Scotforth
Parish in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.022, -2.777 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 49 58 |
| Dialling code: | 01524 (Lancaster) |
Scotforth is a civil parish on the southern edge of Lancaster in Lancashire, characterised by a mix of open farmland, scattered hamlets and suburban fringes close to the city. Its location gives easy access to the River Lune and the wider Morecambe Bay area, so countryside walks and rural outlooks sit alongside the conveniences of nearby urban amenities.
The area retains a strong agricultural character and a local community feel, with village halls, churches and a few pubs still acting as social hubs; many residents commute into Lancaster for work or study while stone-built cottages and winding lanes hint at a long local history that has evolved through medieval and later periods. Small businesses and farming remain important to the parish’s economy, and its mix of rural tranquillity and proximity to the city is a defining feature.
Postcode districts covering Scotforth
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 17.4 miles28 km
- Blackburn 21.8 miles35.2 km
- Blackpool 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Morecambe 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Lancaster 1.9 miles3 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Lytham St. Anne's 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Leyland 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Kendal 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Fleetwood 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Poulton-le-Fylde 14.9 miles24 km
- Heysham 4.9 miles7.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Scotforth East Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- University Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Bailrigg Built-up area 1 mile1.5 km
- Bowerham Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Scotforth West Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Aldcliffe-with-Stodday Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- John O'Gaunt Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Lancaster Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Quernmore Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Castle Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Galgate Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Bulk Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Scotforth
LA2 0PH, LA2 9EB, LA2 0RD, LA1 4AS, LA2 9ED, LA2 0PL, LA2 9EA, LA2 0RF, LA2 0RG … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 46.6 miles75.1 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 47.7 miles76.7 km
- Lancaster Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bare Lane Railway Station 4.4 miles7 km
Hotels near Scotforth Ad
- Quite Simply French 5 2.5 miles4 km
- The Stork Hotel 3 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Lancaster House Hotel 4 1.1 miles1.7 km
- The Borough Lancaster 4 2 miles3.2 km
- Craigwell 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Shipping Lanes Hotel 5 miles8.1 km
- The Kerswell Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Crows Hotel Lancaster 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Royal at Heysham 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Morecambe Hotel 4 5 miles8 km
Local points of interest
- Lancaster University University 1 mile1.6 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 10 miles16.1 km
- Claughton Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Holker Hall Estate 14 miles22.5 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Underley Hall Estate 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 15.6 miles25.1 km