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Rimington Lancashire Map

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

Explore Rimington, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rimington 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 Rimington, Lancashire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Rimington, Lancashire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceRimington
Traditional CountyLancashire
District / BoroughRibble Valley
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.909464
Longitude-2.293006
Place TypeVillage

About Rimington

Rimington occupies a quiet fold of the Ribble Valley where the light possesses a pale, limestone clarity that softens the sharp edges of the surrounding fields. It lies 4.3 miles west of Barnoldswick (from Barnoldswick: bearing 264°T, OS grid SD 808 459), and is situated north-east of Downham village. The terrain here rises in modest, grassy swells, notably defined by the presence of Cudber Hill and Tewit Hill which command the southern horizon. Beneath these heights, the land retains the memory of a harder, industrial past, evidenced by the scattered remnants of medieval lead mines and lime kilns that once demanded much of the local earth. Water moves through the landscape with a purposeful, muted energy, particularly where the Stankhill Beck cuts a narrow, winding path through the vegetation. Rimington maintains a stoic character, its houses constructed from the same carboniferous stone that defines the geology of the wider district. Residents often observe the shifting patterns of the clouds as they gather over the valley, casting long, melancholic shadows that momentarily alter the colour of the drystone walls. This environment rewards the patient observer, offering a stillness that remains largely undisturbed by the frantic pace of contemporary life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Stankhill Beck (River) — 0.2 mi, 006° N
  • Dudland Syke (River) — 0.4 mi, 317° NW
  • Cudber Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 126° SE
  • Tewit Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 139° SE
  • Northern Part Of Rimington Lead Mines, Part Of A Medieval Open Field System And Three Limestone Clamp Kilns 120M South East Of Hollins (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 145° SE · 1 ha
  • Twiston Lime Kiln And Associated Tramway 250M East Of Twiston Mill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 174° S
  • Whytha Clough (Valley) — 1.2 mi, 110° ESE
  • Downham Lime Kiln And Associated Lime Yard 50M North Of Smithfield Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 230° SW
  • Denham Wheel (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 316° NW
  • Sawley Abbey (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 278° W
  • Clitheroe Knoll Reefs Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 230° SW · 118 ha
  • The Green (Park) — 2.4 mi, 330° NNW
  • Gisburne Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.5 mi, 027° NNE · 69 ha
  • New Ing Meadow Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.1 mi, 337° NNW · 2 ha
  • Upper Black Moss Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.1 mi, 155° SSE
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.1 mi, 262° W
  • Historic Cottage (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 164° SSE
  • The Heads (Public Artwork) — 3.6 mi, 103° ESE
  • Site of the Old Hall Newsholme (Historic Ruins) — 3.8 mi, 027° NNE
  • Bancroft Mill (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 088° E
  • Grindleton Fell (Forest / Woodland) — 4.2 mi, 288° WNW
  • Brungerley Park (Park) — 4.3 mi, 246° WSW
  • The Grand (Theatre) — 4.6 mi, 238° WSW
  • Pendle Heritage Centre (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 139° SE
  • Ace Center (Theatre) — 5.9 mi, 148° SSE
  • Thornton Hall Country Park (Attraction) — 5.9 mi, 077° ENE
  • Ribble Valley Live Steamers (Attraction) — 5.9 mi, 240° WSW
  • British in India (Museum) — 6.1 mi, 142° SE
  • Castercliff (Castle) — 6.7 mi, 135° SE
  • Skirden Hall Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 7.0 mi, 335° NNW

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About This Rimington Map Page

Explore Rimington, 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: 53.909464, -2.293006. 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.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.