Towns & cities · North West England
Whalley
Whalley — village and civil parish in Ribble Valley, Lancashire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Whalley · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Whalley is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 647 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 2,645 people. Address: BB7. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Ribble Valley, Lancashire, UK". Coordinates: 53.8241°, -2.4040°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Forest Of Bowland
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Whalley is a village and civil parish in the Ribble Valley on the banks of the River Calder in Lancashire, England. It is overlooked by Whalley Nab, a large wooded hill over the river from the village. The population of the civil parish was 2,645 at the census of 2001, and increased to 3,629 at the census of 2011. The main road through Whalley is King Street, which leads through to Clitheroe Road. Neighbouring Whalley are the small villages of Wiswell, Billington, Barrow, and Read. Close by is Downham village and Pendle Hill which was made famous in William Harrison Ainsworth's book The Lancashire Witches.
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Background
History
Portfield Hillfort also known as Planes Wood Camp, thought to date from late Bronze Age or Iron Age, is located on a slight promontory overlooking the valley of the River Calder southeast of the town. It is one of over 140 Scheduled monuments in Lancashire.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.8241, -2.4040
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Ribble Valley
- Parish
- Whalley
- Postcode
- BB7
- Parliamentary constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Population
- 2,645
- Nearest railway station
- Whalley — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1009524 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Whalley, Lancashire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: 2012 07 24 Whalley St. Mary's 13.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whalley?
- Whalley is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BB7), in the parish of Whalley.
- Is Whalley a protected site?
- Yes — Whalley is part of the Forest Of Bowland National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Whalley free to visit?
- Yes, Whalley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Whalley?
- The nearest railway station is Whalley, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BB7.