Thurnham
Parish in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.991, -2.841 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 44 55 |
| Dialling code: | 01524 (Lancaster) |
Thurnham is a largely rural civil parish a few miles south of Lancaster in Lancashire, England, sitting beside the tidal reaches of the River Lune and close to the edge of Morecambe Bay. The landscape mixes farmland, saltmarsh and small settlements, and attracts walkers and birdwatchers keen on estuary views and the stretches of the Lancaster Canal and local footpaths.
The parish includes the historic port settlement of Glasson Dock, which grew in the 18th–19th centuries to serve Lancaster and today combines maritime heritage with leisure boating, independent businesses and cafés. Local life is shaped by agriculture, tourism and commuting into the city, with old dock buildings, farmsteads and village events reflecting a quietly close‑knit community with good road links to the M6 corridor.
Postcode districts covering Thurnham
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 16 miles25.8 km
- Blackburn 21.7 miles35 km
- Blackpool 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Morecambe 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Lancaster 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Lytham St. Anne's 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Leyland 21.1 miles34 km
- Chorley 25 miles40.2 km
- Kendal 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Fleetwood 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Poulton-le-Fylde 11.7 miles18.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Overton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Galgate Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Bailrigg Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- University Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Aldcliffe-with-Stodday Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cockerham Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Ellel Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Middleton Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Scotforth West Ward 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Scotforth East Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Scotforth Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Bowerham Ward 3.9 miles6.3 km
Example postcodes in Thurnham
LA2 0AH, LA2 0AS, LA2 0DB, LA2 0DF, LA2 0DQ, LA2 0DG, LA2 0FE, LA2 0DN, LA2 0AU … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 45.4 miles73.1 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 48.8 miles78.5 km
- Heysham Port Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Lancaster Railway Station 4.2 miles6.8 km
Hotels near Thurnham Ad
- The Stork Hotel 3 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Quite Simply French 5 4.6 miles7.3 km
- The Royal at Heysham 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Lancaster House Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Port House 4 4 miles6.5 km
- The Kerswell Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Craigwell 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Shipping Lanes Hotel 6 miles9.6 km
- The Morecambe Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Borough Lancaster 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
Schools in Thurnham
- Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ashton Hall Estate 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Lancaster University University 2.5 miles4 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 5 miles8 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- Claughton Estate 10 miles16 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Holker Hall Estate 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 16.3 miles26.2 km