Area Info for Forton (Lancashire)

Forton, Lancashire, UK

Forton is a small village located in the county of Lancashire, in the North West region of England. It is situated near the town of Garstang and is part of the civil parish of Thurnham.

Geography and Location

The village lies approximately 10 miles north of Preston and about 20 miles south of Lancaster. It is characterised by rural surroundings, with open fields and farmland typical of the Lancashire countryside.

History and Development

Forton has a history that dates back several centuries, with its origins linked to agricultural communities. The village has maintained a rural character over the years, with limited modern development. It is known for its traditional English village features, including a church and some historic buildings.

Community and Amenities

As a small village, Forton has a close-knit community. It offers limited amenities, with residents often relying on nearby towns for shopping, education, and other services. The village is popular among those seeking a peaceful rural lifestyle.

Transport

Forton is accessible via local roads, with proximity to major routes such as the M6 motorway, which provides connections to larger cities like Preston, Lancaster, and beyond. Public transport options are limited, typical of rural villages in the area.

Points of Interest

While Forton itself is primarily residential and agricultural, nearby attractions include historic churches, countryside walks, and local farms. The village's rural setting makes it a suitable location for outdoor activities and exploring the Lancashire landscape.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Forton Primary School0.00 miles
School Lane, Forton, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0AS
Crookhey Hall School1.08 miles
Crookhey Hall, Garstang Road, Cockerham, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0HA
Cockerham Parochial Church of England Primary School1.42 miles
Main Street, Cockerham, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0EF
Scorton Church of England Primary School1.85 miles
Snow Hill Lane, Scorton, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1AY
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School2.32 miles
Dolphinholme, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9AN
Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School2.43 miles
Church Lane, Winmarleigh, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0LA
Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School2.59 miles
Chapel Street, Galgate, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0JS
Garstang Community Primary School3.34 miles
Oak Road, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1HT
Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School3.77 miles
School Lane, Glasson Dock, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0AR
St Mary and Michael Catholic Primary School3.98 miles
Castle Lane, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1RB
Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School4.00 miles
Kepple Lane, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1PB
Nateby Primary School4.26 miles
Longmoor Lane, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0JH
Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School4.41 miles
Calder Vale, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1SR
Garstang Community Academy4.64 miles
Bowgreave, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1YE
St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling4.95 miles
Garstang Road, Pilling, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 6AL
Cawthorne's Endowed School4.97 miles
Abbeystead, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9BQ
Health
Clinic
Garstang Clinic3.75 miles
12-14 High Street,, Garstang, PR3 1FA
Spire Garstang Clinic3.75 miles
14 High Street, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1FA
Garstang Clinic3.75 miles
14 High Street, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1FA
Garstang Natural Health Centre3.75 miles
High Street, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1FA
Bailrigg Health Centre3.82 miles
Lancaster University, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4YW
Garstang Medical Centre3.99 miles
Bowland Suite, Kepple Lane, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1PB
Spire Kepple Lane Clinic3.99 miles
Kepple Lane, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1PB
Landscape Surgery3.99 miles
Garstang Medical Centre, Kepple Lane, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1PB
Harvey House5.13 miles
Ashton Road,, Lancaster, LA1 5AZ
Harvey House Social Enterprise Ltd Hq5.13 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 5AZ
Oaklands5.38 miles
Pathfinders Drive, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4JJ
The Orchard5.38 miles
Pathfinders Drive, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4JJ
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Lancaster6.53 miles
14-16 Cheapside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1LZ
Central Lancashire High School Nurses Room6.89 miles
Crag Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3LS
Lyon School7.26 miles
Sefton Drive, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2PZ
Morecambe Road School7.68 miles
Morecambe Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 3AB
GP
Galgate Health Centre2.76 miles
Galgate Health Centre, Highland Brow, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0NB
King Street & University medical Practice3.68 miles
Bailrigg Health Centre, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4ZP
The Windsor Surgery3.99 miles
Windsor Surgery, Garstang Medical Centre, Kepple Lane, Garstang, PR3 1PB
The Landscape Surgery3.99 miles
The Landscape Surgery, Garstang Medical Centre, Kepple Lane, Garstang, PR3 1PB
Rosebank Medical Practice5.91 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4JS
Dr A J Craven & Partners6.04 miles
Meadowside Medical Practice, 1-3 Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3AQ
Healthub6.29 miles
1b Queen Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1RS
Queen Square Medical Practice6.33 miles
2 Queen Square, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1RP
The King St & University Practice6.39 miles
38 King Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancaster, LA1 1RE
Dalton Square Practice6.41 miles
8 Dalton Square, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1PN
Delphi Medical Ltd6.72 miles
Hmp Lancaster Farms, Stone Row Head, Quernmore Road, Lancaster Lancashire, LA1 3QZ
Scale Hall Surgery7.22 miles
Scale Hall Surgery, 1 West Drive, Scale Hall, Lancaster, LA1 5BY
Owen Road Surgery7.24 miles
67 Owen Road, Skerton, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2LG
Strawberry Gardens Medical Practice7.51 miles
Strawberry Gardens Medical Practice, Heysham Primary Care Centre, Middleton Way, Heysham, Lancashire, LA3 2LE
Great Eccleston Health Centre (Dr Cassels & Ptnrs)7.73 miles
The Health Centre, Raikes Road, Great Eccleston, Preston, PR3 0ZA
Dr P J W Winfield & Partners7.88 miles
Westgate Medical Practice, Braddon Close, Westgate, Morecambe Lancashire, LA4 4UZ
Hospital
Royal Lancaster Infirmary6.10 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4RP
BMI The Lancaster Hospital6.11 miles
Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3RH
Ridge Lea Hospital6.44 miles
Quernmore Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3JT
Queen Victoria Hospital8.79 miles
Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QG
Fleetwood Hospital9.43 miles
Pharos Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6BE
Priory Hospital Preston10.65 miles
Rosemary Lane, Bartle, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0HB
Longridge Community Hospital11.09 miles
St. Wilfrids Terrace, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3WQ
Royal Preston Hospital11.73 miles
Sharoe Green Lane North, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9HT
Wesham Park Hospital12.13 miles
Public Offices, Derby Road, Wesham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3AL
Fulwood Hall Hospital12.34 miles
Midgery Lane, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9SZ
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital13.14 miles
St. Walburgas Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8BP
Blackpool Victoria Hospital13.30 miles
Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8NR
Parkwood Hospital13.36 miles
East Park Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8PW
Ribbleton Hospital13.67 miles
Miller Road, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6LS
Lytham Hospital, Older Adults Community Mental Health Hospital16.41 miles
Lytham Hospital, Warton Street, Lytham, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 5EE
Calderstones Hospital17.00 miles
Mitton Road, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9PE
Pharmacy
Rosebank Pharmacy2.76 miles
Galgate Health Centre, Highland Brow, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0NB
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.75 miles
Unit 3, Park Hill Road, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1EF
Kepple Lane Pharmacy3.99 miles
Garstang Medical Centre, Kepple Lane, Garstang, PR3 1PB
Lancaster University Pharmacy4.13 miles
Bailrigg House, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YE
Ostomed Healthcare4.67 miles
Unit 2, Creamery Ind Est, Kenlis Road, Garstang, Lancashire, PR3 1GD
Higher Greaves Pharmacy5.49 miles
20 Scotforth Road, Scotforth, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4ST
Bowerham Pharmacy5.70 miles
8-9 Gordon Terrace, Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4DS
Pointers Court Pharmacy5.96 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4JT
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.39 miles
46 King Street, Lancaster,, LA1 1RE
Fox & Mecalfe6.39 miles
36 King Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1RE
Rowlands Pharmacy6.44 miles
11 Dalton Square, Lancaster,, LA1 1PL
Dalton Square Pharmacy6.47 miles
24-26 Great John Street, Lancaster, LA1 1NG
Boots6.50 miles
14-16 Lancaster Gate, St Nicholas Arcades, Lancaster, LA1 1NB
Superdrug Stores Plc6.50 miles
Unit 1, St.Nicholas Square, Lancaster, LA1 1NB
Cohens Chemist6.53 miles
52-54 Ullswater Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3PS
Sainsbury's Pharmacy6.65 miles
Cable Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1HH
Leisure
Park
WINMARLEIGH2.10 miles
ASHTON MEMORIAL GARDENS AND WILLIAMSON PARK (Grade II Listed)6.23 miles
LANCASTER CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)6.56 miles
BEACON FELL7.25 miles
THE MOUNT INCLUDING SURROUNDING COBBLE WALL (Grade II Listed)9.70 miles
WYRE ESTUARY9.99 miles
FLEETWOOD MEMORIAL PARK (Grade II Listed)10.11 miles
FOREST OF BOWLAND10.92 miles
HARRIS KNOWLEDGE PARK (FORMER HARRIS ORPHANAGE) (Grade II Listed)12.11 miles
WESHAM JUBILEE12.15 miles
HASLAM PARK, PRESTON12.61 miles
HASLAM PARK (Grade II Listed)12.62 miles
HILLS AND HOLLOWS12.69 miles
WARTON CRAG QUARRY13.13 miles
WARTON CRAG13.25 miles
GRANGE VALLEY13.32 miles
Shop
Groceries
M&S Lancaster M6 North Moto Simply Food0.98 miles
J32 - 33 M6 Northbound, White Carr Lane Lancaster, LA2 9DU
SPAR Cabus1.15 miles
Follen Forton Spar Store, Lancaster New Road, Lancashire, PR3 1AD
SPAR Scorton1.81 miles
Scorton Post Office, The Priory, Lancashire, PR3 1AU
SPAR Garstang2.98 miles
Spar Store, 144 Lancaster Road, Lancashire, PR3 1JE
Co-op Preston3.67 miles
Garstang, PR3 1EA
Booths Garstang3.75 miles
Cherestanc Square, Park Hill Road, Garstang, Lancashire, PR3 1EF
ALDI Moss Lane3.79 miles
Garstang, PR3 1HB
Sainsbury's Garstang3.97 miles
Park Hill Road, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1EL
M&S Garstang Bp5.02 miles
Garstangs Bypass, Preston, PR3 0HQ
Booths Scotforth, Lancaster5.04 miles
Hala Road, Scotforth, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4SG
SPAR Bowerham Road5.72 miles
77-79, Bowerham Road, Lancashire, LA1 4AQ
SPAR Greaves5.73 miles
146 - 148, Greaves Road, Lancashire, LA1 4UW
SPAR Claughton On Brock6.02 miles
Claughton Garage, Claughton On Brock, Lancashire, PR3 0GA
Londis Masters6.05 miles
1 Eastham Street, Lancaster, LA1 3AY
Sainsbury's Lncstr Penny St Local6.27 miles
Victoria Court, 101-102 Penny Street, Lancaster, LA1 1XN
Moorlands Convenience Store6.28 miles
21 Dumbarton Road, Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3BX
Transport
Airport
Blackpool International Airport16.16 miles
Liverpool John Lennon Airport42.77 miles
Bus Stop
War Memorial (N)0.30 miles
War Memorial (S)0.31 miles
Sunny Bank Nurseries (N)0.38 miles
Sunny Bank Nurseries (S)0.40 miles
Forton Bank (S)0.41 miles
Brookfield Farm (N)0.42 miles
Pennine Garage (S)0.53 miles
Pennine Garage (N)0.54 miles
New Holly Hotel (N)0.59 miles
New Holly (S)0.62 miles
Jackson Hill House (SE)0.74 miles
Hall Farm (W)0.81 miles
Bay Horse Crossroads (N)0.82 miles
Bay Horse Crossroads (S)0.85 miles
Middle Holly Cottage (N)0.86 miles
Middle Holly Cottage (S)0.87 miles
Ferry Port
Heysham Ferry Terminal7.56 miles
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing8.90 miles
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing9.27 miles
Piel Island Ferry Landing17.53 miles
Roa Island Ferry Landing17.87 miles
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing23.26 miles
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing23.37 miles
Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing26.96 miles
Water Park (Coniston) Ferry Landing27.11 miles
Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing28.15 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal28.21 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing28.22 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal28.75 miles
Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing29.54 miles
Brantwood (Coniston) Ferry Landing29.72 miles
Coniston Ferry Landing30.47 miles
Railway Station
Lancaster Rail Station6.54 miles
Heysham Port Rail Station7.55 miles
Bare Lane Rail Station8.52 miles
Morecambe Rail Station8.70 miles
Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station11.23 miles
Carnforth Rail Station12.07 miles
Salwick Rail Station12.08 miles
Kirkham & Wesham Rail Station12.32 miles
Layton (Lancs) Rail Station13.04 miles
Preston Rail Station14.04 miles
Wennington Rail Station14.08 miles
Blackpool North Rail Station14.23 miles
Moss Side Rail Station14.67 miles
Silverdale Rail Station14.86 miles
Blackpool South Rail Station15.31 miles
Bentham Rail Station15.64 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (PR3 0A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment425
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
25, BOWLAND GARDENS
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BG		£270,000
2025-07-25
detached
freehold
Sold 2025-02-13   £300,000
Sold 2023-09-21   £255,000
BRAMWELL, WALLACE LANE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BA		£425,000
2025-07-22
detached
freehold
1, POTTERS BROOK COTTAGES
BAY HORSE
LANCASTER
LANCASHIRE
LA2 0HQ		£325,000
2025-03-31
terraced
freehold
9, LUNESDALE DRIVE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BH		£245,000
2024-12-10
detached
freehold
2, WICKET DRIVE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0SL		£514,995
2024-11-29
detached (New)
freehold
RICHMOND OLD BARN, COCKERHAM ROAD
BAY HORSE
LANCASTER
LANCASHIRE
LA2 0HE		£270,000
2025-05-09
semidetached
freehold
YATE u0026 WOOD
BAY HORSE
LANCASTER
LANCASHIRE
LA2 0HR		£145,000
2025-04-07
otherPropertyType
freehold
ROSARY, SCHOOL LANE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0AS		£475,000
2025-03-05
detached
freehold
1, LUNESDALE DRIVE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BH		£245,000
2025-02-04
detached
freehold
TONGUES COTTAGE, LANCASTER ROAD
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BP		£330,500
2025-01-10
detached
freehold
WALLACE FARM HOUSE, WALLACE LANE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BA		£527,500
2024-11-08
detached
freehold
7, HOLLINS PARK GARDENS
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0DB		£305,000
2024-08-28
semidetached
freehold
STONECROFT BARN
BAY HORSE
LANCASTER
LANCASHIRE
LA2 0HW		£285,000
2024-08-08
detached
freehold
15, WALLACE LANE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BA		£200,000
2024-06-03
semidetached
freehold
24, LUNESDALE DRIVE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BH		£220,000
2024-09-16
detached
freehold
9, SPRINGVALE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BQ		£325,000
2024-09-10
detached
freehold
7, TROUTBECK AVENUE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BD		£210,000
2024-08-22
semidetached
freehold
28, RIBBLESDALE DRIVE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BJ		£221,000
2024-07-18
detached
freehold
QUAIL COTTAGE, HOLLINS LANE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0AB		£236,000
2024-07-12
semidetached
freehold
2, SHIRESHEAD GARDENS
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0DR		£346,000
2024-06-28
detached
freehold
BROOKSIDE COTTAGE, POTTERS BROOK
BAY HORSE
LANCASTER
LANCASHIRE
LA2 0HH		£385,000
2024-06-17
semidetached
freehold
1, TROUTBECK AVENUE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BD		£230,000
2024-04-19
semidetached
freehold
CHAPEL COTTAGE (1), HOLLINS LANE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0AB		£177,500
2024-04-05
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2023-05-26   £136,500
3, LAKELAND CLOSE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0AY		£240,000
2024-03-14
semidetached
freehold
NEWFIELDS, COCKERHAM ROAD
BAY HORSE
LANCASTER
LANCASHIRE
LA2 0HG		£805,000
2024-01-26
detached
freehold
25, RIBBLESDALE DRIVE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BJ		£200,000
2023-11-30
detached
freehold
HILLSIDE, WALLACE LANE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BA		£690,000
2023-11-22
detached
freehold
4, CORONATION AVENUE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0AU		£168,000
2023-11-17
terraced
freehold
17, BOWLAND GARDENS
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BG		£350,000
2023-09-08
detached
freehold
NEW HOLLY HOTEL, LANCASTER ROAD
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BL		£472,000
2023-08-08
otherPropertyType
freehold
6, SHIRESHEAD GARDENS
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0DR		£350,000
2023-07-14
detached
freehold
27, WALLACE LANE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BA		£273,500
2023-06-30
detached
freehold
8, CHAPEL CLOSE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0DD		£79,998
2023-06-29
semidetached
leasehold
KAYS COTTAGE (2), HOLLINS LANE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0AB		£238,000
2023-06-19
terraced
freehold
15, THRESHERS COURT
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BS		£175,000
2023-06-06
terraced
freehold
3, THRESHERS COURT
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BS		£180,000
2023-06-02
terraced
freehold
4, CHAPEL CLOSE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0DD		£230,000
2023-05-15
semidetached
leasehold
THE HOLLIES, LANCASTER ROAD
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BL		£395,000
2023-04-14
detached
freehold
11, LUNESDALE DRIVE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BH		£303,000
2022-12-16
detached
freehold
5, THRESHERS COURT
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BS		£163,000
2022-12-09
flatmaisonette
freehold
8, WALLACE LANE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BA		£275,000
2022-12-02
detached
freehold
KAYS COTTAGE (3), HOLLINS LANE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0AB		£315,000
2022-11-18
detached
freehold
GARAGE, SCHOOL LANE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0AS		£53,000
2022-11-02
otherPropertyType
freehold
BLUEBELLS, HOLLINS LANE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0AB		£660,000
2022-10-21
detached
freehold
8, BOWLAND GARDENS
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BG		£332,500
2022-10-07
detached
freehold
3, CORONATION AVENUE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0AU		£165,000
2022-09-29
terraced
freehold
12, LUNESDALE DRIVE
FORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 0BH		£290,000
2022-08-25
detached
freehold
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