North Meols
Parish in West Lancashire, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.674, -2.918 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 39 20 |
| Dialling code: | 01704 (Southport) |
North Meols is a civil parish in the district of West Lancashire, in Lancashire, England, lying on the flat coastal plain close to the Ribble Estuary and the Irish Sea. The landscape is characterised by reclaimed marshland, drainage channels and low-lying farmland, with sand dune systems and wetlands a short distance away; the setting gives it a distinctly rural-but-coastal feel despite proximity to the larger town of Southport.
The area has medieval origins as a parish and a long history of drainage and land reclamation, and agriculture - particularly market gardening and vegetable production - remains important alongside small local businesses. Socially it feels village-like, with scattered hamlets, parish churches and community groups, while many residents also commute to nearby towns; nature reserves and wetland habitats close by add an attractive recreational and ecological dimension.
Postcode districts covering North Meols
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Birkenhead 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Preston 11.2 miles17.9 km
- St. Helens 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Wigan 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Warrington 24 miles38.6 km
- Blackburn 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Blackpool 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Bolton 20.5 miles33 km
- Southport 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Widnes 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Wallasey 18.9 miles30.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Banks Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- North Meols & Hesketh Bank Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Mere Brow Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Meols Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Hundred End Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Tarleton Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Tarleton Village Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Hesketh-with-Becconsall Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Cambridge Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Holmeswood Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Norwood Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Tarleton and Hesketh Bank Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in North Meols
PR9 8LN, PR9 8BA, PR9 8GU, PR9 8BN, PR9 8ED, PR9 8GX, PR9 8GY, PR9 8FH, PR9 8AT … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Manchester Airport 34.5 miles55.5 km
- Meols Cop Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
- Bescar Lane Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
Hotels near North Meols Ad
- Lynwood House Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.9 km
- The New Talbot Hotel 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Vincent Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.7 km
- The Lord Street Hotel 4 3.7 miles6 km
- The Bold Hotel 4 3.8 miles6 km
- Prime Suites Lytham 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Waterfront Southport Hotel 4 4 miles6.4 km
- The County Hotel by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Clifton Arms Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
Schools in North Meols
- Banks Methodist School Primary
- Banks St Stephen's C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haig Avenue Stadium 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Old Wood Forest 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Dam Wood Forest 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Paddock Wood Forest 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Spring Wood Forest 5 miles8.1 km
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 5 miles8.1 km
- Such Hey Wood Forest 5.1 miles8.2 km
- St Anne's Beach Beach 7 miles11.2 km
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Lathom House Estate 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km