Area Info for Cockerham (Lancashire)

Overview of Cockerham, Lancashire

Cockerham is a small village and civil parish located in the district of Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is situated near the southern coast of Morecambe Bay, approximately 8 miles south of Lancaster city centre. The village is known for its rural character, historical significance, and proximity to natural attractions.

Geography and Location

Cockerham lies within the Fylde Coast region, characterised by flat, fertile farmland and coastal landscapes. The village is close to the River Cocker, which flows into Morecambe Bay. Its location provides scenic views and access to coastal walks and birdwatching opportunities.

History and Heritage

Historically, Cockerham has been a farming community with roots dating back to medieval times. The village features several historic buildings, including the parish church of St. John the Baptist, which dates back to the 19th century. The area has a rich agricultural heritage, and remnants of traditional rural life can still be observed.

Community and Amenities

Cockerham is a small, close-knit community with limited amenities. It offers a few local shops, a pub, and a village hall that hosts community events. The surrounding countryside provides opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and birdwatching.

Transport Links

The village is accessible via local roads connecting to larger towns and cities. The nearest railway station is in Lancaster, providing rail links to other parts of the UK. Bus services also operate in the area, facilitating travel to nearby towns and villages.

Natural Environment and Attractions

Cockerham's proximity to Morecambe Bay makes it an ideal location for exploring coastal ecosystems and wildlife. The area is part of the Lancashire Coastal Way, a popular route for walkers. Birdwatchers can enjoy observing various species in the nearby marshlands and estuaries.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School2.03 miles
School Lane, Glasson Dock, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0AR
Cockerham Parochial Church of England Primary School2.11 miles
Main Street, Cockerham, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0EF
Crookhey Hall School2.70 miles
Crookhey Hall, Garstang Road, Cockerham, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0HA
Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.14 miles
Ladies Hill, Pilling, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 6HA
Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School3.32 miles
Lancaster Road, Overton, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 3EZ
St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling3.41 miles
Garstang Road, Pilling, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 6AL
Forton Primary School3.53 miles
School Lane, Forton, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0AS
Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School3.53 miles
Chapel Street, Galgate, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0JS
Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School3.98 miles
Church Lane, Winmarleigh, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0LA
Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall4.39 miles
Pilling Lane, Preesall, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 0HH
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School4.76 miles
Combermere Road, Higher Heysham, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 2ST
Jamea Al Kauthar5.05 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 5AJ
Scorton Church of England Primary School5.06 miles
Snow Hill Lane, Scorton, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1AY
Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School5.14 miles
Scotforth Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4SE
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School5.25 miles
Dolphinholme, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9AN
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School5.31 miles
Cartgate, Preesall, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 0NP
Health
Clinic
Bailrigg Health Centre4.26 miles
Lancaster University, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4YW
Harvey House4.70 miles
Ashton Road,, Lancaster, LA1 5AZ
Harvey House Social Enterprise Ltd Hq4.70 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 5AZ
Oaklands4.97 miles
Pathfinders Drive, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4JJ
The Orchard4.97 miles
Pathfinders Drive, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4JJ
Garstang Medical Centre6.04 miles
Bowland Suite, Kepple Lane, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1PB
Spire Kepple Lane Clinic6.04 miles
Kepple Lane, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1PB
Landscape Surgery6.04 miles
Garstang Medical Centre, Kepple Lane, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1PB
Garstang Clinic6.05 miles
12-14 High Street,, Garstang, PR3 1FA
Spire Garstang Clinic6.05 miles
14 High Street, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1FA
Garstang Clinic6.05 miles
14 High Street, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1FA
Garstang Natural Health Centre6.05 miles
High Street, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1FA
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Lancaster6.09 miles
14-16 Cheapside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1LZ
Lyon School6.46 miles
Sefton Drive, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2PZ
Morecambe Road School6.51 miles
Morecambe Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 3AB
Altham Meadows6.59 miles
Bartholomew Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 4RR
GP
Galgate Health Centre3.45 miles
Galgate Health Centre, Highland Brow, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0NB
King Street & University medical Practice4.10 miles
Bailrigg Health Centre, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4ZP
Strawberry Gardens Medical Practice5.11 miles
Strawberry Gardens Medical Practice, Heysham Primary Care Centre, Middleton Way, Heysham, Lancashire, LA3 2LE
Over Wyre Medical Centre5.34 miles
The Over-Wyre Medical Centre, Wilkinson Way, off Pilling Lane, Preesall, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0FA
Rosebank Medical Practice5.56 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4JS
Dr A J Craven & Partners5.75 miles
Meadowside Medical Practice, 1-3 Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3AQ
Healthub5.85 miles
1b Queen Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1RS
Queen Square Medical Practice5.90 miles
2 Queen Square, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1RP
The King St & University Practice5.93 miles
38 King Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancaster, LA1 1RE
The Windsor Surgery6.04 miles
Windsor Surgery, Garstang Medical Centre, Kepple Lane, Garstang, PR3 1PB
The Landscape Surgery6.04 miles
The Landscape Surgery, Garstang Medical Centre, Kepple Lane, Garstang, PR3 1PB
Dalton Square Practice6.05 miles
8 Dalton Square, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1PN
Dr P J W Winfield & Partners6.30 miles
Westgate Medical Practice, Braddon Close, Westgate, Morecambe Lancashire, LA4 4UZ
Scale Hall Surgery6.38 miles
Scale Hall Surgery, 1 West Drive, Scale Hall, Lancaster, LA1 5BY
Coastal Medical Group6.55 miles
Coastal Medical Group, The West End Medical Practice, 1 Heysham Road, Morecambe, LA3 1DA
Owen Road Surgery6.72 miles
67 Owen Road, Skerton, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2LG
Hospital
Royal Lancaster Infirmary5.73 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4RP
BMI The Lancaster Hospital5.83 miles
Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3RH
Ridge Lea Hospital6.45 miles
Quernmore Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3JT
Fleetwood Hospital6.57 miles
Pharos Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6BE
Queen Victoria Hospital7.30 miles
Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QG
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital11.74 miles
St. Walburgas Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8BP
Blackpool Victoria Hospital11.99 miles
Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8NR
Parkwood Hospital12.06 miles
East Park Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8PW
Priory Hospital Preston12.13 miles
Rosemary Lane, Bartle, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0HB
Wesham Park Hospital12.48 miles
Public Offices, Derby Road, Wesham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3AL
Royal Preston Hospital13.92 miles
Sharoe Green Lane North, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9HT
Longridge Community Hospital14.17 miles
St. Wilfrids Terrace, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3WQ
Fulwood Hall Hospital14.69 miles
Midgery Lane, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9SZ
Ribbleton Hospital16.11 miles
Miller Road, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6LS
Lytham Hospital, Older Adults Community Mental Health Hospital16.34 miles
Lytham Hospital, Warton Street, Lytham, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 5EE
Clifton Hospital16.61 miles
Pershore Road, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 1PB
Pharmacy
Rosebank Pharmacy3.45 miles
Galgate Health Centre, Highland Brow, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0NB
Lancaster University Pharmacy4.45 miles
Bailrigg House, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YE
Cohens Chemist5.08 miles
Heysham Primary Care Centre, Middleton Way, Heysham, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 2LE
Higher Greaves Pharmacy5.29 miles
20 Scotforth Road, Scotforth, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4ST
Bowerham Pharmacy5.61 miles
8-9 Gordon Terrace, Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4DS
Pointers Court Pharmacy5.63 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4JT
Lloydspharmacy5.75 miles
7 Wyre View, Knott End-On-Sea, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY6 0AE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy5.93 miles
46 King Street, Lancaster,, LA1 1RE
Fox & Mecalfe5.93 miles
36 King Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1RE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.01 miles
Unit 3, Park Hill Road, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1EF
Kepple Lane Pharmacy6.04 miles
Garstang Medical Centre, Kepple Lane, Garstang, PR3 1PB
Rowlands Pharmacy6.05 miles
11 Dalton Square, Lancaster,, LA1 1PL
Boots6.08 miles
14-16 Lancaster Gate, St Nicholas Arcades, Lancaster, LA1 1NB
Superdrug Stores Plc6.08 miles
Unit 1, St.Nicholas Square, Lancaster, LA1 1NB
Dalton Square Pharmacy6.08 miles
24-26 Great John Street, Lancaster, LA1 1NG
Asda Stores Ltd6.17 miles
Ovangle Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 5JR
Leisure
Park
WINMARLEIGH4.01 miles
ASHTON MEMORIAL GARDENS AND WILLIAMSON PARK (Grade II Listed)6.23 miles
LANCASTER CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)6.60 miles
THE MOUNT INCLUDING SURROUNDING COBBLE WALL (Grade II Listed)6.83 miles
FLEETWOOD MEMORIAL PARK (Grade II Listed)7.32 miles
WYRE ESTUARY8.41 miles
BEACON FELL10.48 miles
MARTON MERE12.36 miles
STANLEY PARK, BLACKPOOL (Grade II* Listed)12.50 miles
WESHAM JUBILEE12.52 miles
WARTON CRAG QUARRY12.59 miles
WARTON CRAG12.76 miles
ARNSIDE & SILVERDALE13.76 miles
CAPERNWRAY HALL (Grade II Listed)14.03 miles
FOREST OF BOWLAND14.20 miles
HARRIS KNOWLEDGE PARK (FORMER HARRIS ORPHANAGE) (Grade II Listed)14.20 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Cabus4.26 miles
Follen Forton Spar Store, Lancaster New Road, Lancashire, PR3 1AD
M&S Lancaster M6 North Moto Simply Food4.29 miles
J32 - 33 M6 Northbound, White Carr Lane Lancaster, LA2 9DU
Trumacar Stores4.72 miles
1 Trumacar Terrace, Heysham, Morecombe Lancaster LA3 2SZ
Heysham Post Office4.93 miles
52 Middleton Road, Heysham Lancs LA3 2RZ
Booths Scotforth, Lancaster4.95 miles
Hala Road, Scotforth, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4SG
SPAR Scorton5.02 miles
Scorton Post Office, The Priory, Lancashire, PR3 1AU
Co-op Poulton-le-fylde5.26 miles
Sandy Lane, Preesall, FY6 0EJ
SPAR Garstang5.40 miles
Spar Store, 144 Lancaster Road, Lancashire, PR3 1JE
Co-op Morecambe5.44 miles
Heysham, LA3 2BJ
SPAR Greaves5.48 miles
146 - 148, Greaves Road, Lancashire, LA1 4UW
Tesco Morecambe (Express)5.59 miles
362 Heysham Rd, Heysham, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 2BJ
SPAR Bowerham Road5.63 miles
77-79, Bowerham Road, Lancashire, LA1 4AQ
SPAR Willow Lane5.67 miles
Willow Lane, Lancashire, LA1 5NA
SPAR Knott End5.68 miles
One Ash, Lancaster Road, Lancashire, FY6 0AU
Co-op Poulton-le-fylde5.68 miles
Knott End, FY6 0AU
Fairfield Convenience Store5.80 miles
6 Sibsey Street, Lancaster LA1 5DF
Transport
Airport
Blackpool International Airport15.07 miles
Liverpool John Lennon Airport43.68 miles
Bus Stop
Clarksons Farm (E)0.75 miles
Gardeners Farm (NE)1.03 miles
Haresnape Farm (NE)1.16 miles
Norbeck House (S)1.19 miles
Braides Farm (SW)1.22 miles
Sand Villa Cottage (NE)1.42 miles
Sand Villa Cottage (SW)1.43 miles
France Hill Farm (W)1.55 miles
Grimbles Farm (SW)1.60 miles
Marsh Close (NE)1.71 miles
Marsh Close (N)1.71 miles
Dobs Lane (SW)1.77 miles
Dods Lane (NE)1.77 miles
Hillam Lane (NW)1.88 miles
Hillam Lane (S)1.88 miles
Hall Gates (NW)1.93 miles
Ferry Port
Heysham Ferry Terminal4.80 miles
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing6.05 miles
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing6.40 miles
Piel Island Ferry Landing14.05 miles
Roa Island Ferry Landing14.41 miles
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing21.50 miles
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing21.59 miles
Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing24.62 miles
Water Park (Coniston) Ferry Landing24.81 miles
Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing25.88 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal26.64 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing26.69 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal27.26 miles
Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing27.40 miles
Brantwood (Coniston) Ferry Landing27.63 miles
Coniston Ferry Landing28.40 miles
Railway Station
Heysham Port Rail Station4.77 miles
Lancaster Rail Station5.94 miles
Morecambe Rail Station6.94 miles
Bare Lane Rail Station7.34 miles
Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station9.81 miles
Layton (Lancs) Rail Station11.45 miles
Carnforth Rail Station11.69 miles
Blackpool North Rail Station12.66 miles
Kirkham & Wesham Rail Station12.66 miles
Salwick Rail Station13.16 miles
Blackpool South Rail Station13.98 miles
Silverdale Rail Station14.05 miles
Kents Bank Rail Station14.23 miles
Moss Side Rail Station14.50 miles
Blackpool Pleasure Beach Rail Station14.72 miles
Cark Rail Station15.03 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (LA2 0BB)
Number of Properties in Catchment8
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)2
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)6
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
RUSSELL COTTAGE, SANDSIDE
COCKERHAM
LANCASTER
LANCASHIRE
LA2 0EN		£300,000
2025-08-01
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2019-11-22   £213,000
Sold 2003-10-02   £93,950
COCKERHAM SANDS COUNTRY PARK
COCKERHAM
LANCASTER
LANCASHIRE
LA2 0BB		£1,916,921
2023-11-17
otherPropertyType
freehold
SANDSIDE COTTAGES (4), SANDSIDE
COCKERHAM
LANCASTER
LANCASHIRE
LA2 0EN		£211,500
2020-01-10
semidetached
freehold
SANDSIDE COTTAGES (3), SANDSIDE
COCKERHAM
LANCASTER
LANCASHIRE
LA2 0EN		£315,000
2019-09-04
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2012-04-02   £125,000
SANDSIDE COTTAGES (1), SANDSIDE
COCKERHAM
LANCASTER
LANCASHIRE
LA2 0EN		£215,000
2018-08-17
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2013-12-02   £215,000
Sold 2003-02-14   £93,950
Sold 1999-04-16   £71,000
SANDSIDE HOUSE, SANDSIDE
COCKERHAM
LANCASTER
LANCASHIRE
LA2 0EN		£175,000
2002-08-09
semidetached
freehold
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