Ulverston
Parish in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.189, -3.087 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 29 77 |
| Population: | 11,356 |
Ulverston sits on the Furness peninsula in Westmorland and Furness, just south of the Lakeland fells and close to Morecambe Bay and Coniston Water. The town is dominated by Hoad Hill and its quirky Hoad Monument, a lighthouse‑style folly with wide views across the bay and the Lake District skyline.
Once a market and industrial centre with mills, ironworks and a short canal to the bay, Ulverston has retained a compact historic centre and now mixes light industry with tourism, independent shops and a lively arts scene. It’s well known for community events - notably the Laurel and Hardy festival celebrating Stan Laurel, who was born locally, and the colourful Lantern Festival - which give the town a strong civic identity and year‑round visitor appeal.
Postcode districts covering Ulverston
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 12.6 miles
- Lancaster 15.3 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 7.2 miles
- Kendal 16.8 miles
- Fleetwood 19.4 miles
- Poulton-le-Fylde 24.1 miles
- Heysham 12.7 miles
- Cleveleys 21.3 miles
- Ulverston 0.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ulverston Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Swarthmoor Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Mansriggs Parish 1.8 miles
- Pennington Parish 2 miles
- Osmotherley Parish 2.1 miles
- Great Urswick Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Urswick Parish 2.6 miles
- Egton with Newland Parish 2.7 miles
- Lindal in Furness Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Lindal and Marton Parish 3 miles
- Low Furness Ward 3.5 miles
- Penny Bridge and Greenodd Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Ulverston
LA12 7BH, LA12 9AH, LA12 0AX, LA12 7HS, LA12 0AD, LA12 0DZ, LA12 7HE, LA12 9LP, LA12 7SG … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 59.9 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 62 miles
- Ulverston Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Dalton Railway Station 4.4 miles
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Schools in Ulverston
- Church Walk C of E Primary School Primary
- Croftlands Infant School Primary
- Croftlands Junior School Primary
- Sir John Barrow School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston Primary
- Ulverston Victoria High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Holker Hall Estate 4.2 miles
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 5.4 miles
- Roanhead Beach Beach 7.1 miles
- Holker Street Stadium 7.5 miles
- Globe Arena Stadium 12.5 miles
- Wray Castle Estate 14.5 miles
- Watercrook Archaeological site 16 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 17 miles
- Lancaster University University 17.4 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 19 miles
- Terry Bank Estate 19.2 miles
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 19.6 miles