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 miles32.9 km
- Blackburn 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Blackpool 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Morecambe 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Lancaster 1.2 miles2 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Lytham St. Anne's 23 miles37 km
- Kendal 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Fleetwood 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Poulton-le-Fylde 17 miles27.4 km
- Heysham 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Cleveleys 15.9 miles25.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Bulk Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Scale Hall Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Slyne-with-Hest Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Castle Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Lancaster Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- John O'Gaunt Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Marsh Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Torrisholme Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Halton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bowerham Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bare Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Bolton & Slyne Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Skerton
LA1 2DQ, LA1 2BW, LA1 2AQ, LA1 2DN, LA2 6BN, LA1 2NN, LA1 2BF, LA1 2AP, LA1 2HU … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 48.1 miles77.5 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 50.5 miles81.3 km
- Lancaster Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bare Lane Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
Hotels near Skerton Ad
- Quite Simply French 5 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Craigwell 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Shipping Lanes Hotel 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Kerswell Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Borough Lancaster 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The Morecambe Hotel 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Crown Hotel 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Crows Hotel Lancaster 3 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The Stork Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Royal at Heysham 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
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 miles4.7 km
- Lancaster University University 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Holker Hall Estate 11.2 miles18 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Underley Hall Estate 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Terry Bank Estate 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Claughton Estate 14 miles22.6 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 14.6 miles23.6 km