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 miles34.2 km
- Blackpool 18 miles29 km
- Lancaster 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Lytham St. Anne's 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Kendal 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Fleetwood 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Poulton-le-Fylde 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Heysham 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Cleveleys 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Clitheroe 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Kirkham 20.1 miles32.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Westgate Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Poulton Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- West End Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Bare Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Torrisholme Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Heysham North Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Heaton-with-Oxcliffe Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Scale Hall Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Heysham Central Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Heysham Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Marsh Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Heysham South Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Morecambe
LA4 6AW, LA3 3BA, LA4 6JB, LA4 4RJ, LA4 5EU, LA4 6DY, LA4 6PU, LA4 5PY, LA4 4HD … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 50.5 miles81.3 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 50.7 miles81.7 km
- Morecambe Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Bare Lane Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
Hotels in Morecambe Ad
- Craigwell 4
- The Kerswell Hotel 3
- Shipping Lanes Hotel
- The Morecambe Hotel 4
- The Crown Hotel 4
- The Auckland Hotel 3
- The Midland 4
- The Royal
- The Clarendon Hotel 3
- Best Western Lancaster Morecambe Lothersdale 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 miles1.1 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 4.9 miles8 km
- Lancaster University University 5 miles8 km
- Holker Hall Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Underley Hall Estate 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Terry Bank Estate 15 miles24.1 km
- Claughton Estate 15 miles24.1 km
- Holker Street Stadium 15.8 miles25.5 km