Area Info for Rimington (Lancashire)

Rimington, Lancashire, UK

Rimington is a small village located in the borough of Blackburn with Darwen, in Lancashire, England. It is situated in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The village is known for its rural character and close proximity to the town of Darwen.

Geography and Location

Rimington lies approximately 2 miles south of Darwen and about 4 miles north of Blackburn. The area is characterized by open countryside, farmland, and residential properties. It is part of the civil parish of Darwen and falls within the administrative boundaries of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.

History and Development

The village has historical roots linked to the broader development of the Lancashire region, which was historically involved in textile manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution. However, Rimington itself remains predominantly rural with limited industrial activity. Over the years, it has maintained a small community atmosphere with a mix of traditional and modern housing.

Community and Amenities

Rimington is a quiet village with limited amenities within its immediate vicinity. Residents typically rely on nearby towns such as Darwen and Blackburn for shopping, education, and other services. The village is popular among those seeking a rural lifestyle while remaining within easy reach of urban centres.

Transport

The area is accessible via local roads connecting to larger transport networks. Public transport options include bus services that connect Rimington to Darwen, Blackburn, and other surrounding areas. The nearest railway stations are located in Darwen and Blackburn, providing further connectivity.

Natural Environment

The surrounding landscape offers scenic views and opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling. The region's natural beauty is typical of Lancashire's countryside, with rolling hills and green spaces.
Education
School
Gisburn Primary School1.30 miles
Burnley Road, Gisburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4ET
Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.37 miles
Gisburn Road, Bolton-by-Bowland, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4NP
Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.26 miles
Sawley Road, Grindleton, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4QS
Bowland High3.26 miles
Riversmead, Sawley Road, Grindleton, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4QS
Chatburn Church of England Primary School3.40 miles
Sawley Road, Chatburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4AS
Gisburn Road Community Primary School3.71 miles
Gisburn Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5LS
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick3.74 miles
West Close Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5EN
The Alternative School3.85 miles
The Old Library, Fern Lea Avenue, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5DW
Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School4.19 miles
Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5TB
West Craven High School4.19 miles
Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5TB
Coates Lane Primary School4.29 miles
Kirkstall Drive, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 6EZ
Blacko Primary School4.40 miles
Gisburn Road, Blacko, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 6LS
Roughlee Church of England Primary School4.54 miles
Blacko Bar Road, Roughlee, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 6NX
Salterforth Primary School4.64 miles
Cross Lane, Salterforth, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5UD
Newchurch-in-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School4.78 miles
Spenbrook Road, Newchurch-in-Pendle, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 9JP
Moorland School Limited5.17 miles
Ribblesdale Avenue, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JA
Health
Clinic
Gisburn Lodge1.78 miles
Gisburn Park Estate, Gisburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4HX
Lancashire Bowel Screening Service -Clitheroe Hospital4.17 miles
Clitheroe Hospital, Chatburn Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4JX
Clitheroe Gp Ooh4.17 miles
Outpatients Department, Clitheroe Hospital, Chatburn Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4JX
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Clithroe5.45 miles
Clitheroe Library, Church Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2DG
Barrowford Clinic5.50 miles
5 Cromwell Terrace, Barrowford, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8PT
Clitheroe Health Centre5.53 miles
Railway View Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JG
Yarnspinners Primary Health Care Centre6.11 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Health Care Centre, Carr Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SR
Elms Pendle Valley Mill Medical Practice6.11 miles
Yarnspinners Prim Health Care Cent, Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SR
Pendle Gp Out Of Hours6.26 miles
Nelson Community Hospital, Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9SZ
Colne Health Centre6.26 miles
Market Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0LJ
Elms Horsfield Medical Centre6.26 miles
Colne Health Centre, Market Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0LJ
Elms Brierfield Medical Practice6.80 miles
Brierfield Health Centre, Arthur Street, Brierfield, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 5SN
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Nelson6.87 miles
8 Marsden Mall, Pendle Rise Shopping Centre, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9LS
Sk Health Ltd (The Printworks)7.28 miles
Suite 5-6, The Printworks, Hey Road, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9WB
Burnley Gp Urgent Care Centre7.78 miles
Gp Urgent Care, Casterton Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2PQ
St Peters Centre8.96 miles
Church Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2DL
GP
Barnoldswick Medical Centre3.86 miles
The New Surgery, Park Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5BG
Barrowford Surgery5.36 miles
Barrowford Surgery, Ridgeway, Barrowford, Nelson Lancashire, BB9 8QP
Reedyford Health Care 5.47 miles
Lee Street, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 8NR
Pendleside Medical Practice5.53 miles
Pendleside Medical Practice, Railway View Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JG
The Castle Medical Group5.53 miles
The Castle Medical Group, Railway View Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JG
Dr I D Sangster & Partners5.55 miles
The Surgery, Edward Street, Earby Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 6QT
Reedyford Health Care 6.11 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Health Care Centre, 1 Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SR
Pendle Valley P M S6.11 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Hlth C c, Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, BB9 7SR
Dr M Malik & Partners6.11 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Hlth C C, Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, BB9 7SR
Dr Q M Jehangir6.11 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Hlth C c, Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, BB9 7SR
Whitefield Health Care6.11 miles
Whitefield Health Care, Yarnspinners Primary Hlth C C, Yarnspinners Wharf Carr Road, Nelson, BB9 7SR
Leeds Road Surgery6.12 miles
211 Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancs, BB9 8EH
Horsfield P M S6.17 miles
Colne Health Centre, Craddock Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0JZ
The Richmond Hill Practice6.35 miles
Colne Health Centre, Craddock Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0JZ
Colne Family Doctors6.35 miles
Colne Health Centre, Craddock Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0JZ
Colne Corner Surgery6.38 miles
Colne Corner Surgery, Colne Health Centre, Craddock Lane, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0JZ
Hospital
BMI Gisburne Park Hospital1.78 miles
Gisburn Park Estate, Park Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4HX
Clitheroe Community Hospital4.17 miles
Chatburn Road,, BB7 4JX
Pendle Community Hospital6.26 miles
Leeds Road, Leeds Rd, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9SZ
Burnley General Hospital7.78 miles
Burnley General Hospital, Casterton Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2PQ
Calderstones Hospital8.47 miles
Mitton Road, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9PE
Castleberg Hospital10.44 miles
Raines Road, Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0BN
Skipton General Hospital10.94 miles
Keighley Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2RJ
Accrington Victoria Hospital11.54 miles
Hayward Road,, BB5 6AS
Airedale General Hospital13.01 miles
Skipton Road, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6TD
Airedale Centre for Mental Health13.01 miles
Airedale General Hospital,, BD20 6TD
Priory Hospital Keighley13.41 miles
2 Burley Court, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6TU
Longridge Community Hospital14.61 miles
St. Wilfrids Terrace, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3WQ
Royal Blackburn Hospital14.69 miles
Haslingden Road, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3HH
BMI The Beardwood Hospital14.75 miles
Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7AE
Ribbleton Hospital18.42 miles
Miller Road, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6LS
Fulwood Hall Hospital18.82 miles
Midgery Lane, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9SZ
Pharmacy
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.85 miles
26-30 Rainhall Road, Barnoldswick, Colne, BB18 5DR
Whitworth Chemists Ltd3.85 miles
21 Rainhall Road, Barnoldswick, Colne, BB18 5DR
The Village Pharmacy5.29 miles
110-112 Gisburn Road, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6EW
Newbridge Pharmacy5.46 miles
61 Nora Street, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 8NT
The Clitheroe Pharmacy5.52 miles
Unit 2, 32 King Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2EP
Whitworth Chemists Ltd5.54 miles
39 Victoria Road, Earby, Colne, BB8 6UN
Lloydspharmacy5.56 miles
7 - 9 King Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2EU
Peter Buckley Ltd5.56 miles
34 King Street, Clitheroe,, BB7 2EU
Boots5.57 miles
15-19 Castle Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2BT
Boundary Pharmacy6.09 miles
359 Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8RP
Direct2chemist6.10 miles
24A Forest Street, Nelson, Burnley, Lancashire, BB9 7NB
Nelson Health Centre Pharmacy6.11 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, BB9 7SR
Asda Pharmacy6.12 miles
Corporation Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8LW
Taylors Chemist6.12 miles
207 Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8EH
Nelson Pharmacy6.13 miles
41 Every Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7LU
Rowlands Pharmacy6.15 miles
7 Albert Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0RY
Leisure
Park
GISBURNE PARK (Grade II Listed)1.62 miles
SALTHILL QUARRY4.71 miles
CROSS HILL QUARRY4.97 miles
GLEDSTONE HALL (Grade II Listed)5.14 miles
ALKINCOATS WOODLAND5.41 miles
LANGROYD5.69 miles
CLITHEROE CASTLE (Grade II Listed)5.71 miles
GREENFIELD5.74 miles
LOMESHAY MARSH6.10 miles
UPPER BALL GROVE LODGE7.30 miles
GAWTHORPE HALL (Grade II Listed)8.22 miles
PENNINE WAY8.24 miles
BROUGHTON HALL (Grade II Listed)8.38 miles
THOMPSON PARK (Grade II Listed)8.70 miles
WYCOLLER8.70 miles
QUEEN'S PARK, BURNLEY (Grade II Listed)8.72 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis Chatburn Post Office & Store3.49 miles
1-3 Bridge Road, Chatburn, BB7 4AW
SPAR Chatburn3.49 miles
1-3 Bridge Rd, Chatburn, BB7 4AW
Singhs Convenience Store3.63 miles
51-53 Gisburn Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire BB18 5HB
Co-op Barnoldswick3.91 miles
Barnoldswick, BB18 6AB
SPAR Kelbrook Road4.02 miles
Spar Kelbrook Road Service Station, Kelbrook Road, Lancashire, BB18 5BX
Booths Barrowford5.20 miles
Halstead Lane, Barrowford BB9 6HJ
Tesco Clitheroe (Superstore)5.41 miles
Duck St, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1LP
Lidl Clitheroe5.44 miles
Shawbridge Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1LZ
SPAR Hks Kelbrook 5.46 miles
Hks Retail Ltd, Colne Road, Lancashire, BB18 6TG
Co-op Barnoldswick5.50 miles
Earby, BB18 6UN
Barrowford Convenience Store5.54 miles
51 Gisburn Road, Barrowfield, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8ND
Budgens Barrowford5.61 miles
Fountains Convenience Store Ltd, Units 3-6, 80 Gisburn Road, Barrowford, Lancashire, BB9 6DT
Booths Clitheroe5.63 miles
Station Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JT
Sainsbury's Clitheroe5.67 miles
Moor Lane, Clitheroe, BB7 1BE
SPAR Westfield5.87 miles
Junction 13 Services, Westfeild, Lancashire, BB9 7YL
M&S Boundary Mill Colne Outlet5.91 miles
Boundary Mills Vivary Way, Colne, BB8 9NW
Transport
Airport
Leeds Bradford International Airport25.49 miles
Blackpool International Airport32.51 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 238.10 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 138.41 miles
Manchester Airport38.52 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 338.56 miles
Bus Stop
Mylah Farm (NE)0.02 miles
Bridge End Cottage (NE)0.57 miles
Caravan Park (N)0.57 miles
Stopper Lane (NW)0.74 miles
Business Park (NE)0.80 miles
Martin Top Chapel (NW)0.82 miles
Howgill Farm (E)0.89 miles
Todber Caravan Park (NW)0.93 miles
Black Bull (E)1.02 miles
Pendle Terrace (NE)1.13 miles
Primary School (N)1.29 miles
Post Office (E)1.34 miles
Post Office (W)1.34 miles
White Bull (E)1.38 miles
Travellers Court (E)1.49 miles
Travellers Court (W)1.49 miles
Ferry Port
Heysham Ferry Terminal26.88 miles
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing29.16 miles
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing29.52 miles
Railway Station
Clitheroe Rail Station5.59 miles
Colne Rail Station5.97 miles
Nelson Rail Station6.38 miles
Hellifield Rail Station6.72 miles
Brierfield Rail Station6.78 miles
Long Preston Rail Station6.86 miles
Gargrave Rail Station8.24 miles
Whalley Rail Station8.46 miles
Burnley Central Rail Station8.76 miles
Burnley Barracks Rail Station8.87 miles
Rose Grove Rail Station9.15 miles
Burnley Manchester Road Rail Station9.32 miles
Hapton Rail Station9.58 miles
Giggleswick Rail Station9.93 miles
Settle Rail Station10.25 miles
Langho Rail Station10.43 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BB7 4E*)
Number of Properties in Catchment262
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
THISTLEBER FARM, RIMINGTON LANE
RIMINGTON
CLITHEROE
LANCASHIRE
BB7 4EB
£2,850,000
2024-11-15
otherPropertyType
freehold
STIRK HOUSE BUNGALOW, GISBURN ROAD
GISBURN
CLITHEROE
LANCASHIRE
BB7 4LJ
£385,000
2021-06-28
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2009-05-26   £250,000
Sold 1996-07-01   £104,000
HOME FARM COTTAGE, GISBURN ROAD
GISBURN
CLITHEROE
LANCASHIRE
BB7 4LJ
£275,000
2021-06-07
detached
freehold
MYLAH COTTAGE, RIMINGTON LANE
RIMINGTON
CLITHEROE
LANCASHIRE
BB7 4EB
£435,000
2019-04-05
detached
freehold
FIELD HOUSE COTTAGES, RIMINGTON LANE
RIMINGTON
CLITHEROE
LANCASHIRE
BB7 4ED
£345,000
2012-03-23
semidetached
freehold
HOME FARM, GISBURN ROAD
GISBURN
CLITHEROE
LANCASHIRE
BB7 4LJ
£485,000
2009-07-28
detached
freehold
Sold 2002-02-21   £205,000
DUDLAND HOLLINS, GISBURN ROAD
GISBURN
CLITHEROE
LANCASHIRE
BB7 4EB
£700,000
2007-06-13
detached
freehold
FIELD HOUSE COTTAGE, RIMINGTON LANE
RIMINGTON
CLITHEROE
LANCASHIRE
BB7 4ED
£320,000
2004-03-01
semidetached
freehold
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