Ellel
Ward in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.978, -2.751 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 50 53 |
The ward of Ellel sits a few miles south‑east of Lancaster in Lancashire, England, and is characterised by rolling farmland, hedgerows and small villages such as Galgate. The landscape is influenced by nearby waterways like the Lune and the Lancaster Canal, and it forms a rural fringe to the urban areas of Lancaster and Morecambe, with the distant fells of the Forest of Bowland visible on clear days.
Locally the economy remains rooted in agriculture and small businesses, with some light industry and commuter families who travel via the M6 or local rail and road links into Lancaster. The area retains a strong village community feel, with traditional stone churches and farmhouses, village halls and pubs hosting events; its long history is reflected in lanes and buildings that date back centuries, giving the ward a quietly historic and picturesque character.
Postcode districts covering Ellel
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Burnley 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Blackburn 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Blackpool 15 miles24.2 km
- Morecambe 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Lancaster 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Lytham St. Anne's 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Leyland 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Accrington 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Chorley 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Darwen 22.6 miles36.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Ellel Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Galgate Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Nether Wyresdale Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Forton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- University Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bailrigg Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Wyresdale Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Over Wyresdale Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Scotforth Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Thurnham Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Scotforth East Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Cabus Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
Example postcodes in Ellel
LA2 9AS, LA2 0DQ, LA2 0PX, LA2 9EE, LA2 9BD, LA2 0BX, LA2 0RH, LA2 0PB, LA2 9BU … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 44.7 miles72 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 45 miles72.5 km
- Lancaster Railway Station 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Bare Lane Railway Station 7.5 miles12.1 km
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Schools in Ellel
- Cawthorne's Endowed School Primary
- Cockerham Parochial C of E Primary School Primary
- Crookhey Hall School Independent - special
- Dolphinholme C of E Primary School Primary
- Ellel St John the Evangelist C of E Primary School Primary
- Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lancaster University University 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 3.1 miles5 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 7.5 miles12 km
- Claughton Estate 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 9 miles14.4 km
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Deepdale Stadium 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Underley Hall Estate 16.8 miles27 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 17 miles27.3 km