Rising Bridge
Built-up area in Rossendale, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.722, -2.33 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 78 25 |
Rising Bridge is a small village in the borough of Rossendale, in Lancashire, England, tucked into the Pennine foothills. The setting is typically moorland and steep valley, with rows of stone terraces and the occasional former mill building hinting at the industrial past; the surrounding countryside offers straightforward walking and good views across the valley to nearby towns such as Haslingden and Rawtenstall.
Like much of Rossendale, the village grew with the 19th‑century textile trade and local quarrying, and many of those industrial structures have been converted to housing or small businesses. Today it feels largely residential and community‑minded, with local clubs, pubs and churches still at the heart of village life and many people commuting into larger centres, including Manchester, for work.
Postcode districts covering Rising Bridge
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 17.9 miles
- Bradford 23.6 miles
- Preston 15.7 miles
- Oldham 15.7 miles
- Wigan 17.7 miles
- Burnley 6 miles
- Huddersfield 22.4 miles
- Blackburn 6.8 miles
- Bolton 9.9 miles
- Stockport 22.7 miles
- Salford 16 miles
- Rochdale 9.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Baxenden Ward 1.1 miles
- Haslingden Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Goodshaw & Cribden Ward 1.8 miles
- Barnfield Ward 2.1 miles
- Accrington Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Longholme Ward 2.3 miles
- Rawtenstall Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Immanuel Ward 2.4 miles
- Spring Hill Ward 2.5 miles
- Peel Ward 2.6 miles
- Ewood Bridge Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Central Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Rising Bridge
BB4 5JL, BB5 2ST, BB5 2SS, BB5 2SD, BB5 2SW, BB5 2RY, BB4 5AY, BB4 5AX, BB4 5BN … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 25.5 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 29.1 miles
- Rawtenstall Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Accrington Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Rising Bridge Ad
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 6.3 miles
- Northcote 5 7.7 miles
- Eagle and Child, Ramsbottom 5.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel Burnley M65 Jct10 3 5.8 miles
- The Lawrence Hotel 5.6 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 4.8 miles
- Oyo Castle Hotel, Accrington 4 2.8 miles
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 7.5 miles
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 7.9 miles
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 7.5 miles
Schools in Rising Bridge
- St John's Stonefold C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 3.3 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 3.5 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 6.2 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 6.5 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 6.6 miles
- School Stadium 9.2 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 9.3 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 9.9 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 10.8 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 12.9 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 13 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 13.3 miles