Wennington
Parish in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.132, -2.586 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 61 70 |
| Dialling code: | 015242 (Hornby) |
Wennington is a small rural civil parish in the district of Lancaster, in eastern Lancashire close to the border with Yorkshire. It sits in the valley of the River Wenning, surrounded by rolling farmland and limestone outcrops and lying on the western fringe of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, so it attracts walkers and cyclists as well as local agricultural activity.
The community is compact and close‑knit, with traditional stone cottages and farmsteads and an economy still dominated by farming alongside a handful of small businesses and commuters. There is a railway halt at Wennington on the line linking Lancaster and Leeds, and the village’s long history and quiet social scene give it a distinctly rural, lived‑in character rather than tourist bustle.
Postcode districts covering Wennington
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 11.8 miles19 km
- Lancaster 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Kendal 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Fleetwood 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Heysham 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Clitheroe 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Ulverston 20.5 miles33 km
- Barnoldswick 22 miles35.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Upper Lune Valley Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Melling-with-Wrayton Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Cantsfield Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Tunstall Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Burton in Lonsdale Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Hornby Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Arkholme-with-Cawood Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Tatham Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Hornby-with-Farleton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Ireby Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- High Bentham Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Bentham Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Wennington
LA2 8NW, LA2 8NX, LA2 8PA, LA2 8NR, LA2 8FA, LA2 8NS, LA2 8NU, LA2 8NP, LA2 8NY
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 41.8 miles67.3 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 53.4 miles85.9 km
- Wennington Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Bentham Railway Station 3.3 miles5.2 km
Hotels near Wennington Ad
- Longlands Inn & Cottages 5 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Royal Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Crooklands Hotel 3 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The Royal Station Hotel 4 7.5 miles12 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Holiday Inn Lancaster 4 8.9 miles14.2 km
- Slyne Lodge 4 9.3 miles14.9 km
- The County Lodge 7.8 miles12.6 km
Local points of interest
- Underley Hall Estate 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Terry Bank Estate 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Lancaster University University 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 12.4 miles20 km
- Dent Head Hill 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Watercrook Archaeological site 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 15.9 miles25.5 km