Galgate
Built-up area in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.992, -2.791 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 48 55 |
| Population: | 2,458 |
| Dialling code: | 01524 (Lancaster) |
Galgate is a village in the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire, England, sitting just to the south‑east of Lancaster. It lies alongside the Lancaster Canal and the River Conder, with good road links on the A6 and easy access to the M6, and countryside such as the Forest of Bowland close by.
The settlement grew up in the 18th and 19th centuries around mills and the canal, and traces of that industrial past remain in converted mill buildings and a compact village centre. Today Galgate is a mix of commuters and local workers, with small industrial estates, village amenities and active community groups; the canal towpath and nearby farmland make it popular for walking and leisure while still being within easy reach of larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Galgate
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 15.5 miles
- Blackburn 20.5 miles
- Blackpool 14.7 miles
- Morecambe 5.9 miles
- Lancaster 3.8 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 19.8 miles
- Lytham St. Anne's 18.5 miles
- Leyland 20.7 miles
- Accrington 24.2 miles
- Chorley 24.4 miles
- Darwen 24.3 miles
- Kendal 23.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ellel Parish 1 mile
- University Ward 1.2 miles
- Bailrigg Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Thurnham Parish 2 miles
- Scotforth Parish 2.1 miles
- Scotforth East Ward 2.5 miles
- Aldcliffe-with-Stodday Parish 2.7 miles
- Scotforth West Ward 2.9 miles
- Bowerham Ward 3.1 miles
- Forton Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Overton Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Cockerham Parish 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Galgate
LA2 0NJ, LA2 0JH, LA2 0RP, LA2 0LR, LA2 0NQ, LA2 0NB, LA2 0RL, LA2 0BJ, LA2 0JJ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 45.6 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 46.8 miles
- Lancaster Railway Station 4 miles
- Heysham Port Railway Station 5.7 miles
Hotels near Galgate Ad
- The Stork Hotel 3 1.4 miles
- Quite Simply French 5 4.3 miles
- Lancaster House Hotel 4 1.1 miles
- The Kerswell Hotel 3 6.3 miles
- The Borough Lancaster 4 3.9 miles
- The Royal at Heysham 4 5.8 miles
- Craigwell 4 6.5 miles
- The Port House 3 5.5 miles
- Shipping Lanes Hotel 6.5 miles
- Crows Hotel Lancaster 3 3.9 miles
Schools in Galgate
- Ellel St John the Evangelist C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lancaster University University 1.1 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 1.2 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 5.5 miles
- Globe Arena Stadium 5.7 miles
- Claughton Estate 9.2 miles
- Forest of Bowland Forest 10.5 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 10.8 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 14 miles
- Holker Hall Estate 15.4 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 15.7 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 15.9 miles
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 16 miles