Freckleton
Parish in Fylde, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.755, -2.86 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 43 29 |
| Population: | 8,049 |
| Dialling code: | 01772 (Preston) |
Freckleton is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Fylde, in Lancashire, England, set on the flat coastal plain of the Fylde between Kirkham and Lytham St Annes. The surrounding landscape is characterised by agricultural fields and low-lying marshes close to the Ribble estuary, and the village benefits from good road links to Preston and Blackpool, making it both a local service centre and a dormitory for nearby towns.
Freckleton retains a strong village community with shops, pubs, sports clubs and an active village hall, and it marks its local identity with annual events and grassroots organisations. The place also bears a poignant history: in 1944 a USAAF aircraft crash at a local air display caused heavy loss of life and is still commemorated locally. Today the economy mixes traditional farming, small businesses and commuting, while proximity to the coast and estuary gives residents easy access to coastal recreation and wildlife.
Postcode districts covering Freckleton
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 24.3 miles
- Preston 6.5 miles
- St. Helens 21.9 miles
- Wigan 17.2 miles
- Blackburn 15.2 miles
- Blackpool 7.9 miles
- Bolton 20.6 miles
- Southport 10.4 miles
- Huyton with Roby 23.3 miles
- Morecambe 21.6 miles
- Lancaster 20.3 miles
- Leigh 22.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Freckleton Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Freckleton Village Ward 0.6 miles
- Warton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Newton-with-Scales Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Newton-with-Clifton Parish 1.7 miles
- Kirkham Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Bryning-with-Warton Parish 1.9 miles
- Clifton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Ribby Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Ribby-with-Wrea Parish 2.4 miles
- Rural East Fylde Ward 2.6 miles
- Wrea Green Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Freckleton
PR4 1RP, PR4 1HY, PR4 1ST, PR4 1HS, PR4 1HJ, PR4 1YH, PR4 1HL, PR4 1TF, PR4 1UH … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 29.2 miles
- Manchester Airport 36.7 miles
- Kirkham and Wesham Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Salwick Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Freckleton Ad
- The Queens Hotel Lytham 4.3 miles
- Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village 4 2.2 miles
- Mode Hotel Lytham 4 4.4 miles
- Lea Gate 3.2 miles
- The Hotel at Mill Farm 4 3.2 miles
- Legacy Preston International Hotel 3 6 miles
- St Andrews house Hotel 5.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Blackpool 3.5 9 miles
- Dalmeny Resort Hotel 3 7 miles
- Clifton Arms Hotel 4 4.5 miles
Schools in Freckleton
- Freckleton C of E Primary School Primary
- Strike Lane Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 5.5 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 7.1 miles
- St Anne's Beach Beach 7.1 miles
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 8.4 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 9.5 miles
- Claughton Estate 9.7 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 10.4 miles
- Old Wood Forest 10.5 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 10.9 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 10.9 miles
- Paddock Wood Forest 10.9 miles
- Such Hey Wood Forest 11 miles