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 miles
- Burnley 24.1 miles
- Blackburn 18.7 miles
- Blackpool 15 miles
- Morecambe 7.5 miles
- Lancaster 5.1 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 21.7 miles
- Lytham St. Anne's 18.4 miles
- Leyland 19.5 miles
- Accrington 22.4 miles
- Chorley 23.1 miles
- Darwen 22.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ellel Parish 0.9 miles
- Galgate Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Nether Wyresdale Parish 2.1 miles
- Forton Built-up area 2.3 miles
- University Ward 2.7 miles
- Bailrigg Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Wyresdale Ward 3.1 miles
- Over Wyresdale Parish 3.1 miles
- Scotforth Parish 3.2 miles
- Thurnham Parish 3.8 miles
- Scotforth East Ward 3.8 miles
- Cabus Parish 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Ellel
LA2 0LA, LA2 0NA, LA2 9DZ, LA1 4AS, LA2 0EH, LA2 0LN, LA2 9ED, LA2 0PZ, LA2 0RL … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 44.7 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 45 miles
- Lancaster Railway Station 5.4 miles
- Bare Lane Railway Station 7.5 miles
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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 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 3.1 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 4.1 miles
- Globe Arena Stadium 7.5 miles
- Claughton Estate 7.8 miles
- Forest of Bowland Forest 9 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 12.1 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 14.4 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 14.7 miles
- Underley Hall Estate 16.8 miles
- Thornton Hall Estate 17 miles