Brock with Catterall
Ward in Wyre, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.863, -2.736 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 51 41 |
| Dialling code: | 01995 (Garstang) |
Brock with Catterall sits in the borough of Wyre in north‑west Lancashire, just a short hop from the market town of Garstang and within easy reach of Preston. The ward is largely rural, a patchwork of arable fields, hedgerows and small woodlands edged by the floodplain of the River Wyre, and its proximity to the M6 gives good commuter links while keeping a countryside feel.
Community life leans on village halls, local clubs and long‑standing farms, with small businesses and light industry clustered near main roads; historic lanes and farmhouses hint at the area’s agricultural past. Residents prize the mix of tranquillity and accessibility - being a short drive from the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and nearby market towns means countryside recreation and practical amenities are both close to hand.
Postcode districts covering Brock with Catterall
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Wigan 22.5 miles36.1 km
- Burnley 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Blackburn 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Blackpool 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Bolton 22.4 miles36 km
- Southport 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Morecambe 14.9 miles24 km
- Lancaster 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Lytham St. Anne's 13 miles20.8 km
- Skelmersdale 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Leyland 11.6 miles18.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Bilsborrow Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Claughton Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Myerscough and Bilsborrow Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Catterall Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Preston Rural North Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bowgreave Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Barton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Bonds Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Barnacre-with-Bonds Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Calder Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Kirkland Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- St. Michael's on Wyre Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Brock with Catterall
PR3 1XR, PR3 1YW, PR3 0PQ, PR3 0SE, PR3 1YS, PR3 0LG, PR3 0NW, PR3 0PW, PR3 0FX … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 36.9 miles59.4 km
- Manchester Airport 40 miles64.3 km
- Salwick Station 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Preston Railway Station 7.5 miles12.1 km
Hotels in Brock with Catterall Ad
- Barton Manor Hotel & Spa; Bw Signature Collection 4
- Garstang Country Hotel & Golf, Sure Hotel Collection 3
- The Eagle and Child
Schools in Brock with Catterall
- Bilsborrow John Cross C of E Primary School Primary
- Myerscough College Further education
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock Primary
Local points of interest
- Claughton Estate 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Deepdale Stadium 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 10 miles16.1 km
- Lancaster University University 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Blackburn Central Library Library 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 13.7 miles22.1 km