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 miles
- Burnley 21.8 miles
- Blackburn 17.6 miles
- Blackpool 17.7 miles
- Morecambe 9.3 miles
- Lancaster 6.5 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 24.3 miles
- Lytham St. Anne's 20.6 miles
- Leyland 20 miles
- Accrington 20.7 miles
- Chorley 23.1 miles
- Darwen 21.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Nether Wyresdale Parish 3.6 miles
- Ellel Parish 3.8 miles
- Wyresdale Ward 4 miles
- Galgate Built-up area 4.7 miles
- Forton Built-up area 4.8 miles
- Scotforth Parish 4.9 miles
- University Ward 4.9 miles
- Bailrigg Built-up area 5 miles
- Quernmore Parish 5 miles
- Bleasdale Parish 5.1 miles
- Scotforth East Ward 5.5 miles
- Caton-with-Littledale Parish 5.7 miles
Example postcodes in Over Wyresdale
LA2 9BE, LA2 9BG, LA2 9BD, LA2 9BH, LA2 9DS, LA2 0QS, LA2 9BP, LA2 9BJ, LA2 9BL … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 42.1 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 45.6 miles
- Lancaster Railway Station 7 miles
- Bare Lane Railway Station 9 miles
Hotels near Over Wyresdale Ad
- The Stork Hotel 3 6.2 miles
- Quite Simply French 5 7.1 miles
- Lancaster House Hotel 4 4.9 miles
- The Borough Lancaster 4 6.6 miles
- Shipping Lanes Hotel 9.8 miles
- Craigwell 4 9.8 miles
- Crows Hotel Lancaster 3 6.8 miles
- The Port House 4 10 miles
- The Morecambe Hotel 4 9.8 miles
- The Crown Hotel 4 9.9 miles
Schools in Over Wyresdale
- Cawthorne's Endowed School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lancaster University University 4.8 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 5.1 miles
- Forest of Bowland Forest 5.8 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 5.9 miles
- Claughton Estate 8.3 miles
- Globe Arena Stadium 9.4 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 9.7 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 14.7 miles
- Thornton Hall Estate 14.7 miles
- Twistleton Manor Estate 14.9 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 14.9 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 15.3 miles