Bulk
Ward in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.056, -2.782 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 48 62 |
| Dialling code: | 01524 (Lancaster) |
Bulk is a ward on the outskirts of Lancaster in Lancashire, where suburban streets sit alongside pockets of farmland and riverside open space. It functions as a transition between the city centre and the quieter Lune valley, with straightforward road and cycle links into town.
Historically the area has ties to agriculture and riverside trade along the River Lune, and that past sits beside modern housing and community facilities; local clubs, shops and pubs make up the social fabric. Its convenient access to the railway and the M6 corridor also makes it a practical spot for commuters, while views across to Morecambe Bay and nearby countryside give it a mixed urban–rural character.
Postcode districts covering Bulk
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Blackburn 24 miles38.6 km
- Blackpool 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Morecambe 3.1 miles5 km
- Lancaster 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Lytham St. Anne's 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Kendal 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Fleetwood 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Poulton-le-Fylde 16.8 miles27 km
- Heysham 4.4 miles7 km
- Cleveleys 15.8 miles25.4 km
Neighbouring places
- John O'Gaunt Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Skerton Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Lancaster Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Castle Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Bowerham Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Marsh Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Scale Hall Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Quernmore Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Slyne-with-Hest Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Halton Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Scotforth West Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Scotforth East Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Bulk
LA1 3NY, LA1 3PZ, LA1 3LX, LA1 3JY, LA1 3PU, LA1 3SP, LA1 1DG, LA1 3NS, LA1 3NE … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 47.4 miles76.3 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 50 miles80.5 km
- Lancaster Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bare Lane Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
Hotels near Bulk Ad
- Quite Simply French 5 1 mile1.6 km
- Craigwell 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Shipping Lanes Hotel 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Borough Lancaster 4 0.8 miles1.3 km
- The Kerswell Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Stork Hotel 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Crows Hotel Lancaster 3 1 mile1.6 km
- The Morecambe Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Crown Hotel 4 3.7 miles6 km
- The Royal at Heysham 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
Schools in Bulk
- Lancaster Christ Church C of E Primary School Primary
- Lancaster High School Secondary
- Lancaster Royal Grammar School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Lancaster University University 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Holker Hall Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Underley Hall Estate 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Claughton Estate 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Terry Bank Estate 14 miles22.5 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 14.4 miles23.2 km