Grange-over-Sands
Parish in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.192, -2.908 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 40 77 |
| Population: | 4,788 |
| Dialling code: | 015395 |
Grange-over-Sands is a small coastal town and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, England, sitting on the sheltered edge of Morecambe Bay. Its Victorian and Edwardian promenade, lined with ornamental gardens and palm trees, reflects its growth after the arrival of the railway in the 19th century, and the bay’s tides and mild microclimate give the place a distinctive seaside character despite its proximity to the hills.
Locally the economy leans on tourism, independent shops and a sizeable retired community, while visitors often use it as a quieter gateway to the Lake District and nearby villages such as Cartmel. The town retains a genteel, small‑town social life and a historic feel that many find appealing outside the busier national park hotspots.
Postcode districts covering Grange-over-Sands
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 8.9 miles
- Lancaster 11.1 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 13.7 miles
- Kendal 11.4 miles
- Fleetwood 20 miles
- Poulton-le-Fylde 24.2 miles
- Heysham 10 miles
- Cleveleys 22 miles
- Ulverston 7.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Grange-over-Sands Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Allithwaite Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Lindale Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Cartmel Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Broughton East Parish 2.1 miles
- Lower Allithwaite Parish 2.6 miles
- Arnside Built-up area 3 miles
- Flookburgh Built-up area 3 miles
- Lower Holker Parish 3.2 miles
- Lindale and Newton-in-Cartmel Parish 3.2 miles
- Silverdale Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha Parish 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Grange-over-Sands
LA11 6DJ, LA11 6AD, LA11 6AP, LA11 6DY, LA11 7JD, LA11 7JG, LA11 7DQ, LA11 6HA, LA11 7HU … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 55.4 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 59.4 miles
- Grange-over-Sands Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Kents Bank Railway Station 1.5 miles
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Schools in Grange-over-Sands
- Fell House School Independent - special
- Grange C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 2.1 miles
- Holker Hall Estate 3.1 miles
- Globe Arena Stadium 9.2 miles
- Watercrook Archaeological site 10.3 miles
- Terry Bank Estate 12.1 miles
- Underley Hall Estate 13.1 miles
- Wray Castle Estate 13.3 miles
- Lancaster University University 13.6 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 13.8 miles
- Holker Street Stadium 14 miles
- Roanhead Beach Beach 14.2 miles
- Thornton Hall Estate 17.6 miles