Read
Parish in Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.812, -2.365 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 76 35 |
Read is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Ribble Valley, in Lancashire, set amid rolling farmland and hedgerows. It sits within easy reach of the M65 and nearby towns such as Whalley and Burnley, retaining a distinctly rural character with traditional stone cottages and country lanes.
Historically centred on agriculture with the wider district shaped by the textile era, the parish now combines local farms and small businesses with commuters who work in neighbouring towns. Community life is quietly active around the village hall and local pubs, and the surrounding countryside offers pleasant walking and a strong sense of Lancashire heritage.
Postcode districts covering Read
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 24.3 miles
- Bradford 24.5 miles
- Preston 14.1 miles
- Oldham 21.7 miles
- Wigan 21.7 miles
- Burnley 4.9 miles
- Blackburn 6.3 miles
- Bolton 15.4 miles
- Salford 22.3 miles
- Rochdale 15.7 miles
- Halifax 20.7 miles
- Bury 15.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- East Whalley, Read & Simonstone Ward 0.4 miles
- Read Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Simonstone Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Wiswell Parish 1.7 miles
- Altham Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Sabden Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Whalley & Painter Wood Ward 1.8 miles
- Whalley Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Netherton Ward 1.9 miles
- Wiswell & Barrow Ward 2 miles
- Great Harwood Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Padiham Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Read
BB12 7RY, BB12 7RJ, BB12 7SE, BB12 7QY, BB12 7PJ, BB12 7PR, BB12 7RP, BB12 7RB, BB12 7PN … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 29 miles
- Manchester Airport 31.9 miles
- Whalley Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Hapton Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Read Ad
- Above Hotels 5 5.2 miles
- Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa 4 3.2 miles
- Fence Gate Lodge 5 4.1 miles
- Higher Trapp House 3 1.1 miles
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 4.6 miles
- The Swan Hotel 4 1.8 miles
- The Red Pump Inn 6.4 miles
- OYO Castle Hotel, Accrington 3 3.9 miles
- The Lawrence 2 miles
- Foxfields Country Hotel 3 2.7 miles
Schools in Read
- Read St John's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Crown Ground Stadium 3.2 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 5.7 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 6.5 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 7.7 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 7.8 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 8.1 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 13.5 miles
- Forest of Bowland Forest 14.7 miles
- Claughton Estate 14.8 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 15.1 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 15.2 miles
- School Stadium 15.5 miles