Aldingham
Parish in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.125, -3.123 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 26 70 |
| Dialling code: | 01229 (Barrow-in-Furness) |
Aldingham sits on the southern tip of the Furness peninsula in Westmorland and Furness, with a sweeping coastal outlook across Morecambe Bay. The parish includes a scattering of small villages and hamlets clustered around farmland and low cliffs, with coastal paths, bird-rich mudflats and characteristic sandstone cottages at places such as Baycliff and Scales.
Historically an agricultural and small‑fishing community, the area bears medieval traces like the ruins of Gleaston Castle and an ancient parish church, while today the local economy mixes farming, tourism and commuting to nearby centres such as Barrow-in-Furness and Ulverston. Social life is typically village‑centred, with community halls, seasonal events and a strong sense of local identity.
Postcode districts covering Aldingham
Most populated places nearby
- Blackpool 21.3 miles
- Morecambe 11.5 miles
- Lancaster 14.3 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 4.1 miles
- Kendal 20.7 miles
- Fleetwood 15.3 miles
- Poulton-le-Fylde 20.1 miles
- Heysham 10.9 miles
- Cleveleys 17.1 miles
- Ulverston 4.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Low Furness Ward 1.2 miles
- Urswick Parish 2 miles
- Great Urswick Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Dalton South Ward 2.8 miles
- Risedale and Roosecote Ward 2.8 miles
- Dalton-in-Furness Built-up area 3 miles
- Dalton Town with Newton Parish 3.1 miles
- Hawcoat and Newbarns Ward 3.5 miles
- Lindal in Furness Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Lindal and Marton Parish 3.9 miles
- Swarthmoor Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness Built-up area 4.1 miles
Example postcodes in Aldingham
LA12 0QB, LA12 0QW, LA12 9ST, LA12 0QD, LA12 0QF, LA12 0QZ, LA12 0RH, LA12 0RD, LA12 9RN … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 55.8 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 62 miles
- Roose Railway Station 3 miles
- Dalton Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Aldingham Ad
- Abbey House Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Barrow in Furness 3 4.3 miles
- Crofters Lodge 2.4 miles
- The Duke of Edinburgh Hotel & Bar 4 4.2 miles
- Crofters 2.4 miles
- Ormsgill Inn 4.5 miles
- Clarkes Hotel Barrow in Furness 3 3.1 miles
- Escape Hotel 4.4 miles
- The Dunes Hotel 4 4.3 miles
- Travelodge Barrow In Furness 3 4.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Holker Street Stadium 4.5 miles
- Roanhead Beach Beach 6 miles
- Holker Hall Estate 6.9 miles
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 8.6 miles
- Globe Arena Stadium 11.3 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 15 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 15.1 miles
- Lancaster University University 15.8 miles
- Wray Castle Estate 19.2 miles
- Watercrook Archaeological site 19.8 miles