Rural East Fylde
Ward in Fylde, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.788, -2.829 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 45 32 |
| Dialling code: | 01772 (Preston) |
Rural East Fylde lies in the eastern part of the borough of Fylde in Lancashire, occupying the low, fertile coastal plain that characterises the Fylde. The ward is predominantly agricultural, made up of patchwork fields, hedgerows, small villages and farmsteads, with a few pockets of wetland and drainage channels near the Ribble Estuary.
Local life is shaped by farming and market gardening, alongside a commuter element travelling to nearby centres such as Blackpool and Preston. Historic village churches and listed farm buildings sit alongside active village halls and pubs, giving a strong sense of community while local debates commonly focus on housing, transport and managing the rural landscape.
Postcode districts covering Rural East Fylde
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 5.2 miles
- St. Helens 23.9 miles
- Wigan 18.6 miles
- Burnley 23.7 miles
- Blackburn 14.2 miles
- Blackpool 7.9 miles
- Bolton 21 miles
- Southport 13 miles
- Morecambe 19.4 miles
- Lancaster 17.9 miles
- Leigh 23.7 miles
- Kirkby 21.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newton-with-Scales Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Newton-with-Clifton Parish 1.4 miles
- Treales, Roseacre and Wharles Parish 1.5 miles
- Lea Town Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Clifton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Kirkham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Medlar-with-Wesham Parish 2.3 miles
- Wesham Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Lea Parish 2.5 miles
- Cottam Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Ingol & Cottam Ward 2.6 miles
- Freckleton Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Rural East Fylde
PR4 0FR, PR4 3XD, PR4 3SX, PR4 1JS, PR4 1YJ, PR4 3SB, PR4 3PT, PR4 0ZJ, PR4 1JL … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 31.4 miles
- Manchester Airport 37.6 miles
- Salwick Station 0.6 miles
- Kirkham and Wesham Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Rural East Fylde Ad
- Lea Gate 2.6 miles
- The Hotel at Mill Farm 4 2.6 miles
- Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village 4 2.8 miles
- The Queens Hotel Lytham 6.5 miles
- St Andrews house Hotel 4 miles
- Legacy Preston International Hotel 3 5.1 miles
- Barton Manor Hotel & Spa 4 4.8 miles
- The Claremont Preston 3 4 miles
- No.10 Preston 5 5.5 miles
- Mode Hotel Lytham 4 6.5 miles
Schools in Rural East Fylde
- Aurora Keyes Barn School Independent - special
- Newton Bluecoat C of E Primary School Primary
- Oakfield House School Independent - special
- Strike Lane Primary School Primary
- Treales C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 4.5 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 5.8 miles
- Claughton Estate 7.1 miles
- St Anne's Beach Beach 8.8 miles
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 9 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 9.9 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 12 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 12.9 miles
- Old Wood Forest 13.1 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 13.3 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 13.4 miles