Rishton is a Town in the county of Lancashire.
Rishton is a small town in Lancashire, situated between Blackburn and Accrington, with a history deeply rooted in the textile industry. Once a thriving centre for cotton weaving, Rishton played a significant role in the Industrial Revolution, and remnants of its industrial heritage can still be seen in the old mills and terraced housing that define much of the town’s character. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal runs through Rishton, once serving as a vital transport link for goods and materials, and now offering a scenic route for walkers, cyclists, and boaters.
Despite its industrial past, Rishton has retained a strong sense of community and a quieter pace of life compared to its larger neighbours. The town is surrounded by rolling countryside, with local beauty spots such as Rishton Reservoir providing a peaceful retreat for wildlife and outdoor enthusiasts. There are also several footpaths leading into the hills and farmland of the Ribble Valley, making it an attractive location for those who enjoy the outdoors.
Like many Lancashire towns, Rishton has adapted to changing times while maintaining its local traditions. It has a mix of independent shops, pubs, and community facilities, and remains well connected via road and rail, with a train station linking it to Blackburn, Preston, and beyond. Though no longer a centre of industry, Rishton continues to reflect the resilience and heritage of Lancashire’s working-class roots, offering a blend of history, community spirit, and access to the natural beauty of the surrounding area.
Rishton postcode: BB1 4HX
There are great places to visit near Rishton including some great towns, villages, parks, waterfalls, woodlands, rivers and streams, old mines, ruins, historic buildings, ancient sites, historic monuments, hiking areas, hills, round cairns, lakes, bluebell woods, geological features, gardens, country parks, nature reserves, historic sites, canals, roman sites, museums, caves, limestone pavements, sssis, beaches, shopping centres, cities and castles.
Darwen, Chorley, Leyland, Nelson, Blackburn, Burnley, and Blackpool are great places to visit near Rishton if you like towns.
The area around Rishton boasts some of the best villages including Ryal Fold, Tockholes, Brinscall, White Coppice, Heath Charnock, Higher Wheelton, and Ribchester.
There are a several good parks in the Rishton area like Bold Venture Park, Sunnyhurst Wood, Astley Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, and Ball Grove Park.
Rishton's best nearby waterfalls can be found at Bold Venture Waterfall, Sunnyhurst Waterfalls, Hatch Brook Waterfall, Holts Flat Waterfall, Lead Mines Clough Waterfall, Sheep Pen Waterfall, and Old Brooks Waterfall.
The area around Rishton boasts some of the best woodlands including Sunnyhurst Wood, Wheelton Plantation, High Bullough Wood, Back Plantation, Spen Wood, Duxbury Woods, and Longworth Clough.
Sunnyhurst Brook, Hatch Brook, Dean Black Brook, Eller Brook, River Yarrow at Duxbury Woods, Ease Gill, and River Roddlesworth are great places to visit near Rishton if you like rivers and streams.
There are a several good old mines in the Rishton area like Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Lead Mines Clough Lead Mines, Coppice Stile Lead Mine Trial, White Coppice Lead Mine, Duxbury Park Colliery (ruin), Ellerbeck Collieries (ruin), and Sykes Mine.
Rishton's best nearby ruins can be found at Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Higher Pasture Barn (ruin), Ripping (ruin), Wheelton Plantation, Blackhurst (ruin), Heatherlea (ruin), and Shop Fold (ruin).
There are a several good historic buildings in the Rishton area like Church of Saint Stephen at Tockholes, Astley Hall, Chorley Lodge, Belmont Paper Mills (Derelict), Blacko Tower, The Wishing Well at Hollinshead Hall, and Hoghton Tower.
Church of Saint Stephen at Tockholes, The Quernmore Burial, Standing Stones Hill, Pikestones Chambered Long Cairn, Jepsons Gate Cairn, Black Coppice Chambered Cairn, and Dog Holes Cave are some of Rishton best ancient sites to visit near Rishton.
The area around Rishton features a number of interesting historic monuments including Jubilee Tower, Bevis and the Ruined Summerhouse, and Cromwell's Bridge.
The area around Rishton features a number of interesting hiking areas including Anglezarke, Lead Mines Clough, High Bullough Wood, Stronstrey Bank, Lister Mill Quarry, Great Hill, and White Coppice.
Don't miss Standing Stones Hill, Great Hill, Healey Nab, Spitlers Edge, Will Narr, Warton Crag, and Parlick's hills if visiting the area around Rishton.
There are a several good round cairns in the area around Rishton like Jepsons Gate Cairn.
Rishton has some unmissable lakes nearby like High Bullough Reservoir, Anglezarke Reservoir, White Coppice Mill Pond, Big Lodge Water, Top Lodge, The Blue Lagoon, and Lower Ogden Reservoir.
The area around Rishton boasts some of the best bluebell woods including High Bullough Wood, Duxbury Woods, Hill Top Wood, Warton Crag, and Roddlesworth Woods.
Don't miss Stronstrey Bank, White Coppice Quarry, Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement, Sykes Mine, and The Great Stone of Fourstones's geological features if visiting the area around Rishton.
The Evaders' Garden, Astley Walled Garden, and Hoghton Tower are some of Rishton best gardens to visit near Rishton.
Rishton's best nearby country parks can be found at Yarrow Valley Country Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, Witton Country Park, Beacon Fell, Langroyd Country Park, and Wyre Estuary Country Park.
The area around Rishton features a number of interesting nature reserves including Top Lodge, Longworth Clough, Leighton Moss, Brockholes Nature Reserve, Ball Grove Park, Upper Ball Grove Lodge, and Mere Sands Wood.
The area close to Rishton boasts some of the best historic sites including Black Coppice Mill Stone Factory.
The area around Rishton boasts some of the best canals including Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Heath Charnock, Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Higher Wheelton, Leeds and Liverpool Canal - Summit to Wigan Section, Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Adlington, Lancaster Canal at Bolton-le-Sands, and Leeds and Liverpool Canal - Rufford Branch.
There are a number of roman sites near Rishton including Ribchester Roman Bath House, and Ribchester Roman Museum.
Rishton has some unmissable museums nearby like Ribchester Roman Museum, The British Commercial Vehicle Museum, and Harris Museum - Art Gallery and Library Preston.
Rishton has some unmissable caves nearby like Dog Holes Cave, Fairy Hole, and County Pot.
Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement is one of Rishton's best, nearby limestone pavements to visit in Rishton.
There are a several good sssis in the Rishton area like Warton Crag S.S.S.I, and West Pennine Moors.
The area around Rishton boasts some of the best beaches including Blackpool, Half Moon Bay, The Shore (Bolton-le-Sands), and Hest Bank Wharf.
The Concourse Shopping Centre is one of Rishton's best, nearby shopping centres to visit in Rishton.
Preston, and Lancaster are some of Rishton best cities to visit near Rishton.
The area around Rishton's best castles can be found at Clitheroe Castle.
Rishton History
There are some historic monuments around Rishton:
