Lower Lune Valley
Ward in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.068, -2.642 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 58 63 |
| Dialling code: | 015242 (Hornby) |
Lower Lune Valley is a largely rural ward on the southern fringes of Lancaster in Lancashire, following the lower reaches of the Lune as it meanders through farmland and limestone scar. The landscape is a mix of floodplain, rolling fields and small wooded cloughs, with quiet lanes, footpaths and river-side walks that make it popular with walkers and birdwatchers as well as commuters seeking a more rural lifestyle close to the city.
Local life is rooted in small villages and hamlets with community halls, pubs and parish activities; economically the area is sustained by agriculture, rural enterprises and a proportion of residents who commute into Lancaster or further afield. Scattered historic buildings and field monuments hint at a long rural past, and conservation and landscape character are often as important to residents as the practical issues of housing, transport and flood management.
Postcode districts covering Lower Lune Valley
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Burnley 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Blackburn 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Blackpool 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Morecambe 8.7 miles14 km
- Lancaster 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 24 miles38.6 km
- Accrington 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Nelson 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Kendal 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Fleetwood 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Colne 24.4 miles39.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Roeburndale Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Caton-with-Littledale Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Claughton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Hornby-with-Farleton Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Wray-with-Botton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Caton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Hornby Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Gressingham Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Tatham Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet Ward 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Halton-with-Aughton Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Quernmore Parish 4.6 miles7.5 km
Example postcodes in Lower Lune Valley
LA2 9PP, LA2 8RA, LA2 9RD, LA2 9HZ, LA2 9QL, LA2 9ER, LA2 9JH, LA2 9RA, LA2 9JU … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 42.2 miles68 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 51.4 miles82.8 km
- Wennington Railway Station 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Bentham Railway Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
Hotels in Lower Lune Valley Ad
Schools in Lower Lune Valley
- Caton Primary School Primary
- Caton St Paul's C of E Primary School Primary
- Quernmore C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Tatham Fells C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Forest of Bowland Forest 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Lancaster University University 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Underley Hall Estate 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Terry Bank Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Claughton Estate 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 15.8 miles25.4 km