Ribchester Lancashire Map

About Ribchester

Ribchester, a village in Lancashire's Ribble Valley, holds a quiet dignity in the North West of England. It lies 5.1 km east-south-east of Longridge (from Longridge: bearing 113°T, OS grid SD 650 353), and is situated south-south-east of Knowle Green village. The faint scent of damp earth and ripening apples often hangs in the air, a testament to the fertile fields that surround Ribchester, their patchwork quilt of greens and golds stretching towards distant, softly rounded fells. Ancient Roman foundations whisper beneath the present-day, a palpable layer of history that lends a gravitas to the unassuming stone buildings and the well-trodden paths. The village green, a generous swathe of emerald, often catches the late afternoon sun, a warm glow that seems to hold the quiet murmur of generations. Life here moves with a deliberate grace, a gentle cadence that seems to echo the slow meander of the River Ribble itself, a vital artery that has shaped this landscape for millennia.

About This Ribchester Map Page

Explore Ribchester, Lancashire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.813666, -2.531921. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.