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 miles28.7 km
- Blackburn 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Blackpool 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Morecambe 3.7 miles6 km
- Lancaster 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Lytham St. Anne's 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Leyland 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Kendal 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Fleetwood 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Poulton-le-Fylde 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Heysham 2.5 miles4.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Middleton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Thurnham Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Aldcliffe-with-Stodday Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Heysham South Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Heaton-with-Oxcliffe Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Scotforth West Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Heysham Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Heysham Central Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Marsh Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bailrigg Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- University Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Scotforth East Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Overton
LA3 3HN, LA3 3FP, LA3 3HF, LA3 3JB, LA3 3HQ, LA3 3HZ, LA3 3HA, LA3 3HG, LA3 3HJ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 47 miles75.7 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 49.9 miles80.3 km
- Heysham Port Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Lancaster Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
Hotels near Overton Ad
- The Stork Hotel 3 1.9 miles3 km
- Quite Simply French 5 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Royal at Heysham 4 2.8 miles4.4 km
- The Port House 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Kerswell Hotel 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Craigwell 4 4.4 miles7 km
- Shipping Lanes Hotel 4.3 miles7 km
- The Morecambe Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Crown Hotel 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Lancaster House Hotel 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
Schools in Overton
- Overton St Helen's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ashton Hall Estate 2 miles3.3 km
- Lancaster University University 3 miles4.9 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Claughton Estate 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Holker Hall Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Holker Street Stadium 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Underley Hall Estate 17.1 miles27.4 km