Holmeswood
Built-up area in West Lancashire, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.645, -2.862 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 43 16 |
| Dialling code: | 01704 (Southport) |
Holmeswood is a small village in the district of West Lancashire in the county of Lancashire, England. It sits on the low-lying West Lancashire Plain, historically part of the marshy peatlands around Martin Mere; much of the land was reclaimed and drained over the centuries, leaving a patchwork of pasture, hedgerows and small woods. The village’s origins are rural and agricultural, and you can still see historic buildings and the site of Holmeswood Hall, a former manor that hints at local manorial history.
Today Holmeswood is a quiet, close‑knit farming community with a mix of agricultural businesses and residents who commute to nearby towns such as Ormskirk or Southport. It benefits from proximity to country parks and wetland reserves - notably Rufford Abbey country park and the Martin Mere wetland centre - which support wildlife, birdwatching and outdoor recreation, while local social life often centres on village halls, churches and occasional community events.
Postcode districts covering Holmeswood
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Birkenhead 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Preston 11 miles17.8 km
- St. Helens 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Wigan 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Warrington 21 miles33.9 km
- Blackburn 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Blackpool 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Bolton 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Southport 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Runcorn 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Widnes 19.7 miles31.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Rufford Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Mere Brow Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Tarleton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Tarleton Village Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- North Meols & Hesketh Bank Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- North Meols Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Burscough Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Banks Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Bescar Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Tarleton and Hesketh Bank Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Drummersdale Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Holmeswood
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Manchester Airport 31.4 miles50.5 km
- New Lane Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Rufford Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
Hotels near Holmeswood Ad
- The New Talbot Hotel 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Lynwood House Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The Vincent Hotel 4 6 miles9.6 km
- The Lord Street Hotel 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Bold Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Waterfront Southport Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Hinds Head Hotel 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The County Hotel by Innkeeper's Collection 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Prime Suites Lytham 4 10 miles16 km
- The Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
Schools in Holmeswood
- Holmeswood Methodist School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dam Wood Forest 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Old Wood Forest 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Spring Wood Forest 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Such Hey Wood Forest 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Paddock Wood Forest 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Haig Avenue Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Lathom House Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 8.6 miles13.9 km
- St Anne's Beach Beach 10 miles16.1 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 10.1 miles16.2 km
- DW Stadium Stadium 10.9 miles17.5 km