Ribchester
Ward in Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.827, -2.549 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 63 36 |
Ribchester sits in the heart of the Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England, occupying a bend above the River Ribble. The ward is largely rural, centred on the historic village where a Roman fort once stood; the Ribchester Roman Museum and the famous Roman finds, including the helmet, give the area a strong archaeological identity that draws visitors and school groups. Stone cottages, a medieval church (St Wilfrid's Church) and a couple of traditional pubs contribute to a compact village feel and an active local community.
Economically the ward combines farming, small local businesses and a modest tourism trade linked to the Roman remains and the attractive riverside countryside, with many residents commuting to nearby towns. Its proximity to Clitheroe and the hills of the Forest of Bowland AONB, and reasonable road links towards Preston and Manchester, make it both a base for exploring the region and a place that maintains a quiet, historically rich character.
Postcode districts covering Ribchester
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Wigan 20 miles32.1 km
- Burnley 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Blackburn 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Blackpool 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Bolton 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Rochdale 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Southport 23 miles37 km
- Bury 19.3 miles31 km
- Morecambe 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Keighley 25 miles40.2 km
- Lancaster 18.2 miles29.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Hothersall Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Ribchester Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Dutton Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Dilworth Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Alston & Hothersall Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Derby & Thornley Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Longridge Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Thornley-with-Wheatley Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Clayton-le-Dale & Salesbury Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Salesbury Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Copster Green Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Clayton-le-Dale Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Ribchester
PR3 3ZB, PR3 3ZR, PR3 2YR, PR3 3ZH, PR3 3YS, PR3 3XN, PR3 3ZE, PR3 2YS, PR3 3YP … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 34.6 miles55.7 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 36.3 miles58.4 km
- Ramsgreave and Wilpshire Railway Station 4.3 miles7 km
- Langho Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
Hotels near Ribchester Ad
- Northcote 5 4.3 miles7 km
- Shireburn Arms Hotel 3.1 miles4.9 km
- The Avenue Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Lower Buck Inn 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Feildens Arms & Hotel 3.5 miles5.7 km
- 1823 Spinning Block 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Waddington Arms 7 miles11.3 km
- Stanley House Hotel & Spa 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
Schools in Ribchester
- Ribchester St Wilfrid's C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Browsholme Hall Estate 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Blackburn Central Library Library 6 miles9.6 km
- Deepdale Stadium 6.9 miles11 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Claughton Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Crown Ground Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Lancaster University University 15.8 miles25.4 km