Skerton
Ward in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.064, -2.796 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 48 63 |
| Dialling code: | 01524 (Lancaster) |
Skerton is a mainly residential area to the north of the River Lune in Lancaster, Lancashire, sitting close to the city centre with a mix of Victorian terraces, interwar and more recent housing. The locality is notable for the elegant late‑18th‑century Skerton Bridge and easy access to local shops, schools and riverside walks.
Historically a township with small textile and river‑related industries, it has evolved into a community with pockets of social housing, independent businesses and active local groups; ongoing regeneration and community projects give it a distinctly neighbourhood feel within greater Lancaster.
Postcode districts covering Skerton
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 20.4 miles
- Blackburn 24.7 miles
- Blackpool 18.8 miles
- Morecambe 2.5 miles
- Lancaster 1.2 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 17.9 miles
- Lytham St. Anne's 23 miles
- Kendal 18.2 miles
- Fleetwood 14.2 miles
- Poulton-le-Fylde 17 miles
- Heysham 3.9 miles
- Cleveleys 15.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bulk Ward 0.8 miles
- Scale Hall Ward 1 mile
- Slyne-with-Hest Parish 1.2 miles
- Castle Ward 1.2 miles
- Lancaster Built-up area 1.2 miles
- John O'Gaunt Ward 1.4 miles
- Marsh Ward 1.4 miles
- Torrisholme Ward 1.5 miles
- Halton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Bowerham Ward 1.9 miles
- Bare Ward 2 miles
- Bolton & Slyne Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Skerton
LA1 2DG, LA1 2JY, LA1 2LG, LA1 2DX, LA1 2EQ, LA1 2AQ, LA1 2BB, LA1 2NN, LA1 2HW … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 48.1 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 50.5 miles
- Lancaster Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Bare Lane Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels in Skerton Ad
Schools in Skerton
- Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Special
- Our Lady's Catholic College Secondary
- Skerton St Luke's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Globe Arena Stadium 2.9 miles
- Lancaster University University 3.9 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 4.5 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 10.3 miles
- Holker Hall Estate 11.2 miles
- Forest of Bowland Forest 11.5 miles
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 11.6 miles
- Underley Hall Estate 12.7 miles
- Terry Bank Estate 13.7 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 13.8 miles
- Claughton Estate 14 miles
- Thornton Hall Estate 14.6 miles