Waddington
Parish in Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.894, -2.416 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 72 44 |
| Population: | 1,028 |
| Dialling code: | 01200 (Clitheroe) |
Waddington is a small, rural parish in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England, lying on the lower slopes where the valley meets the hills of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village itself is compact and stone-built, with narrow lanes and hedged fields giving extensive views across the Ribble corridor; it is popular with walkers and day-trippers who come for quiet country scenery and easy access to nearby towns.
Locally the economy is dominated by agriculture, small-scale rural businesses and people who commute to nearby Clitheroe and larger centres, while a strong community feel is maintained by village halls, local events and historic buildings that hint at a long agricultural past. The parish combines a peaceful farming landscape with a socially active village life and the recreational draw of the surrounding fells.
Postcode districts covering Waddington
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Burnley 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Blackburn 10 miles16 km
- Blackpool 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Bolton 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Rochdale 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Halifax 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Bury 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Morecambe 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Keighley 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Lancaster 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Leyland 18 miles28.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Waddington Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- West Bradford Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- St. Mary's Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Clitheroe Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bashall Eaves Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Edisford & Low Moor Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Salthill Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Primrose Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Grindleton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Littlemoor Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Chatburn Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Waddington
BB7 3HH, BB7 3LE, BB7 3JB, BB7 3JJ, BB7 3HQ, BB7 3HY, BB7 3HL, BB7 3LG, BB7 3HT … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.8 miles49.6 km
- Manchester Airport 37.8 miles60.8 km
- Clitheroe Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Whalley Railway Station 4.8 miles7.8 km
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Schools in Waddington
- Waddington and West Bradford C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Browsholme Hall Estate 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Crown Ground Stadium 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Blackburn Central Library Library 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- Claughton Estate 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 13 miles20.9 km
- Deepdale Stadium 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 14 miles22.5 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Lancaster University University 17 miles27.4 km