Slyne-with-Hest
Parish in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.081, -2.794 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 48 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01524 (Lancaster) |
The civil parish of Slyne-with-Hest sits on the edge of Morecambe Bay between Lancaster and Morecambe in Lancashire, with long stretches of salt marsh, a shingle beach at Hest Bank and wide views across the bay to the Lake District fells; the estuary of the River Lune lies close by and the coastal setting shapes much of the local landscape.
Today it is largely a residential and agricultural community popular with commuters to Lancaster and walkers enjoying coastal paths, while local life centres on village clubs, a village hall and small businesses; the built environment mixes traditional stone cottages and Victorian houses, reflecting steady 19th‑ and 20th‑century growth linked to improved road and rail connections and a long history of maritime and farming influences.
Postcode districts covering Slyne-with-Hest
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Blackpool 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Morecambe 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Lancaster 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Lytham St. Anne's 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Kendal 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Fleetwood 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Poulton-le-Fylde 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Heysham 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Cleveleys 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Clitheroe 21.7 miles34.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Bolton & Slyne Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Skerton Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bolton-le-Sands Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Halton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Scale Hall Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Torrisholme Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Bulk Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bare Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Halton-with-Aughton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Castle Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Nether Kellet Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Lancaster Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Slyne-with-Hest
LA2 6EB, LA2 6JR, LA2 6AW, LA2 6EX, LA2 6EW, LA2 6JW, LA2 6AQ, LA2 6DB, LA2 6DP … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 48.4 miles77.9 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 51.7 miles83.2 km
- Bare Lane Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Lancaster Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
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Schools in Slyne-with-Hest
- Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Special
- Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Globe Arena Stadium 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Lancaster University University 5 miles8.1 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Holker Hall Estate 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Underley Hall Estate 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 12 miles19.3 km
- Terry Bank Estate 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 14.7 miles23.6 km