Great Eccleston
Built-up area in Wyre, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.855, -2.875 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 42 40 |
| Population: | 1,657 |
| Dialling code: | 01995 (Garstang) |
Great Eccleston is a small market village in the borough of Wyre, Lancashire, England, sitting on the fertile lowlands of the River Wyre valley. It occupies a handy position between Preston and Lancaster, with the rolling hills of the Forest of Bowland AONB and the salt marshes of Morecambe Bay close by, so it feels both agricultural and pleasantly connected to coast and countryside.
Culturally the village punches above its size thanks to a well‑regarded local farmers’ market and a strong community life centred on a village hall, pubs and a primary school. The settlement has historic roots - its name points to an early church‑centred community - and today the economy is still shaped by farming and small local businesses, with events and neighbours’ networks keeping the place socially active.
Postcode districts covering Great Eccleston
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 9 miles
- Wigan 23.6 miles
- Blackburn 17.3 miles
- Blackpool 6 miles
- Southport 16.3 miles
- Morecambe 14.7 miles
- Lancaster 13.6 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 23.3 miles
- Lytham St. Anne's 8.6 miles
- Skelmersdale 21.6 miles
- Leyland 13 miles
- Accrington 22.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Little Eccleston-with-Larbreck Parish 1 mile
- Elswick Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Upper Rawcliffe-with-Tarnacre Parish 1.8 miles
- Out Rawcliffe Parish 2.3 miles
- St. Michael's on Wyre Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Rural North Fylde Ward 2.5 miles
- Greenhalgh-with-Thistleton Parish 2.6 miles
- Inskip Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Inskip-with-Sowerby Parish 2.7 miles
- Little Singleton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Singleton Parish 3.2 miles
- Weeton Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Great Eccleston
PR3 0BZ, PR3 0UT, PR3 0ZG, PR3 0ZS, PR3 0NS, PR3 0PT, PR3 0EY, PR3 0YD, PR3 0YU … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 36.1 miles
- Manchester Airport 42.5 miles
- Kirkham and Wesham Railway Station 4.7 miles
- Poulton-le-Fylde Railway Station 4.7 miles
Hotels near Great Eccleston Ad
- The Hotel at Mill Farm 4 4 miles
- The Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village 4 5.3 miles
- The Fossil Tree Hotel 4 7.4 miles
- The Lumada 3 7.6 miles
- Hotel Neon 7.6 miles
- The Franklyn Hotel B&B 7.6 miles
- Brene Hotel 3 7.5 miles
- Happy Return Hotel 3 7.8 miles
- Kings Boutique Hotel 5 8.8 miles
- The Inglewood Hotel *Adults Only* 4 7.4 miles
Schools in Great Eccleston
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston Primary
Local points of interest
- Claughton Estate 6.5 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 7.3 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 7.4 miles
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 7.9 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 8.7 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 9.5 miles
- St Anne's Beach Beach 9.8 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 10.3 miles
- Lancaster University University 11.2 miles
- Globe Arena Stadium 14.2 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 15.6 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 16.2 miles