Scale Hall
Ward in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.061, -2.819 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 46 63 |
| Dialling code: | 01524 (Lancaster) |
Scale Hall is a mainly residential suburb on the southern edge of Lancaster in Lancashire, developed largely in the mid-20th century on what was formerly agricultural land. Its position close to the city’s southern approaches gives easy access to the A6 and local road links, while open spaces and playing fields mean there are occasional glimpses across to Morecambe Bay and the Lakeland fells on clear days.
Locally the area has a straightforward, working‑class feel with a mix of council and privately owned houses, small shops and community facilities serving everyday needs. It’s characterised by a strong neighbourhood focus and practical commuter links into Lancaster and nearby towns, so the ward tends to be more about steady residential life than tourist attractions or headline industries.
Postcode districts covering Scale Hall
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 20.4 miles
- Blackpool 18.2 miles
- Morecambe 1.5 miles
- Lancaster 1.4 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 17 miles
- Lytham St. Anne's 22.5 miles
- Kendal 18.6 miles
- Fleetwood 13.4 miles
- Poulton-le-Fylde 16.4 miles
- Heysham 3 miles
- Cleveleys 15.1 miles
- Clitheroe 21.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Torrisholme Ward 0.8 miles
- Marsh Ward 1 mile
- Skerton Ward 1 mile
- Castle Ward 1.2 miles
- Bare Ward 1.3 miles
- Westgate Ward 1.3 miles
- Lancaster Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Heaton-with-Oxcliffe Parish 1.4 miles
- Morecambe Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Bulk Ward 1.6 miles
- Slyne-with-Hest Parish 1.7 miles
- John O'Gaunt Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Scale Hall
LA1 5TG, LA1 5HE, LA3 3SA, LA1 2JR, LA1 2SN, LA1 2PP, LA1 2QQ, LA1 2TF, LA1 2RH … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 49 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 50.3 miles
- Lancaster Railway Station 1 mile
- Bare Lane Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels near Scale Hall Ad
- Wagon & Horses 4 0.7 miles
- The Sun Hotel & Bar 4 1 mile
- Crows Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- The Royal Kings Arms Lancaster 4 1.2 miles
- Quite Simply French 5 0.8 miles
- The Midland 4 2.4 miles
- Travelodge Morecambe 3 2 miles
- Toll House Inn 4 1.4 miles
- Best Western Lothersdale Hotel 3 2 miles
- GO2 Lancaster Centre Hotel by OYO 1.2 miles
Schools in Scale Hall
- Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Primary
- Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Primary
- The Loyne Specialist School Special
Local points of interest
- Globe Arena Stadium 2 miles
- Lancaster University University 3.9 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 4.2 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 10.4 miles
- Holker Hall Estate 10.7 miles
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 11.3 miles
- Forest of Bowland Forest 12.4 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 13 miles
- Underley Hall Estate 13.5 miles
- Claughton Estate 14.1 miles
- Terry Bank Estate 14.4 miles
- Thornton Hall Estate 15.6 miles