Freckleton Village
Ward in Fylde, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.748, -2.868 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 42 28 |
| Dialling code: | 01772 (Preston) |
Freckleton Village is an electoral ward on the coastal plain of the Borough of Fylde in Lancashire, England, sitting close to the Ribble Estuary and within easy commuting distance of Preston, Blackpool and the aerospace sites around Warton. The area combines agricultural and small‑scale local businesses with many residents who commute to larger employment centres, and its flat, low‑lying landscape gives easy access to nearby coastal attractions while also bringing the occasional flood management concern.
The ward has a strong local identity, with active community groups, a primary school and village events that reflect a rural‑coastal character. A poignant and widely remembered part of the ward’s history is the 1944 aircraft crash that struck the village, commemorated locally and still shaping community memory; more generally Freckleton is valued for its village amenities, parks and a close‑knit social life typical of small Lancashire communities.
Postcode districts covering Freckleton Village
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 23.7 miles
- Preston 7 miles
- St. Helens 21.5 miles
- Wigan 16.9 miles
- Blackburn 15.6 miles
- Blackpool 8 miles
- Bolton 20.7 miles
- Southport 9.7 miles
- Wallasey 24.4 miles
- Huyton with Roby 22.8 miles
- Morecambe 22.1 miles
- Lancaster 20.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Freckleton Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Warton Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Bryning-with-Warton Parish 1.6 miles
- Kirkham Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Newton-with-Scales Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Newton-with-Clifton Parish 2.2 miles
- Ribby Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Ribby-with-Wrea Parish 2.5 miles
- Clifton Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Wrea Green Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Medlar-with-Wesham Parish 3.2 miles
- Rural East Fylde Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Freckleton Village
PR4 1PA, PR4 1YN, PR4 1HG, PR4 1PE, PR4 1PP, PR4 1EE, PR4 1HJ, PR4 1RA, PR4 1HW … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 28.6 miles
- Manchester Airport 36.5 miles
- Kirkham and Wesham Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Salwick Station 3.1 miles
Hotels near Freckleton Village Ad
- The Queens Hotel Lytham 3.9 miles
- Mode Hotel Lytham 4 4 miles
- Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village 4 2.5 miles
- Lea Gate 3.7 miles
- The Hotel at Mill Farm 4 3.6 miles
- Dalmeny Resort Hotel 3 6.7 miles
- Legacy Preston International Hotel 3 6.4 miles
- St Andrews house Hotel 5.6 miles
- Clifton Arms Hotel 4 4 miles
- Holiday Inn Blackpool 3.5 9 miles
Schools in Freckleton Village
- Freckleton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 5.9 miles
- St Anne's Beach Beach 6.8 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 7.5 miles
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 8.4 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 8.8 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 9.8 miles
- Old Wood Forest 9.9 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 10.3 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 10.3 miles
- Claughton Estate 10.3 miles
- Paddock Wood Forest 10.3 miles
- Such Hey Wood Forest 10.4 miles