Thornton
Built-up area in Wyre, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.877, -3.004 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 34 42 |
| Dialling code: | 01253 (Blackpool) |
Thornton in Wyre is a village and civil parish on the broad, flat coastal plain of the Fylde in Lancashire, England, sitting close to the salt marshes of the Wyre estuary. Historically an agricultural settlement (the name Thornton meaning a farmstead by thorn bushes), it grew in the 19th and 20th centuries and now forms part of the built-up area alongside Cleveleys and lies between Fleetwood and Poulton-le-Fylde.
Today Thornton in Wyre has a village feel with local shops, clubs and community activities, while many residents commute to nearby centres such as Blackpool and Preston. The proximity to the estuary and coastal reserves gives it interest for birdwatching and nature, and its history as a small market and farming community still shapes the local character.
Postcode districts covering Thornton
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 14.2 miles
- Blackburn 22.7 miles
- Blackpool 3.6 miles
- Southport 16.9 miles
- Morecambe 14.5 miles
- Lancaster 14.4 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 19.2 miles
- Lytham St. Anne's 8.6 miles
- Skelmersdale 24.5 miles
- Leyland 17.5 miles
- Chorley 21.8 miles
- Fleetwood 2.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Marsh Mill Ward 0.4 miles
- Bourne Ward 0.4 miles
- Stanah Ward 0.8 miles
- Victoria & Norcross Ward 0.9 miles
- Pheasant's Wood Ward 0.9 miles
- Cleveleys Park Ward 1.3 miles
- Anchorsholme Ward 1.3 miles
- Cleveleys Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Norbreck Ward 1.6 miles
- Jubilee Ward 1.6 miles
- Carleton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Ingthorpe Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Thornton
FY5 4AP, FY5 4HH, FY5 4NE, FY5 4AZ, FY5 4AS, FY5 5DU, FY5 2SJ, FY5 4DN, FY5 2ZB … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 38.1 miles
- Manchester Airport 46.9 miles
- Poulton-le-Fylde Railway Station 2 miles
- Layton Railway Station 3.1 miles
Hotels near Thornton Ad
- Holiday Inn Blackpool 3.5 4.3 miles
- Briardene Hotel 3 1.6 miles
- The Garnett Hotel 4.2 miles
- The Regal Hotel 1.6 miles
- Willow Lodge Hambleton 2.1 miles
- The Sandford Promenade 3 5.6 miles
- Claremont Hotel - All Inclusive! 3 4.2 miles
- Doric Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Cliffs Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Premier Inn Blackpool - Bispham 3 2.1 miles
Schools in Thornton
- Great Arley School Special
- Millfield Science & Performing Arts College Secondary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys Primary
- Stanah Primary School Primary
- Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School Primary
- Thornton Primary School Primary
- Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School Special
Local points of interest
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 2.9 miles
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 5.3 miles
- St Anne's Beach Beach 9 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 11.4 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 11.5 miles
- Claughton Estate 11.7 miles
- Lancaster University University 12.7 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 13.7 miles
- Globe Arena Stadium 13.9 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 14.7 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 16.5 miles
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 18.7 miles