Flookburgh
Built-up area in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.17, -2.973 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 36 75 |
| Population: | 1,305 |
| Dialling code: | 015395 (Grange-Over-Sands) |
Flookburgh is a small coastal village in the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness, sitting on the northern edge of Morecambe Bay. Its low-lying mudflats and salt marshes give dramatic tidal vistas and a long tradition of shellfishing and small-scale fishing, and the village name is often linked to the flatfish, or fluke, found in the bay. Historically it developed as a fishing and agricultural settlement and still retains a compact, village feel.
The village’s location makes it handy for visiting nearby places such as Cartmel and Grange-over-Sands and it is within easy reach of the Lake District, so tourism, commuting and farming all play a part in the local economy. Socially it has an active community with village halls, pubs and amateur sports, and the seasonal rhythms of the tide and harvest remain an important part of daily life.
Postcode districts covering Flookburgh
Most populated places nearby
- Blackpool 23.9 miles
- Morecambe 8.5 miles
- Lancaster 11.1 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 10.7 miles
- Kendal 14.3 miles
- Fleetwood 18 miles
- Poulton-le-Fylde 22.5 miles
- Heysham 9.1 miles
- Cleveleys 20 miles
- Ulverston 4.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lower Holker Parish 0.6 miles
- Allithwaite Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Lower Allithwaite Parish 1.4 miles
- Cartmel Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Grange-over-Sands Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Broughton East Parish 3.7 miles
- Lindale Built-up area 4.5 miles
- Ulverston Built-up area 4.7 miles
- Haverthwaite Parish 5.1 miles
- Grange and Cartmel Ward 5.3 miles
- Lindale and Newton-in-Cartmel Parish 5.5 miles
- Egton with Newland Parish 5.7 miles
Example postcodes in Flookburgh
LA11 7NZ, LA11 7NT, LA11 7PG, LA11 7PD, LA11 7NF, LA11 7JU, LA11 7PX, LA11 7EU, LA11 7PU … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 57.3 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 58 miles
- Cark and Cartmel Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Kents Bank Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels near Flookburgh Ad
- Grange Boutique Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- Priory Hotel 2.3 miles
- Uplands Inn Cartmel 2.3 miles
- The Royal Oak Pub 2.2 miles
- Grange Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- Netherwood Hotel & Spa 3.5 miles
- Craigwell 4 7.9 miles
- Shipping Lanes Hotel 7.9 miles
- The Kerswell Hotel 3 8.1 miles
- Mason's Arms 9.2 miles
Schools in Flookburgh
- Flookburgh C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Holker Hall Estate 1 mile
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 2.4 miles
- Globe Arena Stadium 8.6 miles
- Holker Street Stadium 11.1 miles
- Roanhead Beach Beach 11.5 miles
- Watercrook Archaeological site 13.2 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 13.3 miles
- Lancaster University University 13.5 miles
- Wray Castle Estate 14.8 miles
- Terry Bank Estate 15 miles
- Underley Hall Estate 15.9 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 17.6 miles