Area Info for Wigglesworth (Lancashire)

WIGGLESWORTH (LANCASHIRE, UK)

Wigglesworth is a small village located in the civil parish of Melling, within the district of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. It is situated in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

Geography and Location

The village lies approximately 8 miles north of Lancaster city centre and is surrounded by rural countryside. It is characterised by a mix of residential properties, farms, and open fields, offering a peaceful rural setting.

History and Heritage

Wigglesworth has a history that dates back several centuries, with its origins linked to agricultural activities in the region. The village retains traditional features and has a number of historic buildings, including the local church and old farmhouses.

Community and Amenities

The community in Wigglesworth is small and close-knit. Local amenities are limited within the village itself, with residents often relying on nearby towns for shopping, education, and other services. The village is popular among those seeking a rural lifestyle and outdoor activities.

Transport

Transport links are primarily via road, with access to nearby towns and cities. Public transport options are limited, making private vehicles the main mode of transportation for residents.

Natural Environment

The area around Wigglesworth features scenic landscapes, including rolling hills, farmland, and woodland. It is suitable for outdoor pursuits such as walking, cycling, and birdwatching.
Education
School
Rathmell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.44 miles
Hesley Lane, Rathmell, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0LA
Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.52 miles
Gisburn Road, Bolton-by-Bowland, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4NP
Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School4.04 miles
Long Preston, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 4PN
Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School4.53 miles
Church Street, Slaidburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 3ER
Hellifield Community Primary School4.63 miles
Kendal Road, Hellifield, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 4HA
Gisburn Primary School4.96 miles
Burnley Road, Gisburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4ET
Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School5.61 miles
Sawley Road, Grindleton, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4QS
Bowland High5.61 miles
Riversmead, Sawley Road, Grindleton, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4QS
Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.84 miles
Bond Lane, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 9BW
Giggleswick School5.91 miles
Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0DE
Giggleswick Primary School5.95 miles
Church Street, Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0BJ
Settle College6.05 miles
Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0AU
Chatburn Church of England Primary School6.75 miles
Sawley Road, Chatburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4AS
Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School7.27 miles
West Bradford Road, Waddington, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 3JE
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick7.76 miles
West Close Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5EN
Moorland School Limited7.78 miles
Ribblesdale Avenue, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JA
Health
Clinic
Gisburn Lodge4.37 miles
Gisburn Park Estate, Gisburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4HX
Lancashire Bowel Screening Service -Clitheroe Hospital7.35 miles
Clitheroe Hospital, Chatburn Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4JX
Clitheroe Gp Ooh7.35 miles
Outpatients Department, Clitheroe Hospital, Chatburn Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4JX
Clitheroe Health Centre8.35 miles
Railway View Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JG
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Clithroe8.35 miles
Clitheroe Library, Church Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2DG
Sk Health Ltd (The Printworks)10.74 miles
Suite 5-6, The Printworks, Hey Road, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9WB
Barrowford Clinic11.00 miles
5 Cromwell Terrace, Barrowford, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8PT
Colne Health Centre11.55 miles
Market Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0LJ
Elms Horsfield Medical Centre11.55 miles
Colne Health Centre, Market Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0LJ
Yarnspinners Primary Health Care Centre11.61 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Health Care Centre, Carr Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SR
Elms Pendle Valley Mill Medical Practice11.61 miles
Yarnspinners Prim Health Care Cent, Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SR
Pendle Gp Out Of Hours11.76 miles
Nelson Community Hospital, Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9SZ
Elms Brierfield Medical Practice12.27 miles
Brierfield Health Centre, Arthur Street, Brierfield, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 5SN
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Nelson12.35 miles
8 Marsden Mall, Pendle Rise Shopping Centre, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9LS
Burnley Gp Urgent Care Centre13.23 miles
Gp Urgent Care, Casterton Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2PQ
Dyneley House Surgery13.36 miles
Newmarket Street, Skipton,, BD23 2HZ
GP
Slaidburn Country Practice4.53 miles
The Health Centre, Townend, Slaidburn, Clitheroe, BB7 3EP
Townhead Surgeries - Hellifield Surgery4.81 miles
Hellifield Surgery, The Old Co-Op Hall, Main Road, Hellifield, BD23 4JY
Townhead Surgeries - Settle6.08 miles
Townhead Surgeries, Townhead, Settle, West Yorkshire, BD24 9JA
Barnoldswick Medical Centre8.11 miles
The New Surgery, Park Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5BG
Pendleside Medical Practice8.35 miles
Pendleside Medical Practice, Railway View Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JG
The Castle Medical Group8.35 miles
The Castle Medical Group, Railway View Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JG
Fisher Medical Centre (Branch Surgery)9.43 miles
Gargrave Surgery, Higherlands Close, Gargrave, BD23 3RF
Dr I D Sangster & Partners9.44 miles
The Surgery, Edward Street, Earby Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 6QT
Barrowford Surgery10.87 miles
Barrowford Surgery, Ridgeway, Barrowford, Nelson Lancashire, BB9 8QP
Sabden & Whalley Medical Group10.89 miles
Sabden Medical Centre, The Holme, Sabden, Clitheroe, BB7 9DZ
Reedyford Health Care 10.98 miles
Lee Street, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 8NR
Bentham Surgery11.32 miles
Grasmere Drive, High Bentham, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 7JP
Horsfield P M S11.46 miles
Colne Health Centre, Craddock Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0JZ
Reedyford Health Care 11.61 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Health Care Centre, 1 Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SR
Pendle Valley P M S11.61 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Hlth C c, Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, BB9 7SR
Dr M Malik & Partners11.61 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Hlth C C, Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, BB9 7SR
Hospital
BMI Gisburne Park Hospital4.37 miles
Gisburn Park Estate, Park Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4HX
Castleberg Hospital5.78 miles
Raines Road, Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0BN
Clitheroe Community Hospital7.35 miles
Chatburn Road,, BB7 4JX
Calderstones Hospital11.63 miles
Mitton Road, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9PE
Pendle Community Hospital11.76 miles
Leeds Road, Leeds Rd, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9SZ
Skipton General Hospital13.22 miles
Keighley Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2RJ
Burnley General Hospital13.23 miles
Burnley General Hospital, Casterton Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2PQ
Longridge Community Hospital15.47 miles
St. Wilfrids Terrace, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3WQ
Accrington Victoria Hospital15.99 miles
Hayward Road,, BB5 6AS
Airedale General Hospital16.58 miles
Skipton Road, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6TD
Airedale Centre for Mental Health16.58 miles
Airedale General Hospital,, BD20 6TD
Priory Hospital Keighley16.99 miles
2 Burley Court, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6TU
BMI The Beardwood Hospital17.74 miles
Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7AE
Royal Blackburn Hospital18.30 miles
Haslingden Road, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3HH
Ridge Lea Hospital18.34 miles
Quernmore Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3JT
BMI The Lancaster Hospital18.88 miles
Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3RH
Pharmacy
Your Local Boots Pharmacy5.96 miles
Market Place, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 9ED
The Co-Operative Pharmacy8.08 miles
26-30 Rainhall Road, Barnoldswick, Colne, BB18 5DR
Whitworth Chemists Ltd8.08 miles
21 Rainhall Road, Barnoldswick, Colne, BB18 5DR
The Clitheroe Pharmacy8.39 miles
Unit 2, 32 King Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2EP
Lloydspharmacy8.40 miles
7 - 9 King Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2EU
Peter Buckley Ltd8.40 miles
34 King Street, Clitheroe,, BB7 2EU
Boots8.47 miles
15-19 Castle Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2BT
Whitworth Chemists Ltd9.43 miles
39 Victoria Road, Earby, Colne, BB8 6UN
Naylors Ltd9.53 miles
36 High Street, Gargrave, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3RB
The Village Pharmacy10.79 miles
110-112 Gisburn Road, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6EW
Newbridge Pharmacy10.96 miles
61 Nora Street, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 8NT
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.24 miles
Stafford House, Main Street, Bentham, LA2 7HL
Sainsbury's Pharmacy11.45 miles
Windy Bank, Colne, BB8 9HY
Rowlands Pharmacy11.48 miles
7 Albert Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0RY
Colne (Hcc) Ltd11.55 miles
Colne Health Centre, Richmond Court, Market Street, BB8 0LJ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.55 miles
13 Market Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0LJ
Leisure
Park
GISBURNE PARK (Grade II Listed)4.50 miles
CLEATOP PARK4.60 miles
GLEDSTONE HALL (Grade II Listed)7.15 miles
LANGCLIFFE & ATTERMIRE7.21 miles
FOREST OF BOWLAND7.28 miles
CROSS HILL QUARRY7.52 miles
SALTHILL QUARRY7.90 miles
CLITHEROE CASTLE (Grade II Listed)8.61 miles
MALHAM TARN10.14 miles
BROUGHTON HALL (Grade II Listed)10.67 miles
ALKINCOATS WOODLAND10.71 miles
LANGROYD10.90 miles
NEW HOUSE FARM, MALHAM11.08 miles
GREENFIELD11.18 miles
STONYHURST COLLEGE (Grade II* Listed)11.49 miles
LOMESHAY MARSH11.57 miles
Shop
Groceries
Booths Settle5.89 miles
Kirkgate, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 9BP
Settle Convenience Store5.90 miles
1 Duke Street, Settle North Yorkshire BD24 9DU
Co-op Settle6.00 miles
Petrol Whitefriars, BD24 9JD
Co-op Settle6.00 miles
Settle Market Sq, BD24 9EF
Londis Chatburn Post Office & Store6.80 miles
1-3 Bridge Road, Chatburn, BB7 4AW
SPAR Chatburn6.80 miles
1-3 Bridge Rd, Chatburn, BB7 4AW
Singhs Convenience Store7.74 miles
51-53 Gisburn Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire BB18 5HB
Co-op Barnoldswick8.11 miles
Barnoldswick, BB18 6AB
SPAR Kelbrook Road8.35 miles
Spar Kelbrook Road Service Station, Kelbrook Road, Lancashire, BB18 5BX
Tesco Clitheroe (Superstore)8.37 miles
Duck St, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1LP
Lidl Clitheroe8.46 miles
Shawbridge Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1LZ
Booths Clitheroe8.47 miles
Station Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JT
Sainsbury's Clitheroe8.65 miles
Moor Lane, Clitheroe, BB7 1BE
SPAR Edisford Road8.77 miles
Spar Store, Edisford Road, Lancashire, BB7 2LT
SPAR Primrose9.06 miles
Primrose Garage, Whalley Road, Lancashire, BB7 1HU
ALDI Whalley Road,9.07 miles
Clitheroe, BB7 1HT
Transport
Airport
Leeds Bradford International Airport28.87 miles
Blackpool International Airport32.16 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 243.14 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 143.45 miles
Manchester Airport43.57 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 343.61 miles
Bus Stop
Crow Trees Caravan Park (N)0.33 miles
Milking Gates Bridge (SW)0.74 miles
Village Hall (W)0.87 miles
Tosside Village (E)0.88 miles
Dog and Partridge (E)0.89 miles
Middle Knots (SE)1.07 miles
Post Office (SW)2.23 miles
Higher Stoneybank Fm (E)2.23 miles
The Plough Inn (SW)2.26 miles
The Plough Inn (NE)2.26 miles
Higher Edge Farm (SE)2.71 miles
Standride Farm Road (NE)2.73 miles
Lower Edge Farm (E)3.15 miles
Dean Slack Head (S)3.23 miles
Closes Hall Lodge (SE)3.39 miles
Holden Clough Nursery (E)3.42 miles
Ferry Port
Heysham Ferry Terminal23.47 miles
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing27.09 miles
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing27.46 miles
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing31.75 miles
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing31.89 miles
Piel Island Ferry Landing34.21 miles
Roa Island Ferry Landing34.37 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing34.72 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal34.88 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal34.95 miles
Railway Station
Long Preston Rail Station3.84 miles
Hellifield Rail Station4.73 miles
Giggleswick Rail Station5.14 miles
Settle Rail Station5.79 miles
Clitheroe Rail Station8.39 miles
Clapham (N Yorks) Rail Station8.45 miles
Gargrave Rail Station9.53 miles
Horton-in-Ribblesdale Rail Station11.08 miles
Bentham Rail Station11.10 miles
Colne Rail Station11.35 miles
Whalley Rail Station11.88 miles
Nelson Rail Station11.89 miles
Brierfield Rail Station12.24 miles
Skipton Rail Station12.91 miles
Langho Rail Station13.58 miles
Wennington Rail Station13.65 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BD23 4SD)
Number of Properties in Catchment78
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)2
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
THE BARN TOSSIDE FOLD
TOSSIDE
SKIPTON
NORTH YORKSHIRE
BD23 4SD
£500,000
2025-01-07
detached
freehold
SANDY LAITHE
TOSSIDE
SKIPTON
NORTH YORKSHIRE
BD23 4SE
£550,000
2019-11-22
detached
freehold
Sold 2004-10-01   £475,000
Sold 1995-01-25   £155,000
TOSSIDE FOLD FARM
TOSSIDE
SKIPTON
NORTH YORKSHIRE
BD23 4SD
£660,000
2019-11-04
otherPropertyType
freehold
DAM HEAD BARN
TOSSIDE
SKIPTON
NORTH YORKSHIRE
BD23 4SD
£575,000
2017-09-18
detached
freehold
Sold 2004-10-05   £480,000
BRAMBLE BANK LODGE
TOSSIDE
SKIPTON
NORTH YORKSHIRE
BD23 4SD
£175,000
2006-10-05
detached
freehold
MILKING GATE COTTAGE
TOSSIDE
SKIPTON
NORTH YORKSHIRE
BD23 4SD
£315,000
2006-06-23
detached
freehold
Sold 2004-03-16   £290,000
Sold 1995-08-25   £100,000
MELLING DUB FARM
TOSSIDE
SKIPTON
NORTH YORKSHIRE
BD23 4SD
£480,000
2004-03-31
detached
freehold
COOLAM LILE BARN
TOSSIDE
SKIPTON
NORTH YORKSHIRE
BD23 4SD
£135,000
1998-10-09
detached
freehold
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