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Warton

Parish in Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Coordinates:54.146, -2.766
OS grid ref:SD 50 72
Population:2,300
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The village and civil parish of Warton sits in the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire, tucked on the edge of the Morecambe Bay plain beneath the limestone rise of Warton Crag. The crag is a conspicuous local nature reserve with limestone grassland, the remains of an Iron Age camp and good bird and butterfly interest, so the parish combines distinctive natural scenery with easy access to the coast and the nearby Arnside and Silverdale AONB.

Alongside its rural character, Warton is notable for the adjacent Warton Aerodrome, where aircraft testing and aerospace activity provide a major local employer, and the village retains historic touches such as St Oswald's Church. The result is a community shaped by both traditional farming and quiet village life and by 20th‑ and 21st‑century industry, with a fairly strong local identity and good links to surrounding towns.

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Transport links

  • Leeds Bradford International Airport 48.9 miles78.7 km
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport 56.3 miles90.5 km
  • Carnforth Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
  • Silverdale Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km

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Schools in Warton

  • Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Globe Arena Stadium 7.2 miles11.5 km
  • Underley Hall Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km
  • Terry Bank Estate 8.5 miles13.7 km
  • Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 8.6 miles13.9 km
  • Holker Hall Estate 9.1 miles14.7 km
  • Lancaster University University 9.6 miles15.4 km
  • Ashton Hall Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
  • Watercrook Archaeological site 11.2 miles18.1 km
  • Thornton Hall Estate 11.8 miles19 km
  • Twistleton Manor Estate 12.3 miles19.7 km
  • Forest of Bowland Forest 13.8 miles22.3 km
  • Burns Quarry Wood Forest 15.7 miles25.3 km