8 miles
- Barrow Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Mearley Parish 2 miles
Example postcodes in Primrose
BB7 1FB, BB7 1FL, BB7 2RJ, BB7 2LF, BB7 1FD, BB7 1DA, BB7 1BF, BB7 2QW, BB7 1AZ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.2 miles
- Manchester Airport 35.9 miles
- Clitheroe Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Whalley Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Primrose Ad
- 1823 Spinning Block 0.3 miles
- The Lower Buck Inn 1.7 miles
- Waddington Arms 1.7 miles
- Northcote 5 4.4 miles
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 3.3 miles
- Shireburn Arms Hotel 3.6 miles
- The Avenue Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- The Coach and Horses 5.8 miles
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 4.2 miles
- The Stirk House Hotel 3 6.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Browsholme Hall Estate 4 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 7.1 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 8.8 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 8.8 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 10.2 miles
- Forest of Bowland Forest 10.6 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 12.1 miles
- Claughton Estate 12.9 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 13.4 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 13.9 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 15 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 18.3 miles