Withnell is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England.

[5] A newsagent continued to operate from the old post office premises, but closed a couple of years later and the building became a private house.

Withnell Local Nature Reserve, designated by Chorley Borough Council, roughly traces the path of a now disused railway cutting for around 600 yards (550 m).

Since 1966, a large number of wildflowers, native trees and heathers have been planted in the 12-acre (4.9 ha) site.

[8][9] In 2018, the type of stone needed for the completion of the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona was discovered in Brinscall Quarry near Withnell.