Museums · North West England
River Calder, Lancashire
In or near Whalley.
The River Calder is a major tributary of the River Ribble in Lancashire, England, and is around 20 miles (32 km) in length.
Peter Bond — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Whalley · 1.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The River Calder is a major tributary of the River Ribble in Lancashire, England, and is around 20 miles (32 km) in length.
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Official information
The River Calder in Lancashire is notable for its geological significance, particularly in relation to the Burnley coal-field. Visitors can explore the surrounding areas, which include notable geological features and historical coal mining sites.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Forest Of Bowland
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The River Calder is a major tributary of the River Ribble in Lancashire, England, and is around 20 miles (32 km) in length.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The name Calder is relatively common and thought to originate from the ancient British language, the first part may be the ancestor of the Welsh word (hard), with the second being *dubron (water), giving a possible meaning of the rapid river. There is some uncertainty that the name has always been applied to the current route in the Burnley area, as at the confluence with Pendle Water it is the Calder that is the smaller watercourse. And in Yates' 1786 map of Lancashire it is the lower section of Pendle Water that is labelled as the Calder. However both William Harrison's Description of England, first published in 1577, and Camden's Britannia both appear to support the route as it is named…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.8297, -2.4400
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Ribble Valley
- Parish
- Billington and Langho
- Postcode
- BB6 8BB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Nearest railway station
- Whalley — 1.9 km
- Official site
- archive.org
Sources
- wikipedia: River Calder, Lancashire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is River Calder, Lancashire?
- River Calder, Lancashire is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BB6 8BB), in the parish of Billington and Langho.
- What is River Calder, Lancashire?
- The River Calder is a major tributary of the River Ribble in Lancashire, England, and is around 20 miles (32 km) in length.
- How do I get to River Calder, Lancashire?
- The nearest railway station is Whalley, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode BB6 8BB.
- Is River Calder, Lancashire a protected site?
- Yes — River Calder, Lancashire is part of the Forest Of Bowland National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to River Calder, Lancashire?
- The nearest railway station is Whalley, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BB6 8BB.