Wilpshire & Ramsgreave
Ward in Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.785, -2.477 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 68 32 |
| Dialling code: | 01254 (Blackburn) |
The Wilpshire & Ramsgreave electoral ward sits on the western edge of the Borough of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England, covering the two small villages and surrounding farmland and suburban fringes. It lies just north of Blackburn and is served by Ramsgreave and Wilpshire railway station, giving good rail and road links while backing onto the rolling countryside of the Ribble valley.
The ward is a mix of commuter housing, village amenities and agricultural land, with pockets of Victorian-era buildings and local pubs and clubs that sustain a village feel. Historically on the edge of Lancashire’s textile country, the area attracts walkers and cyclists to nearby lanes and historic landscapes, so residents enjoy a blend of practical connectivity and rural character.
Postcode districts covering Wilpshire & Ramsgreave
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 24.2 miles
- Preston 9.3 miles
- Oldham 22.9 miles
- Wigan 18 miles
- Burnley 9.4 miles
- Blackburn 2.1 miles
- Blackpool 22 miles
- Bolton 13.4 miles
- Salford 21.7 miles
- Rochdale 17.1 miles
- Southport 24 miles
- Halifax 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wilpshire Parish 0.6 miles
- Ramsgreave Parish 0.8 miles
- Roe Lee Ward 1.1 miles
- Copster Green Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Clayton-le-Dale Parish 1.3 miles
- Salesbury Parish 1.4 miles
- Clayton-le-Dale & Salesbury Ward 1.5 miles
- Langho Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Little Harwood & Whitebirk Ward 2 miles
- Bastwell & Daisyfield Ward 2.1 miles
- Blackburn Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Shear Brow & Corporation Park Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Wilpshire & Ramsgreave
BB1 9BH, BB1 9LH, BB1 8QY, BB1 9LL, BB1 9DJ, BB1 9JT, BB1 9JD, BB1 9DQ, BB6 8BQ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 31 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 33.8 miles
- Ramsgreave and Wilpshire Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Langho Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Wilpshire & Ramsgreave Ad
- Northcote 5 2 miles
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 2.3 miles
- The Avenue Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 3.6 miles
- Shireburn Arms Hotel 3.6 miles
- Feildens Arms & Hotel 2.9 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 2.9 miles
- Best Western Hotel 99 4 2.7 miles
- Foxfields Country Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- 1823 Spinning Block 6.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Blackburn Central Library Library 2.5 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 4 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 4.5 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 7.9 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 8.7 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 10.1 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 10.2 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 10.4 miles
- Claughton Estate 11.3 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 13.9 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 14.4 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 14.5 miles