Wilpshire
Parish in Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.791, -2.467 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 69 32 |
| Dialling code: | 01254 (Blackburn) |
The village and civil parish of Wilpshire sits on the northern fringe of Blackburn within the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England. It occupies a pleasant spot where rolling farmland meets the Ribble valley landscape, so residents enjoy easy access to open countryside while remaining within comfortable commuting distance of larger towns.
Historically rooted in agriculture with links to Lancashire’s 19th‑century industrial hinterland, Wilpshire today feels like a mixed commuter and village community with local pubs, clubs and a handful of historic buildings. The nearby station, Ramsgreave & Wilpshire, gives straightforward rail links towards Blackburn, Clitheroe and other north‑west centres, helping to balance village life with regional employment and leisure opportunities.
Postcode districts covering Wilpshire
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 24.3 miles
- Preston 9.7 miles
- Oldham 22.9 miles
- Wigan 18.5 miles
- Burnley 8.9 miles
- Blackburn 2.6 miles
- Blackpool 22.4 miles
- Bolton 13.8 miles
- Salford 21.9 miles
- Rochdale 17.1 miles
- Southport 24.5 miles
- Halifax 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wilpshire & Ramsgreave Ward 0.6 miles
- Langho Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Copster Green Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Salesbury Parish 1.4 miles
- Ramsgreave Parish 1.4 miles
- Roe Lee Ward 1.5 miles
- Clayton-le-Dale Parish 1.6 miles
- Billington & Langho Ward 1.6 miles
- Clayton-le-Dale & Salesbury Ward 1.7 miles
- Brockhall & Dinckley Ward 1.7 miles
- Billington and Langho Parish 1.8 miles
- Dinckley Parish 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Wilpshire
BB1 9NH, BB1 9NF, BB1 9LS, BB1 9JT, BB6 8BQ, BB1 9AT, BB1 9PZ, BB1 4AE, BB1 9LH … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 31.2 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 33.3 miles
- Ramsgreave and Wilpshire Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Langho Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Wilpshire Ad
- Foxfields Country Hotel 3 2 miles
- Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa 4 3.5 miles
- The Red Pump Inn 6.4 miles
- Mytton Fold Hotel, Ribble Valley 4 1.6 miles
- Northcote 5 1.5 miles
- The Ribchester Arms 2.6 miles
- The Avenue Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 2.8 miles
- The Avenue Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- Willows, Blackburn by Marston's Inn 4.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Blackburn Central Library Library 3 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 4.3 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 4.4 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 7.6 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 9.1 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 9.7 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 10.2 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 10.7 miles
- Claughton Estate 11.4 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 14 miles
- Forest of Bowland Forest 14.7 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 14.8 miles