Barrow is located in the county of Lancashire, North West England, three miles south of the town of Clitheroe, seven miles north-east of the major town of Blackburn, 150 miles south of Edinburgh, 166 miles north of Cardiff, and 187 miles north-west of London. Barrow falls within the district council of Ribble Valley, under the county council of Lancashire. It is in the BB7 postcode district. The post town for Barrow is Clitheroe.
Barrow is in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, the historic county of Lancashire, and the administrative county of Lancashire.
Ceremonial County | Lancashire |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Administrative County | Lancashire |
Barrow is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Lancashire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Lancashire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Barrow is BB7 9AN.
Barrow is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the BB7 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the BB7 postcode district.
The post town for Barrow is Clitheroe. Barrow is in the BB7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Clitheroe.
The centre of Barrow is located at position 53.83728° latitude and -2.40246° longitude.
Latitude | 53.83728° |
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Longitude | -2.40246° |
The centre of Barrow is located at the grid reference easting 373613 and northing 437967 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 373613 |
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Northing | 437967 |
Position of Barrow relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Barrow to the centre of the town.
Position of Barrow relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Barrow to the centre of the city.