Overton
Built-up area in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.014, -2.861 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 43 57 |
| Population: | 1,069 |
| Dialling code: | 01524 (Lancaster) |
Overton is a small village on the outskirts of Lancaster in Lancashire, England, sitting amid the low-lying farmland and fields that fringe the city. It benefits from easy access to the estuary of the River Lune and is not far from Morecambe Bay, so residents often enjoy wide coastal and countryside views with the fells of the Lake District visible on clear days.
Historically an agricultural settlement, Overton has become largely residential, with many people commuting into Lancaster and the neighbouring towns for work. The village retains a quiet, community feel with historic farmsteads and green spaces nearby, while local life is shaped by proximity to Lancaster’s amenities, transport links and the wider economic draw of the region.
Postcode districts covering Overton
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 17.8 miles
- Blackburn 23.5 miles
- Blackpool 14.5 miles
- Morecambe 3.7 miles
- Lancaster 3.4 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 16.6 miles
- Lytham St. Anne's 18.9 miles
- Leyland 22.9 miles
- Kendal 22.1 miles
- Fleetwood 9.9 miles
- Poulton-le-Fylde 12.8 miles
- Heysham 2.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Middleton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Thurnham Parish 1.8 miles
- Aldcliffe-with-Stodday Parish 2.1 miles
- Heysham South Ward 2.4 miles
- Heaton-with-Oxcliffe Parish 2.4 miles
- Scotforth West Ward 2.5 miles
- Heysham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Heysham Central Ward 2.8 miles
- Marsh Ward 2.9 miles
- Bailrigg Built-up area 2.9 miles
- University Ward 3 miles
- Scotforth East Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Overton
LA3 3HZ, LA3 3HB, LA3 3JA, LA3 3JN, LA3 3EB, LA3 3HA, LA3 3HG, LA3 3HL, LA3 3JD … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 47 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 49.9 miles
- Heysham Port Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Lancaster Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Overton Ad
- The Stork Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- The Midland 4 3.8 miles
- Lancaster House Hotel 4 3 miles
- The Sun Hotel & Bar 4 3.4 miles
- Toll House Inn 4 3.3 miles
- Wagon & Horses 4 3.5 miles
- Travelodge Morecambe 3 4 miles
- Crows Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- The Royal Kings Arms Lancaster 4 3.4 miles
- The Royal Heysham 4 2.8 miles
Schools in Overton
- Overton St Helen's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ashton Hall Estate 2 miles
- Lancaster University University 3 miles
- Globe Arena Stadium 3.2 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 8.4 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 9.4 miles
- Claughton Estate 11.8 miles
- Holker Hall Estate 12.7 miles
- Forest of Bowland Forest 13.3 miles
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 13.6 miles
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 16.4 miles
- Holker Street Stadium 16.9 miles
- Underley Hall Estate 17.1 miles