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 miles39.9 km
- Preston 13.3 miles21.4 km
- St. Helens 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Wigan 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Blackburn 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Blackpool 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Southport 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Wallasey 23.6 miles38 km
- Huyton with Roby 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Morecambe 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Lancaster 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Kirkby 20 miles32.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Saint Anne's on the Sea Parish 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Kilnhouse Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Heyhouses Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Carnegie Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Kilgrimol Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Lytham St. Anne's Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Park Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ansdell & Fairhaven Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Stanley Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Squires Gate Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Highfield Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Waterloo Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Ashton
FY8 2DE, FY8 2DN, FY8 2DR, FY8 1QN, FY8 2AT, FY8 2JS, FY8 2HQ, FY8 3HH, FY8 2HD … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.2 miles48.6 km
- Manchester Airport 41.6 miles66.9 km
- St Annes-on-the-Sea Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Squires Gate 1.7 miles2.7 km
Hotels near Ashton Ad
- Prime Suites Lytham 4 0.5 miles0.8 km
- The Oxfordshire 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Offshore - the Inn Collection Group 3 0.7 miles1.2 km
- The Dudley Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- St Ives Hotel 3 0.6 miles1 km
- The Withnell Hotel 3 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Parkfield Hotel 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Grand Hotel 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Aparthotel Blackpool 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bedford Hotel 3 0.6 miles0.9 km
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 miles1.1 km
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Haig Avenue Stadium 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 11 miles17.7 km
- Old Wood Forest 11.2 miles18 km
- Dam Wood Forest 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Paddock Wood Forest 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Spring Wood Forest 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Such Hey Wood Forest 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 12.3 miles19.8 km