Kirkham
Ward in Fylde, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.781, -2.882 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 41 32 |
Kirkham is a compact market town and electoral ward in the borough of Fylde, Lancashire, set on the low-lying agricultural plain close to the mouth of the River Ribble. The town has a long market tradition and a few notable historic features, including the ruins of Kirkham Priory and the long-established Kirkham Grammar School, which give the centre a distinctly historic character amid more modern housing.
Well connected by road and rail - with Kirkham and Wesham station linking the area to Preston and Blackpool - the ward functions partly as a commuter base while retaining an agricultural and small‑industry profile on the surrounding Fylde. Local life tends to centre on community clubs, schools and markets, reflecting a mix of long‑standing local families and newcomers attracted by good transport links and nearby seaside towns such as Lytham St Annes.
Postcode districts covering Kirkham
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 7.3 miles11.8 km
- St. Helens 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Wigan 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Blackburn 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Blackpool 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Bolton 22.4 miles36 km
- Southport 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Morecambe 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Lancaster 18.6 miles30 km
- Leigh 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Kirkby 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Lytham St. Anne's 4.9 miles7.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Kirkham Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Ribby Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Medlar-with-Wesham Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Newton-with-Clifton Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Wesham Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Ribby-with-Wrea Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Wrea Green Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Freckleton Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Newton-with-Scales Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Warton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Rural East Fylde Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bryning-with-Warton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Kirkham
PR4 2SG, PR4 2FU, PR4 9BJ, PR4 2TG, PR4 9BX, PR4 2HS, PR4 2AB, PR4 2DY, PR4 2EE … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 31 miles49.8 km
- Manchester Airport 38.6 miles62.2 km
- Kirkham and Wesham Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Salwick Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
Hotels near Kirkham Ad
- The Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village 4 0.7 miles1.2 km
- The Hotel at Mill Farm 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The Villa Wrea Green 4 1.9 miles3 km
- Prime Suites Lytham 4 6.4 miles10.2 km
- The Oxfordshire 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The County Hotel by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Dudley Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Hotel Neon 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Franklyn Hotel B&B 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Brene Hotel 3 7.5 miles12 km
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 6.5 miles10.4 km
- St Anne's Beach Beach 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 7 miles11.2 km
- Deepdale Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Claughton Estate 9 miles14.4 km
- Haig Avenue Stadium 10.7 miles17.1 km
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 11 miles17.7 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Dam Wood Forest 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Old Wood Forest 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Paddock Wood Forest 12.5 miles20 km
- Spring Wood Forest 12.5 miles20.1 km