Kirkham
Built-up area in Fylde, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.777, -2.88 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 42 31 |
| Population: | 11,915 |
Kirkham is a small market town in the borough of Fylde in Lancashire, England, with medieval roots and a compact historic centre. Notable nearby remains include the ruins of Kirkham Priory, and the town sits close to the low-lying estuary of the River Ribble, which has shaped the local landscape and agriculture for centuries.
Geographically it occupies part of the flat coastal plain of the Fylde between Preston and Blackpool, and is served by Kirkham and Wesham rail station, making it popular with commuters. Historically market- and agriculture‑oriented, the local economy today mixes small manufacturing, independent shops and market gardening, with a community feel and a number of conservation and heritage interests.
Postcode districts covering Kirkham
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 7.2 miles
- St. Helens 23.6 miles
- Wigan 18.9 miles
- Blackburn 16.1 miles
- Blackpool 6.4 miles
- Bolton 22.2 miles
- Southport 11.3 miles
- Huyton with Roby 24.8 miles
- Morecambe 20.1 miles
- Lancaster 18.9 miles
- Leigh 24.2 miles
- Kirkby 20.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ribby Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Newton-with-Clifton Parish 0.8 miles
- Medlar-with-Wesham Parish 1.1 miles
- Ribby-with-Wrea Parish 1.2 miles
- Wesham Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Wrea Green Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Freckleton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Newton-with-Scales Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Warton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Bryning-with-Warton Parish 2.1 miles
- Freckleton Village Ward 2.1 miles
- Rural East Fylde Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Kirkham
PR4 1JJ, PR4 2AQ, PR4 2DU, PR4 2ED, PR4 1JD, PR4 2UB, PR4 2RY, PR4 2TS, PR4 2TE … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.7 miles
- Manchester Airport 38.4 miles
- Kirkham and Wesham Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Salwick Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Kirkham Ad
- The Hotel at Mill Farm 4 1.5 miles
- The Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village 4 0.8 miles
- The Villa Wrea Green 4 1.9 miles
- Prime Suites Lytham 4 6.4 miles
- The Scala Hotel 7.2 miles
- The County Hotel by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.5 miles
- The Dudley Hotel 4 7.3 miles
- The Franklyn Hotel B&B 7.3 miles
- The Oxfordshire 7.4 miles
- Brene Hotel 3 7.7 miles
Schools in Kirkham
- Kirkham and Wesham Primary School Primary
- Kirkham Grammar School Independent - all ages
- Kirkham Pear Tree School Special
- Kirkham St Michael's C of E Primary School Primary
- The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham Primary
Local points of interest
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 6.3 miles
- St Anne's Beach Beach 6.6 miles
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 7.1 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 7.8 miles
- Claughton Estate 9.1 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 10.4 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 11.3 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 11.5 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 11.8 miles
- Old Wood Forest 11.8 miles
- Paddock Wood Forest 12.2 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 12.2 miles