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Read Lancashire Map

Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: Ribble Valley · Region: North West

Explore Read, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Read map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Read, Lancashire

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Place	Read
Traditional County	Lancashire
District / Borough	Ribble Valley
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.806269
Longitude	-2.354543
Place Type	Village

About Read

Read occupies a quiet corner of the Lancashire landscape where the earth rises in soft, deliberate folds toward the horizon. It lies 1.7 miles west-north-west of Padiham (from Padiham: bearing 282°T, OS grid SD 767 345), and is situated west of Simonstone village. High above the slate roofs, the gentle rise of Read Heights catches the fleeting amber of the late afternoon, casting long, contemplative shadows across the valley floor. Water defines the edges of the local geography, as the steady, rhythmic currents of Simonstone Brook weave past the periphery to lend a cool, silver clarity to the air. The terrain here feels patient, shaped by a long history of agricultural toil that long ago replaced the heavier industry of the surrounding districts. To the west, the ancient earthworks of Portfield Hillfort remain as a silent sentinel, guarding a legacy that predates the modern stone and mortar of the dwellings below. Sunlight often lingers upon the limestone walls of the older cottages, illuminating the subtle lichen patterns that bloom with the changing seasons. The atmosphere of Read remains defined by this stillness, where the quiet passage of the wind through the trees serves as the primary clock for those who walk its lanes.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Simonstone Brook (River) — 0.5 mi, 120° ESE
Pump House Dean (Valley) — 0.7 mi, 082° E
Read Heights (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 011° N
Syke Side Brook (River) — 1.1 mi, 183° S
Martholme Viaduct (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 248° WSW
Cock Wood Gorge Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.2 mi, 267° W · 3 ha
Portfield Hillfort (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 295° WNW · 2 ha
Memorial Park (Park) — 1.6 mi, 109° ESE
Black Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 035° NE
Light Clough Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.1 mi, 334° NNW
Churchfield Gardens (Park) — 2.3 mi, 240° WSW
Whalley Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 292° WNW
Three High Crosses In St Mary'S Churchyard (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 295° WNW
Burnley Training Ground (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 097° E
Gawthorpe Textiles Collection (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 096° E
Gawthorpe Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.5 mi, 102° ESE · 21 ha
Whalley Abbey (Historic Ruins) — 2.5 mi, 293° WNW
Churn Clough Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 025° NNE
Audley Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 347° NNW
Desmond Family Canoe Trail (Public Artwork) — 3.2 mi, 110° ESE
Dean Clough Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.3 mi, 253° WSW
Accrington Dome (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 186° S
Haworth Art Gallery (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 180° S
Burnley Mechanics (Theatre) — 4.7 mi, 106° ESE
The Grand (Theatre) — 4.9 mi, 343° NNW
Ribble Valley Live Steamers (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 328° NNW
Baxenden Cricket Club (Attraction) — 5.0 mi, 174° S
Historic Cottage (Historic Ruins) — 5.3 mi, 040° NE
Dunnockshaw Community Woodland (Forest / Woodland) — 5.7 mi, 126° SE
Stonyhurst College (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 5.7 mi, 298° WNW · 75 ha

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