Tunstall
Parish in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.159, -2.582 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 62 73 |
| Dialling code: | 015242 (Hornby) |
The small civil parish of Tunstall sits in the district of Lancaster in Lancashire, north‑west England. It is predominantly rural, with patchwork fields, hedgerows and narrow lanes; the landscape reflects the limestone and pastoral farming that characterises much of the area and offers easy access to country walks and local birdlife.
Historically agricultural, the community is centred on farms and a scattering of stone houses and has a quiet village character; many residents work in farming or commute into Lancaster and nearby towns. Local life is shaped by parish meetings, occasional village events and conservation interests rather than significant industry, making it typical of small rural parishes in the region.
Postcode districts covering Tunstall
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Lancaster 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Kendal 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Fleetwood 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Heysham 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Clitheroe 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Ulverston 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Barnoldswick 23.2 miles37.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Cantsfield Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Upper Lune Valley Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Burrow-with-Burrow Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Melling-with-Wrayton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Wennington Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Ireby Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Burton in Lonsdale Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Leck Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Whittington Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Kirkby Lonsdale Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Arkholme-with-Cawood Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Casterton Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Tunstall
LA6 2JL, LA6 2RH, LA6 2SL, LA6 2QN, LA6 2RU, LA6 2RP, LA6 2QQ, LA6 2QP, LA6 2QW … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 42.6 miles68.5 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 52.4 miles84.3 km
- Wennington Railway Station 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Bentham Railway Station 4.2 miles6.8 km
Hotels near Tunstall Ad
- The Royal Hotel 3 3 miles4.8 km
- Longlands Inn & Cottages 5 6.2 miles10 km
- Crooklands Hotel 3 8.1 miles13 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 3.1 miles5 km
- The Royal Station Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Sun Inn 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Holiday Inn Lancaster 4 10 miles16.1 km
- The County Lodge 8.3 miles13.4 km
Local points of interest
- Underley Hall Estate 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Terry Bank Estate 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 11.2 miles18 km
- Dent Head Hill 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Watercrook Archaeological site 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Lancaster University University 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Holker Hall Estate 16.3 miles26.2 km