Charnock
Ward in South Ribble, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.731, -2.704 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 53 26 |
| Dialling code: | 01772 (Preston) |
The Charnock ward sits within the borough of South Ribble in Lancashire, and is best known for its semi‑rural character: a patchwork of villages and small residential areas set among farmland and green spaces. It combines older stone farmhouses and Victorian buildings with more recent commuter housing, and retains a strong local community feel with village halls, pubs and pocket parks serving residents.
Historically agricultural, the ward’s economy and daily life are now influenced by its position between larger centres such as Preston and Leyland, with many people commuting out for work; road and rail links make those towns readily accessible. Locals value the network of footpaths and countryside on the edge of the Lancashire plain, which provides recreational walking and a quieter contrast to nearby urban centres.
Postcode districts covering Charnock
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 24.1 miles
- Preston 2.9 miles
- St. Helens 19.7 miles
- Wigan 13.2 miles
- Warrington 24.2 miles
- Burnley 19.1 miles
- Blackburn 9 miles
- Blackpool 14.2 miles
- Bolton 14.5 miles
- Salford 23.8 miles
- Rochdale 23.1 miles
- Southport 14 miles
Neighbouring places
- Middleforth Ward 0.8 miles
- New Gate Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Lostock Hall Ward 0.8 miles
- Walton-le-Dale West Ward 1 mile
- Farington West Ward 1.2 miles
- Broad Oak Ward 1.3 miles
- Farington Parish 1.3 miles
- Penwortham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Bamber Bridge West Ward 1.5 miles
- New Longton & Hutton East Ward 1.5 miles
- Walton-le-Dale East Ward 1.7 miles
- Bamber Bridge Built-up area 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Charnock
PR5 5SD, PR1 9SB, PR1 9LY, PR1 9TN, PR5 5SN, PR1 9ES, PR1 9PG, PR1 9AF, PR5 5ST … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 28.1 miles
- Manchester Airport 31.5 miles
- Lostock Hall Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Preston Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Charnock Ad
- Legacy Preston International Hotel 3 2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Preston South 3 2.2 miles
- Farington Lodge Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- Purple Roomz Preston South 3 1.5 miles
- No.10 Preston 5 1.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Preston 3 2.2 miles
- Winckley Square Residences 5 1.6 miles
- Winckley Stays 3 1.6 miles
- St Andrews house Hotel 3 miles
- Premier Inn Preston Central 3 1.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 2.5 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 2.9 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 8.8 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 9 miles
- Claughton Estate 9.4 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 12 miles
- Lathom House Estate 12.3 miles
- Old Wood Forest 12.4 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 12.4 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 12.5 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 12.5 miles
- Such Hey Wood Forest 12.6 miles