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 miles8.4 km
- St. Helens 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Wigan 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Burnley 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Blackburn 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Blackpool 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Bolton 21 miles33.7 km
- Southport 13 miles20.8 km
- Morecambe 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Lancaster 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Leigh 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Kirkby 21.4 miles34.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Newton-with-Scales Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Newton-with-Clifton Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Treales, Roseacre and Wharles Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Lea Town Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Clifton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Kirkham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Medlar-with-Wesham Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wesham Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Lea Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Cottam Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Ingol & Cottam Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Freckleton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Rural East Fylde
PR4 1HR, PR4 3RH, PR4 0ZF, PR4 3GT, PR4 3RP, PR4 1JZ, PR4 1HN, PR4 3NG, PR4 3RU … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 31.4 miles50.6 km
- Manchester Airport 37.6 miles60.6 km
- Salwick Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Kirkham and Wesham Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
Hotels near Rural East Fylde Ad
- The Hotel at Mill Farm 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Villa Wrea Green 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Winckley Stays 5 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Legacy Preston International Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Preston 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Oxfordshire 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Prime Suites Lytham 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Winckley Square Residences 5 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The County Hotel by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
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 miles7.2 km
- Deepdale Stadium 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Claughton Estate 7.1 miles11.4 km
- St Anne's Beach Beach 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Haig Avenue Stadium 12 miles19.4 km
- Dam Wood Forest 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Old Wood Forest 13.1 miles21 km
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Spring Wood Forest 13.4 miles21.5 km