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 miles38.2 km
- Preston 7 miles11.2 km
- St. Helens 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Wigan 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Blackburn 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Blackpool 8 miles12.8 km
- Bolton 20.7 miles33.2 km
- Southport 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Wallasey 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Huyton with Roby 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Morecambe 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Lancaster 20.8 miles33.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Freckleton Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Warton Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Bryning-with-Warton Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Kirkham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Newton-with-Scales Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Newton-with-Clifton Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Ribby Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ribby-with-Wrea Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Clifton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Wrea Green Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Medlar-with-Wesham Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Rural East Fylde Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Freckleton Village
PR4 1DT, PR4 1AP, PR4 1EE, PR4 1EH, PR4 1PT, PR4 1YS, PR4 1AN, PR4 1PA, PR4 1SE … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 28.6 miles46.1 km
- Manchester Airport 36.5 miles58.8 km
- Kirkham and Wesham Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Salwick Station 3.1 miles5 km
Hotels near Freckleton Village Ad
- The Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- The Hotel at Mill Farm 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- The County Hotel by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.1 miles6.5 km
- The Villa Wrea Green 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Prime Suites Lytham 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Clifton Arms Hotel 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Mode Hotel Lytham 4 4 miles6.4 km
- The Oxfordshire 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Dudley Hotel 4 8.5 miles13.6 km
- The Franklyn Hotel B&B 8.7 miles14 km
Schools in Freckleton Village
- Freckleton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- St Anne's Beach Beach 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Deepdale Stadium 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 8.4 miles13.4 km
- Haig Avenue Stadium 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Dam Wood Forest 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Old Wood Forest 9.9 miles16 km
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Spring Wood Forest 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Claughton Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Paddock Wood Forest 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Such Hey Wood Forest 10.4 miles16.7 km