Morecambe
Built-up area in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.068, -2.856 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 44 63 |
| Population: | 51,644 |
| Dialling code: | 01524 (Lancaster) |
Morecambe in Lancaster, Lancashire, England is a compact coastal town on the edge of Morecambe Bay, known for its vast tidal sands and open views across to the fells of the Lake District. It developed as a Victorian seaside resort and still shows that heritage in landmarks such as the Art Deco Midland Hotel and the long, popular promenade.
The town is culturally linked to the comedian Eric Morecambe, celebrated with a statue on the seafront, and supports festivals, music and community arts around venues like the Winter Gardens. Wildlife and birdwatching around the bay and at RSPB Leighton Moss sit alongside an economy based on tourism, hospitality and local services, with ongoing regeneration aimed at boosting the seafront and creative industries while addressing social challenges in parts of the town.
Postcode districts covering Morecambe
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 21.2 miles
- Blackpool 18 miles
- Lancaster 2.8 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 15.4 miles
- Lytham St. Anne's 22.5 miles
- Kendal 18.4 miles
- Fleetwood 12.9 miles
- Poulton-le-Fylde 16.3 miles
- Heysham 1.9 miles
- Cleveleys 14.7 miles
- Clitheroe 23.1 miles
- Kirkham 20.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Westgate Ward 0.4 miles
- Poulton Ward 0.4 miles
- West End Ward 0.7 miles
- Bare Ward 0.8 miles
- Torrisholme Ward 1 mile
- Heysham North Ward 1.3 miles
- Heaton-with-Oxcliffe Parish 1.4 miles
- Scale Hall Ward 1.5 miles
- Heysham Central Ward 1.8 miles
- Heysham Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Marsh Ward 2.1 miles
- Heysham South Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Morecambe
LA3 3RQ, LA4 5AG, LA3 1SG, LA3 1QQ, LA4 6DY, LA4 4RG, LA3 3GW, LA4 5JE, LA4 6JS … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 50.5 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 50.7 miles
- Morecambe Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Bare Lane Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels in Morecambe Ad
- Craigwell 4
- The Kerswell Hotel 3
- Shipping Lanes Hotel
- The Crown Hotel 4
- The Morecambe Hotel 4
- The Midland 4
- The Auckland Hotel 3
- The Clarendon Hotel 3
- The York
- Strathmore Hotel 3
Schools in Morecambe
- Great Wood Primary School Primary
- Lancaster and Morecambe College Further education
- Lancaster Road Primary School Primary
- Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Primary
- Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Primary
- Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Primary
- Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Primary
- Morecambe Road School Special
- Poulton-le-Sands C of E Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Primary
- West End Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Globe Arena Stadium 0.7 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 4.9 miles
- Lancaster University University 5 miles
- Holker Hall Estate 9.5 miles
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 11.4 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 12.5 miles
- Forest of Bowland Forest 13.9 miles
- Underley Hall Estate 14.3 miles
- Terry Bank Estate 15 miles
- Claughton Estate 15 miles
- Holker Street Stadium 15.8 miles