Anchorsholme is a coastal ward on the northern edge of Blackpool, sitting along the Fylde coast with a mix of promenade, dunes and green spaces that give it a quieter, suburban feel compared with the town centre. The stretch of shoreline and nearby open areas make it popular for walks and birdwatching, while neighbouring districts such as Norbreck and Bispham are close by and help form a chain of residential suburbs north of the resort.
Predominantly residential, the ward has a mix of family homes and accommodation for older residents, with local shops, pubs and community groups serving day‑to‑day life; its development largely reflects 20th‑century suburban growth around Blackpool rather than traditional seaside resort architecture. Proximity to leisure facilities (including golf and coastal attractions) and easy road links mean many people treat it as a convenient, quieter base for working in and visiting the wider Fylde area.
Postcode districts covering Anchorsholme
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 15 miles24.2 km
- Blackburn 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Blackpool 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Southport 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Morecambe 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Lancaster 15.6 miles25 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Lytham St. Anne's 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Skelmersdale 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Leyland 18 miles29 km
- Chorley 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Fleetwood 2.9 miles4.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Victoria & Norcross Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Norbreck Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Cleveleys Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Marsh Mill Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Jubilee Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Cleveleys Park Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Ingthorpe Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Thornton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Pheasant's Wood Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Bispham Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Bourne Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Carleton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
Example postcodes in Anchorsholme
FY5 3JY, FY5 1LZ, FY5 3DQ, FY5 3DY, FY5 3EX, FY5 3SS, FY5 3BG, FY5 3JX, FY5 3PB … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 37.8 miles60.8 km
- Manchester Airport 47.3 miles76.1 km
- Poulton-le-Fylde Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Layton Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
Hotels near Anchorsholme Ad
- The Fossil Tree Hotel 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Inglewood Hotel *Adults Only* 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Hotel Neon 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Brene Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Hotel Sheraton 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Queens Plaza Hotel 3 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The New Guilderoy Hotel 2 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Happy Return Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Franklyn Hotel B&B 3.8 miles6 km
- The Oxfordshire 4.6 miles7.4 km
Schools in Anchorsholme
- Anchorsholme Primary Academy Primary
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 4.5 miles7.2 km
- St Anne's Beach Beach 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Claughton Estate 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Lancaster University University 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Deepdale Stadium 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Haig Avenue Stadium 16.1 miles26 km
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 18.1 miles29.1 km