Ashton
Ward in Fylde, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.757, -3.027 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 32 29 |
| Dialling code: | 01253 (Blackpool) |
Ashton is a mostly rural ward on the flat agricultural plain of the Fylde in Lancashire, England, within easy reach of the coast and larger towns such as Lytham St Annes, Blackpool and Preston. The area is characterised by farmland, small villages and scattered farmsteads, with narrow lanes, hedgerows and a number of historic parish churches and older houses that hint at its long farming heritage.
Locally the economy remains a mix of agriculture, small businesses and commuters travelling to nearby urban centres; community life centres on village halls, cricket clubs, pubs and occasional local events, giving the ward a quietly close‑knit, rural feel while still enjoying good access to seaside amenities and regional transport links.
Postcode districts covering Ashton
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 24.8 miles
- Preston 13.3 miles
- St. Helens 24.6 miles
- Wigan 21.6 miles
- Blackburn 22.1 miles
- Blackpool 4.7 miles
- Southport 8.7 miles
- Wallasey 23.6 miles
- Huyton with Roby 24.5 miles
- Morecambe 22.6 miles
- Lancaster 22.1 miles
- Kirkby 20 miles
Neighbouring places
- Saint Anne's on the Sea Parish 0.3 miles
- Kilnhouse Ward 0.7 miles
- Heyhouses Ward 0.7 miles
- Carnegie Ward 0.8 miles
- Kilgrimol Ward 0.8 miles
- Lytham St. Anne's Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Park Ward 1.6 miles
- Ansdell & Fairhaven Ward 1.8 miles
- Stanley Ward 1.9 miles
- Squires Gate Ward 1.9 miles
- Highfield Ward 2.1 miles
- Waterloo Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Ashton
FY8 2TX, FY8 1TG, FY8 2BD, FY8 2JZ, FY8 2HF, FY8 1FR, FY8 2EA, FY8 1TN, FY8 3NG … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.2 miles
- Manchester Airport 41.6 miles
- St Annes-on-the-Sea Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Squires Gate 1.7 miles
Hotels near Ashton Ad
- Prime Suites Lytham 4 0.5 miles
- Offshore - the Inn Collection Group 3 0.7 miles
- The Grand Hotel 0.8 miles
- Bedford Hotel 3 0.6 miles
- The Dudley Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- The Oxfordshire 3.4 miles
- Parkfield Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Coastal Plaza 2.4 miles
- Elmfield 3 2.4 miles
- St Ives Hotel 3 0.6 miles
Schools in Ashton
- Heyhouses Endowed C of E Primary School Primary
- Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- St Anne's Beach Beach 0.7 miles
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 3.4 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 8.5 miles
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 10.4 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 11 miles
- Old Wood Forest 11.2 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 11.4 miles
- Paddock Wood Forest 11.4 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 11.7 miles
- Such Hey Wood Forest 11.7 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 11.7 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 12.3 miles