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 miles20.2 km
- Lancaster 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Kendal 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Fleetwood 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Poulton-le-Fylde 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Heysham 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Cleveleys 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Ulverston 0.2 miles0.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Ulverston Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Swarthmoor Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Mansriggs Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Pennington Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Osmotherley Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Great Urswick Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Urswick Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Egton with Newland Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Lindal in Furness Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Lindal and Marton Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Low Furness Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Penny Bridge and Greenodd Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Ulverston
LA12 7BE, LA12 9NL, LA12 0EU, LA12 9AZ, LA12 9EA, LA12 9AW, LA12 9FQ, LA12 7GY, LA12 0BG … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 59.9 miles96.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 62 miles99.8 km
- Ulverston Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Dalton Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
Hotels near Ulverston Ad
- Grange Boutique Hotel 4 7 miles11.3 km
- Priory Hotel 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Uplands Inn Cartmel 6 miles9.7 km
- The Sun Inn 0.6 miles1 km
- The Royal Oak Pub 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Old Kings Head 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Grange Hotel 4 7.4 miles12 km
- Duke of Edinburgh Hotel 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Dunes Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Barrow-in-Furness 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
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 miles6.8 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Roanhead Beach Beach 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Holker Street Stadium 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Wray Castle Estate 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Watercrook Archaeological site 16 miles25.7 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 17 miles27.4 km
- Lancaster University University 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 19 miles30.6 km
- Terry Bank Estate 19.2 miles31 km
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 19.6 miles31.5 km