Bescar
Built-up area in West Lancashire, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.613, -2.923 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 39 13 |
| Population: | 571 |
| Dialling code: | 01704 (Southport) |
Bescar is a small, rather quiet hamlet in the district of West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire, England. It sits a few miles inland from the Sefton coast near Southport, set on the flat agricultural plains with pockets of woodland and hedgerow fields that give it a distinctly rural character.
Historically the area has been dominated by farms and local estates, so the built environment mixes older farmhouses and occasional country houses with modest modern homes; agriculture and small-scale local businesses remain important, while many residents commute to nearby towns for work. The village offers a slice of traditional Lancastrian countryside close to coastal amenities, which appeals to those looking for a quiet rural base with good access to larger centres.
Postcode districts covering Bescar
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 14.4 miles
- Birkenhead 16.7 miles
- Preston 14.3 miles
- St. Helens 13.9 miles
- Wigan 12.6 miles
- Warrington 20.8 miles
- Blackburn 20.4 miles
- Blackpool 15 miles
- Bolton 20 miles
- Southport 3.5 miles
- Runcorn 21.5 miles
- Widnes 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Drummersdale Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Scarisbrick Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Rural West Ward 2.4 miles
- Burscough Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Halsall Parish 2.8 miles
- Norwood Ward 3 miles
- Ormskirk West Ward 3 miles
- Kew Ward 3.1 miles
- Burscough Town Ward 3.1 miles
- Holmeswood Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward 3.3 miles
- Southport Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Bescar
L40 9QX, L40 9QA, L40 9QG, L40 9QE, L40 9QB, L40 9PZ, L40 9QL, L40 9QT, L40 9SE … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 19.6 miles
- Manchester Airport 32.1 miles
- Bescar Lane Station 0.8 miles
- New Lane Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Bescar Ad
- The New Talbot Hotel 4 miles
- The Vincent Hotel 4 4.2 miles
- Lynwood House Hotel 4 4.2 miles
- The Lord Street Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- The Bold Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- Waterfront Southport Hotel 4 4.3 miles
- Miller & Carter Aughton by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.3 miles
- Dukes Folly Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- Prince of Wales Hotel 4.2 miles
- The County Hotel by Innkeeper's Collection 4 8.7 miles
Schools in Bescar
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Primary
Local points of interest
- Old Wood Forest 0.4 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 0.6 miles
- Paddock Wood Forest 0.7 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 0.9 miles
- Such Hey Wood Forest 0.9 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 0.9 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 2.9 miles
- Lathom House Estate 5.4 miles
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 5.8 miles
- Formby Beach Beach 7.9 miles
- Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.4 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 9.5 miles