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Whitewell Lancashire Map

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

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

How to Use This Whitewell, Lancashire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Whitewell, 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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PlaceWhitewell
Traditional CountyLancashire
District / BoroughRibble Valley
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.917098
Longitude-2.519989
Place TypeHamlet

About Whitewell

Whitewell commands a quiet dignity where the River Hodder carves a limestone path through the heart of the Ribble Valley. It lies 6.1 miles west-north-west of Clitheroe (from Clitheroe: bearing 298°T, OS grid SD 659 468), and is situated south of Dunsop Bridge village. The landscape here rises in sharp, sudden folds, with New Laund Hill casting a long, cooling shadow across the pastures as the sun dips behind the western ridge. Whitewell serves as a gateway to the Forest of Bowland, an expansive tract of heather and gritstone that feels untouched by the frantic pace of the lowlands. To the east, the earth holds the ghost of a Roman road, a straight, stoic line of history that once marched through this rugged terrain. The air carries a sharp, clean clarity, often smelling of wet moss and the cold, rushing water of the nearby fells. Weathered stone walls snake across the slopes, marking boundaries that have remained stubbornly fixed against the encroachment of the surrounding wild. Visitors often find that the light in Whitewell possesses an unusual, silvered quality, reflecting off the limestone outcrops and illuminating the valley floor with a pale, steady radiance.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • New Laund Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 258° WSW
  • Kitcham Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 042° NE
  • Withins Clough (Valley) — 1.1 mi, 187° S
  • Red Syke (River) — 1.1 mi, 333° NNW
  • Length Of Roman Road N Of Bateson'S Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 098° E
  • Crimpton Brook (River) — 1.3 mi, 061° ENE
  • Old Mill Stream (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 219° SW
  • Ashnott Lead Mine And Lime Kiln (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 071° ENE · 4 ha
  • Browsholme Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 084° E
  • Little Hareden Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.0 mi, 309° NW
  • Chipping Showground (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 222° SW
  • Forest Of Bowland (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) — 3.9 mi, 018° NNE · 806 ha
  • Round Cairn On Parlick Pike (Scheduled Monument) — 4.1 mi, 253° WSW
  • Slaidburn Archive (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 043° NE
  • Slaidburn War Memorial (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 043° NE
  • Myttons Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.8 mi, 034° NE · 10 ha
  • Bowland Fells Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 5.0 mi, 328° NNW · 160k acres
  • Stonyhurst Bathing Huts (Historic Ruins) — 5.0 mi, 149° SSE
  • Centeneries Theatre (Theatre) — 5.2 mi, 156° SSE
  • Grindleton Fell (Forest / Woodland) — 5.3 mi, 082° E
  • Stonyhurst College (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 5.3 mi, 161° SSE · 75 ha
  • Lady Statue (Public Artwork) — 5.4 mi, 164° SSE
  • Ribble Valley Live Steamers (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 130° SE
  • Brungerley Park (Park) — 5.8 mi, 114° ESE
  • Henthorn Park (Park) — 6.0 mi, 126° SE
  • Clitheroe Castle (Historic Park or Garden) — 6.1 mi, 123° ESE · 8 ha
  • The Grand (Theatre) — 6.1 mi, 119° ESE
  • Sawley Abbey (Attraction) — 7.3 mi, 092° E
  • Ribchester Roman Museum (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 184° S
  • Gisburn Forest (Forest / Woodland) — 8.0 mi, 042° NE

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About This Whitewell Map Page

Explore Whitewell, 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: 53.917098, -2.519989. 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.