Over Wyresdale
Parish in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.985, -2.675 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 55 54 |
The civil parish of Over Wyresdale sits in the rural northern part of the City of Lancaster district in Lancashire, England. Nestled on the fringes of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it is made up of upland pasture, limestone scars, small reservoirs and winding lanes that attract walkers, anglers and birdwatchers seeking quiet, scenic countryside.
Local life is dominated by hill farming and estate management with a modest amount of tourism; scattered hamlets and old farmsteads give the area a strong historic and community feel. The parish is sparsely populated and prized for its remoteness and traditional rural character, and it gained national attention after the 1984 incident at the Abbeystead waterworks.
Postcode districts covering Over Wyresdale
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Burnley 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Blackburn 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Blackpool 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Morecambe 9.3 miles15 km
- Lancaster 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Lytham St. Anne's 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Leyland 20 miles32.1 km
- Accrington 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Chorley 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Darwen 21.6 miles34.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Nether Wyresdale Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Ellel Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Wyresdale Ward 4 miles6.5 km
- Galgate Built-up area 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Forton Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Scotforth Parish 4.9 miles7.8 km
- University Ward 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Bailrigg Built-up area 5 miles8 km
- Quernmore Parish 5 miles8.1 km
- Bleasdale Parish 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Scotforth East Ward 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Caton-with-Littledale Parish 5.7 miles9.1 km
Example postcodes in Over Wyresdale
LA2 0QT, LA2 9BA, LA2 9DW, LA2 9BS, LA2 9DR, LA2 9BW, LA2 9FA, LA2 9DS, LA2 9BE … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 42.1 miles67.7 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 45.6 miles73.3 km
- Lancaster Railway Station 7 miles11.2 km
- Bare Lane Railway Station 9 miles14.5 km
Hotels near Over Wyresdale Ad
- The Stork Hotel 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Quite Simply French 5 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Lancaster House Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Borough Lancaster 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Craigwell 4 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Shipping Lanes Hotel 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Crows Hotel Lancaster 3 6.8 miles11 km
- The Morecambe Hotel 4 9.8 miles15.7 km
- The Port House 4 10 miles16.1 km
- The Crown Hotel 4 9.9 miles16 km
Schools in Over Wyresdale
- Cawthorne's Endowed School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lancaster University University 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Claughton Estate 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Deepdale Stadium 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 14.9 miles24 km
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 14.9 miles24 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 15.3 miles24.6 km