Ulverston
Ward in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.189, -3.087 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 29 77 |
Ulverston is a compact market town and electoral ward on the Furness peninsula in Westmorland and Furness, sitting close to the southern edge of the Lake District and overlooking Morecambe Bay. It’s dominated by the conical Hoad Hill topped by the distinctive Hoad Monument, and the town retains a mix of cobbled streets, Georgian and Victorian buildings with a lively central market square.
Locally known for being the birthplace of comedian Stan Laurel, the town has a surprising cultural life for its size - an annual Laurel & Hardy celebration, regular markets, independent shops, cafes and artisan food producers. Historically important as a small industrial and trading hub (with the older Ulverston Canal linking it to the coast), it now balances light industry and agriculture with a steady stream of tourists using it as a gateway to walking and outdoor activities in the surrounding countryside.
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 0AS, LA12 7NL, LA12 9PP, LA12 9HJ, LA12 9FE, LA12 0HB, LA12 7SQ, LA12 9AW, LA12 7UD … 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