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 miles38.7 km
- Preston 2.9 miles4.7 km
- St. Helens 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Wigan 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Warrington 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Burnley 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Blackburn 9 miles14.6 km
- Blackpool 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Bolton 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Salford 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Rochdale 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Southport 14 miles22.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Middleforth Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- New Gate Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Lostock Hall Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Walton-le-Dale West Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Farington West Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Broad Oak Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Farington Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Penwortham Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bamber Bridge West Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- New Longton & Hutton East Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Walton-le-Dale East Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bamber Bridge Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
Example postcodes in Charnock
PR1 9EW, PR1 9UH, PR5 5SG, PR5 5SD, PR5 5SP, PR1 9PE, PR1 9NA, PR1 9EQ, PR5 5SA … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 28.1 miles45.3 km
- Manchester Airport 31.5 miles50.7 km
- Lostock Hall Railway Station 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Preston Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
Hotels near Charnock Ad
- Winckley Stays 5 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Winckley Square Residences 5 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Classic Lodges - Farington Lodge 4 2 miles3.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Preston - South 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Legacy Preston International Hotel 3 2 miles3.2 km
- Holiday Inn Preston 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Purple Roomz Preston South 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Preston 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village 4 8.7 miles13.9 km
Local points of interest
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Deepdale Stadium 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Blackburn Central Library Library 9 miles14.5 km
- Claughton Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Dam Wood Forest 12 miles19.4 km
- Lathom House Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Old Wood Forest 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Spring Wood Forest 12.5 miles20 km
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Such Hey Wood Forest 12.6 miles20.2 km