Overton
Parish in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.01, -2.868 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 43 57 |
| Population: | 1,069 |
| Dialling code: | 01524 (Lancaster) |
Overton is a small civil parish on the edge of Lancaster in Lancashire, England, characterised by rolling farmland and a handful of scattered hamlets. It sits close to the Lune Valley and within easy reach of the Forest of Bowland, with the Lancaster Canal and local roads having long shaped its connections to nearby towns.
Historically agricultural, the parish still shows stone farmhouses and older field patterns, while contemporary life is a mix of working farms and people who commute into Lancaster and beyond. Community activity centres on the parish council and village venues, giving the area a quiet, close‑knit rural character that appeals to those seeking countryside living with convenient access to urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Overton
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Blackburn 23.5 miles37.7 km
- Blackpool 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Morecambe 4 miles6.4 km
- Lancaster 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Lytham St. Anne's 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Leyland 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Kendal 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Fleetwood 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Poulton-le-Fylde 12.4 miles20 km
- Heysham 2.7 miles4.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Overton Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Middleton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Thurnham Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Heysham South Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Aldcliffe-with-Stodday Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Heysham Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Heaton-with-Oxcliffe Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Scotforth West Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Heysham Central Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Bailrigg Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- University Ward 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Marsh Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Overton
LA3 3HN, LA3 3FP, LA3 3EZ, LA3 3DQ, LA3 3JB, LA3 3HR, LA3 3HY, LA3 3JE, LA3 3EB … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 46.8 miles75.3 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 50.1 miles80.6 km
- Heysham Port Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Lancaster Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
Hotels near Overton Ad
- The Stork Hotel 3 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Quite Simply French 5 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Royal at Heysham 4 2.8 miles4.6 km
- The Port House 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Kerswell Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Craigwell 4 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Shipping Lanes Hotel 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Morecambe Hotel 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Crown Hotel 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Lancaster House Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
Schools in Overton
- Overton St Helen's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ashton Hall Estate 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Lancaster University University 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 8.4 miles13.4 km
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 9 miles14.6 km
- Claughton Estate 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Holker Hall Estate 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 16 miles25.7 km
- Holker Street Stadium 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 17.4 miles28 km