Great Altcar
Parish in West Lancashire, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.538, -3.004 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 33 05 |
Great Altcar is a small, low-lying rural parish in West Lancashire, Lancashire, set on the West Lancashire Plain just inland from the River Alt and close to the Sefton Coast and the sands of Formby. The landscape is dominated by drained mossland and pasture, with a patchwork of small farms, drainage ditches and hints of the peat-rich soil that once supported peat-cutting and wetland habitats.
The community is quiet and agricultural in character, with a handful of traditional buildings and a historic parish church at its heart, and it benefits from nearby recreational and conservation areas that attract birdwatchers and walkers. The area also has a long association with military training through the nearby Altcar Training Camp and rifle ranges, giving the parish an interesting mix of rural life, natural interest and local history.
Postcode districts covering Great Altcar
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 9.9 miles16 km
- Birkenhead 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Preston 20.5 miles32.9 km
- St. Helens 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Wigan 15 miles24.1 km
- Warrington 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Blackpool 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Bolton 23.6 miles38 km
- Southport 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Chester 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Chester Castle 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Runcorn 19 miles30.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Ince Blundell Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Ravenmeols Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Downholland Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Manor Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Thornton Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Park Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Little Altcar Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Hightown Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Lydiate Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Sefton Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Formby Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Harington Ward 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Great Altcar
L37 9BB, L37 5AG, L37 5AQ, L37 5AA, L39 7HU, L39 7HW, L31 4EU, L37 5AJ, L37 9BA … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Manchester Airport 32.6 miles52.5 km
- Hightown Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Formby Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
Hotels near Great Altcar Ad
- Miller & Carter Aughton by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Royal Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Hotel Tia 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The New Talbot Hotel 7.4 miles11.8 km
- The Vincent Hotel 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Titanic Hotel Liverpool 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Arc Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- York Street Studios 4 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Lynwood House Hotel 4 8 miles12.9 km
Local points of interest
- Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Formby Beach Beach 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Paddock Wood Forest 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Such Hey Wood Forest 5.6 miles9 km
- Spring Wood Forest 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Old Wood Forest 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Dam Wood Forest 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Goodison Park Stadium 7 miles11.3 km
- Haig Avenue Stadium 7 miles11.3 km