Reservoirs & lochs · North West England
Rivington
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Rivington is a village and civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England, occupying 2,538 acres (4.0 sq mi; 10.3 km2). It is about 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Chorley and about 8+1⁄2 m
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Adlington · 2.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Rivington, the nearest railway station is Adlington, located 2.8 km away. Entry to the reservoir is free.
About
Rivington is a village and civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England, occupying 2,538 acres (4.0 sq mi; 10.3 km2). It is about 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Chorley and about 8+1⁄2 miles (13.7 km) northwest of Bolton. Rivington is a rural area consisting primarily of agricultural grazing land, moorland, with hill summits including Rivington Pike and Winter Hill within the West Pennine Moors. The area has a thriving tourist industry centred around reservoirs created to serve Liverpool in the Victorian era and Lever Park created as a public park by William Lever at the turn of the 20th century, with two converted barns, a replica of Liverpool Castle and open countryside. Rivington and Blackrod High School is located here. Rivington and its village had a population of 144 at the 2021 Census.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Rivington is a village and civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England, occupying 2,538 acres (4.0 sq mi; 10.3 km2). It is about 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Chorley and about 8+1⁄2 miles (13.7 km) northwest of Bolton. Rivington is a rural area consisting primarily of agricultural grazing land, moorland, with hill summits including Rivington Pike and Winter Hill within the West Pennine Moors. The area has a thriving tourist industry centred around reservoirs created to serve Liverpool in the Victorian era and Lever Park created as a public park by William Lever at the turn of the 20th century, with two converted barns, a replica of Liverpool Castle and open countryside. Rivington and Blackrod High School is located here. Rivington and its village had a population of 144 at the 2021 Census.
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Background
History
A Neolithic or Bronze Age stone, with a cup and ring mark dating from between 2000 and 3000 BC, was found near the Lower Rivington Reservoir in 1999. It is possible that settlements have existed in the area around Rivington since the Bronze Age. In 2024 a neolithic axe head was found by a local man next to a footpath. It is possible that the name Coblowe on the eastern bank of the Lower Rivington Reservoir derives from the Old English hlaw, a hill, which denoted an ancient barrow or burial place. Evidence for the existence of a settlement here in Anglo-Saxon times is found in the Rivington and Coblowe names.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.6255, -2.5664
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Chorley
- Parish
- Rivington
- Postcode
- BL6 7SL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chorley
- Nearest railway station
- Adlington — 2.8 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Rivington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rivington?
- Rivington is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BL6 7SL), in the parish of Rivington.
- What is Rivington?
- Rivington is a village and civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England, occupying 2,538 acres (4.0 sq mi; 10.3 km2). It is about 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Chorley and about 8+1⁄2 m
- How do I get to Rivington?
- The nearest railway station is Adlington, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode BL6 7SL.
- Is Rivington a protected site?
- Yes — Rivington is part of the West Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Rivington free to visit?
- Yes, Rivington is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rivington?
- The nearest railway station is Adlington, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BL6 7SL.