Bolton-le-Sands
Parish in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.106, -2.795 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 48 68 |
| Population: | 6,995 |
| Dialling code: | 01524 (Lancaster) |
Bolton-le-Sands is a coastal village and civil parish on the edge of Morecambe Bay, roughly between Lancaster and Carnforth in Lancashire, England. It sits beside the Lancaster Canal and overlooks marshes that feed into the estuary, giving attractive waterside walks and good birdwatching; the village also lies close to the historic channels around Glasson Dock and the River Lune, which have shaped its local landscape and economy.
Historically a small market and salt-working community, Bolton-le-Sands has a mix of Victorian buildings, a notable parish church (St Michael's Church) and a long-standing village high street with pubs, shops and community groups. Today the economy is part commuter, part local service and tourism-focused, with residents drawn to its coastal character, access to walking routes and a lively community life that stages local events and supports grassroots amenities.
Postcode districts covering Bolton-le-Sands
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 23.2 miles
- Blackpool 21.4 miles
- Morecambe 3.6 miles
- Lancaster 4.1 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 17.5 miles
- Kendal 15.4 miles
- Fleetwood 16.4 miles
- Poulton-le-Fylde 19.6 miles
- Heysham 5.5 miles
- Cleveleys 18.2 miles
- Clitheroe 22.8 miles
- Kirkham 23 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bolton-le-Sands Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Bolton & Slyne Ward 0.7 miles
- Nether Kellet Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Slyne-with-Hest Parish 1.7 miles
- Carnforth Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Carnforth & Millhead Ward 2 miles
- Halton Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Halton-with-Aughton Parish 2.6 miles
- Bare Ward 2.8 miles
- Skerton Ward 2.9 miles
- Over Kellet Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Warton Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Bolton-le-Sands
LA5 8DY, LA5 8EZ, LA5 8BD, LA5 8BA, LA5 8EF, LA5 8LZ, LA5 8JG, LA5 8HW, LA5 8BZ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 49 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 53.4 miles
- Carnforth Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Bare Lane Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Bolton-le-Sands Ad
- Quite Simply French 5 3.6 miles
- Shipping Lanes Hotel 3.2 miles
- Craigwell 4 3.2 miles
- The Kerswell Hotel 3 4.5 miles
- The Morecambe Hotel 4 3.4 miles
- The Crown Hotel 4 3.7 miles
- Longlands Inn & Cottages 5 4.3 miles
- Grange Boutique Hotel 4 7.6 miles
- The Royal Station Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- The Borough Lancaster 4 4 miles
Schools in Bolton-le-Sands
- Bolton-le-Sands C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Globe Arena Stadium 4.3 miles
- Lancaster University University 6.7 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 7.3 miles
- Holker Hall Estate 9.3 miles
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 9.4 miles
- Underley Hall Estate 10.8 miles
- Terry Bank Estate 11.4 miles
- Forest of Bowland Forest 12.9 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 13.1 miles
- Thornton Hall Estate 13.5 miles
- Twistleton Manor Estate 13.9 miles
- Watercrook Archaeological site 14.1 miles