Parbold lies in the valley of the River Douglas, at the bottom of Parbold Hill, about three miles west of junction 27 of the M6 motorway on the A5209. The village can also be reached by rail on the line from Manchester to Southport. Close to the village centre the Leeds and Liverpool Canal passes over the River Douglas. The nearest sizable towns are Skelmersdale (about 3 miles away 'as the crow flies'), Burscough (3½ miles), Ormskirk (6 miles), and Chorley (7 miles).
The village is dominated by Parbold Hill which rises to 400 feet above sea level. On the hill lies the famous "Parbold Bottle", now restored. This is a stone monument about 6½ feet high, so called because it vaguely resembles a giant bottle. Built in 1832 to commemorate the Reform Act, the Bottle is visible from the canal.
Also significant to Parbold's heritage is Wood Lane, just off the main road, and which arguably boasts some of the best views of the surrounding countryside.
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