Freckleton
Built-up area in Fylde, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.755, -2.868 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 42 29 |
| Population: | 8,049 |
| Dialling code: | 01772 (Preston) |
Freckleton is a large village in the borough of Fylde, Lancashire, England, set on the flat coastal plain a few miles south of Blackpool and west of Preston. It sits close to the coast and the River Ribble estuary, so the surrounding landscape is a mix of farmland, salt marsh and coastal fringe, and the village now combines agricultural roots with many residents commuting to nearby towns and employers.
The community retains a strong village feel with shops, pubs, a primary school and local clubs, while also remembering its history - notably the 1944 Freckleton Air Disaster, which is commemorated locally. With easy access to nearby resort Lytham St Annes and the aerospace works at Warton, Freckleton blends rural character with convenient links to employment and coastal amenities.
Postcode districts covering Freckleton
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 24.2 miles
- Preston 6.8 miles
- St. Helens 22 miles
- Wigan 17.3 miles
- Blackburn 15.6 miles
- Blackpool 7.6 miles
- Bolton 20.9 miles
- Southport 10.2 miles
- Wallasey 24.9 miles
- Huyton with Roby 23.3 miles
- Morecambe 21.6 miles
- Lancaster 20.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Freckleton Village Ward 0.5 miles
- Warton Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Kirkham Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Bryning-with-Warton Parish 1.6 miles
- Newton-with-Scales Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Newton-with-Clifton Parish 1.7 miles
- Ribby Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Ribby-with-Wrea Parish 2.1 miles
- Wrea Green Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Clifton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Medlar-with-Wesham Parish 2.7 miles
- Rural East Fylde Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Freckleton
PR4 1RY, PR4 1HH, PR4 1AP, PR4 1RT, PR4 1SJ, PR4 1SB, PR4 1RB, PR4 1YH, PR4 1RE … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 29.2 miles
- Manchester Airport 36.9 miles
- Kirkham and Wesham Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Salwick Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Freckleton Ad
- The Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village 4 2.1 miles
- The Hotel at Mill Farm 4 3.1 miles
- The Villa Wrea Green 4 2.6 miles
- The County Hotel by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.2 miles
- Prime Suites Lytham 4 6.6 miles
- The Scala Hotel 8 miles
- Clifton Arms Hotel 4 4.2 miles
- Mode Hotel Lytham 4 4.1 miles
- The Oxfordshire 8.3 miles
- The Dudley Hotel 4 8.2 miles
Schools in Freckleton
- Freckleton C of E Primary School Primary
- Strike Lane Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 5.8 miles
- St Anne's Beach Beach 6.8 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 7.4 miles
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 8.1 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 9.3 miles
- Claughton Estate 9.9 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 10.4 miles
- Old Wood Forest 10.5 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 10.8 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 10.8 miles
- Paddock Wood Forest 10.8 miles
- Such Hey Wood Forest 10.9 miles