Area Info for Nether Wyresdale (Lancashire)

Overview of Nether Wyresdale

Nether Wyresdale is a rural civil parish located in the district of Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is situated in the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, known for its scenic landscapes and countryside charm. The parish encompasses several small villages and hamlets, including Scorton, and is characterised by its agricultural heritage and natural beauty.

Geography and Landscape

The area features rolling hills, lush farmland, and woodland areas, making it a popular destination for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and birdwatching. The River Wyre flows through the region, contributing to its picturesque scenery. The landscape is typical of the Lancashire countryside, with a mix of open fields and wooded areas.

History and Heritage

Nether Wyresdale has a rich history rooted in agriculture and rural life. The region has historical buildings and landmarks, including traditional farmhouses and churches. The local history is closely linked to the development of farming communities in Lancashire.

Community and Amenities

The community in Nether Wyresdale is small and close-knit, with local events and activities often centred around the parish church and village halls. Amenities are limited within the parish itself, with residents often relying on nearby towns for shopping, education, and healthcare services.

Transport and Accessibility

Transport links are primarily via local roads, with the nearest major roads connecting to larger towns and cities in Lancashire. Public transport options are limited, so most residents and visitors rely on private vehicles for travel.
Education
School
Scorton Church of England Primary School1.44 miles
Snow Hill Lane, Scorton, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1AY
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School1.98 miles
Dolphinholme, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9AN
Forton Primary School2.10 miles
School Lane, Forton, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0AS
Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School2.73 miles
Calder Vale, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1SR
Crookhey Hall School3.05 miles
Crookhey Hall, Garstang Road, Cockerham, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0HA
Garstang Community Primary School3.29 miles
Oak Road, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1HT
Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School3.44 miles
Church Lane, Winmarleigh, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0LA
Cockerham Parochial Church of England Primary School3.52 miles
Main Street, Cockerham, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0EF
Cawthorne's Endowed School3.59 miles
Abbeystead, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9BQ
St Mary and Michael Catholic Primary School3.65 miles
Castle Lane, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1RB
Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School3.87 miles
Chapel Street, Galgate, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0JS
Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School3.97 miles
Kepple Lane, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1PB
Bleasdale Church of England Primary School3.99 miles
Bleasdale, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1UY
Garstang Community Academy4.24 miles
Bowgreave, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1YE
Nateby Primary School4.85 miles
Longmoor Lane, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0JH
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock4.99 miles
Smithy Lane, Claughton-on-Brock, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0PN
Health
Clinic
Garstang Clinic3.54 miles
12-14 High Street,, Garstang, PR3 1FA
Spire Garstang Clinic3.54 miles
14 High Street, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1FA
Garstang Clinic3.54 miles
14 High Street, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1FA
Garstang Natural Health Centre3.54 miles
High Street, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1FA
Garstang Medical Centre3.96 miles
Bowland Suite, Kepple Lane, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1PB
Spire Kepple Lane Clinic3.96 miles
Kepple Lane, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1PB
Landscape Surgery3.96 miles
Garstang Medical Centre, Kepple Lane, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1PB
Bailrigg Health Centre4.92 miles
Lancaster University, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4YW
Harvey House6.36 miles
Ashton Road,, Lancaster, LA1 5AZ
Harvey House Social Enterprise Ltd Hq6.36 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 5AZ
Oaklands6.57 miles
Pathfinders Drive, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4JJ
The Orchard6.57 miles
Pathfinders Drive, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4JJ
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Lancaster7.58 miles
14-16 Cheapside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1LZ
Central Lancashire High School Nurses Room7.76 miles
Crag Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3LS
Chorley Medics Physio - Great Eccleston Surgery8.37 miles
Raikes Road, Great Eccleston, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0ZA
Lyon School8.41 miles
Sefton Drive, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2PZ
GP
The Windsor Surgery3.96 miles
Windsor Surgery, Garstang Medical Centre, Kepple Lane, Garstang, PR3 1PB
The Landscape Surgery3.96 miles
The Landscape Surgery, Garstang Medical Centre, Kepple Lane, Garstang, PR3 1PB
Galgate Health Centre4.10 miles
Galgate Health Centre, Highland Brow, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0NB
King Street & University medical Practice4.82 miles
Bailrigg Health Centre, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4ZP
Rosebank Medical Practice6.99 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4JS
Dr A J Craven & Partners7.08 miles
Meadowside Medical Practice, 1-3 Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3AQ
Healthub7.37 miles
1b Queen Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1RS
Queen Square Medical Practice7.41 miles
2 Queen Square, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1RP
Dalton Square Practice7.44 miles
8 Dalton Square, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1PN
Delphi Medical Ltd7.46 miles
Hmp Lancaster Farms, Stone Row Head, Quernmore Road, Lancaster Lancashire, LA1 3QZ
The King St & University Practice7.47 miles
38 King Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancaster, LA1 1RE
Owen Road Surgery8.27 miles
67 Owen Road, Skerton, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2LG
Great Eccleston Health Centre (Dr Cassels & Ptnrs)8.37 miles
The Health Centre, Raikes Road, Great Eccleston, Preston, PR3 0ZA
Scale Hall Surgery8.40 miles
Scale Hall Surgery, 1 West Drive, Scale Hall, Lancaster, LA1 5BY
Caton Health Centre, part of Dr S C Wetherall and Partners8.99 miles
Caton Health Centre, Hornby Road, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9QW
Halton Surgery9.24 miles
Halton Surgery, 110 High Road, Halton, Lancashire, LA2 6PU
Hospital
BMI The Lancaster Hospital7.13 miles
Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3RH
Royal Lancaster Infirmary7.16 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4RP
Ridge Lea Hospital7.28 miles
Quernmore Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3JT
Longridge Community Hospital9.41 miles
St. Wilfrids Terrace, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3WQ
Queen Victoria Hospital10.16 miles
Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QG
Priory Hospital Preston10.27 miles
Rosemary Lane, Bartle, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0HB
Royal Preston Hospital10.78 miles
Sharoe Green Lane North, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9HT
Fulwood Hall Hospital11.26 miles
Midgery Lane, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9SZ
Fleetwood Hospital11.32 miles
Pharos Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6BE
Wesham Park Hospital12.42 miles
Public Offices, Derby Road, Wesham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3AL
Ribbleton Hospital12.48 miles
Miller Road, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6LS
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital14.33 miles
St. Walburgas Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8BP
Blackpool Victoria Hospital14.44 miles
Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8NR
Parkwood Hospital14.50 miles
East Park Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8PW
Calderstones Hospital14.98 miles
Mitton Road, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9PE
Clitheroe Community Hospital15.54 miles
Chatburn Road,, BB7 4JX
Pharmacy
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.59 miles
Unit 3, Park Hill Road, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1EF
Ostomed Healthcare3.90 miles
Unit 2, Creamery Ind Est, Kenlis Road, Garstang, Lancashire, PR3 1GD
Kepple Lane Pharmacy3.96 miles
Garstang Medical Centre, Kepple Lane, Garstang, PR3 1PB
Rosebank Pharmacy4.10 miles
Galgate Health Centre, Highland Brow, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0NB
Lancaster University Pharmacy5.20 miles
Bailrigg House, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YE
Higher Greaves Pharmacy6.56 miles
20 Scotforth Road, Scotforth, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4ST
Bowerham Pharmacy6.68 miles
8-9 Gordon Terrace, Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4DS
Pointers Court Pharmacy7.02 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4JT
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.47 miles
46 King Street, Lancaster,, LA1 1RE
Fox & Mecalfe7.47 miles
36 King Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1RE
Rowlands Pharmacy7.48 miles
11 Dalton Square, Lancaster,, LA1 1PL
Cohens Chemist7.49 miles
52-54 Ullswater Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3PS
Dalton Square Pharmacy7.51 miles
24-26 Great John Street, Lancaster, LA1 1NG
Boots7.54 miles
14-16 Lancaster Gate, St Nicholas Arcades, Lancaster, LA1 1NB
Superdrug Stores Plc7.54 miles
Unit 1, St.Nicholas Square, Lancaster, LA1 1NB
Sainsbury's Pharmacy7.69 miles
Cable Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1HH
Leisure
Park
WINMARLEIGH3.05 miles
BEACON FELL5.53 miles
ASHTON MEMORIAL GARDENS AND WILLIAMSON PARK (Grade II Listed)7.11 miles
LANCASTER CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)7.37 miles
FOREST OF BOWLAND9.05 miles
HARRIS KNOWLEDGE PARK (FORMER HARRIS ORPHANAGE) (Grade II Listed)11.23 miles
WYRE ESTUARY11.37 miles
HILLS AND HOLLOWS11.51 miles
THE MOUNT INCLUDING SURROUNDING COBBLE WALL (Grade II Listed)11.59 miles
HASLAM PARK, PRESTON11.87 miles
HASLAM PARK (Grade II Listed)11.89 miles
FLEETWOOD MEMORIAL PARK (Grade II Listed)11.96 miles
GRANGE VALLEY12.09 miles
POPE LAND OPEN SPACE12.35 miles
STONYHURST COLLEGE (Grade II* Listed)12.41 miles
WESHAM JUBILEE12.43 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Scorton1.46 miles
Scorton Post Office, The Priory, Lancashire, PR3 1AU
M&S Lancaster M6 North Moto Simply Food1.54 miles
J32 - 33 M6 Northbound, White Carr Lane Lancaster, LA2 9DU
SPAR Cabus1.78 miles
Follen Forton Spar Store, Lancaster New Road, Lancashire, PR3 1AD
SPAR Garstang2.95 miles
Spar Store, 144 Lancaster Road, Lancashire, PR3 1JE
Co-op Preston3.49 miles
Garstang, PR3 1EA
Booths Garstang3.59 miles
Cherestanc Square, Park Hill Road, Garstang, Lancashire, PR3 1EF
ALDI Moss Lane3.75 miles
Garstang, PR3 1HB
Sainsbury's Garstang3.78 miles
Park Hill Road, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1EL
M&S Garstang Bp4.82 miles
Garstangs Bypass, Preston, PR3 0HQ
SPAR Claughton On Brock5.45 miles
Claughton Garage, Claughton On Brock, Lancashire, PR3 0GA
Booths Scotforth, Lancaster6.13 miles
Hala Road, Scotforth, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4SG
SPAR Bowerham Road6.70 miles
77-79, Bowerham Road, Lancashire, LA1 4AQ
SPAR Greaves6.79 miles
146 - 148, Greaves Road, Lancashire, LA1 4UW
Londis Masters7.03 miles
1 Eastham Street, Lancaster, LA1 3AY
Moorlands Convenience Store7.27 miles
21 Dumbarton Road, Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3BX
Sainsbury's Lncstr Penny St Local7.33 miles
Victoria Court, 101-102 Penny Street, Lancaster, LA1 1XN
Transport
Airport
Blackpool International Airport17.14 miles
Liverpool John Lennon Airport42.37 miles
Bus Stop
Sykes Farm (N)0.20 miles
Websters Farm (W)0.30 miles
Potters Hill New Wood (E)0.42 miles
Crosshill Farmhouse (NW)0.59 miles
Potters Hill Farm (S)0.64 miles
Cross Hill Farm (SW)0.74 miles
Bracken Lea (NE)1.01 miles
Stonehead Farm (SW)1.38 miles
Village Centre (S)1.44 miles
Primary School (SE)1.45 miles
Forton Services (N)1.53 miles
Six Arches Caravan Park (SE)1.63 miles
New Holly (S)1.73 miles
New Holly Hotel (N)1.74 miles
Sunny Bank Nurseries (S)1.74 miles
Sunny Bank Nurseries (N)1.75 miles
Ferry Port
Heysham Ferry Terminal9.44 miles
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing10.80 miles
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing11.16 miles
Piel Island Ferry Landing19.60 miles
Roa Island Ferry Landing19.93 miles
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing24.48 miles
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing24.59 miles
Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing28.45 miles
Water Park (Coniston) Ferry Landing28.59 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing29.27 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal29.29 miles
Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing29.60 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal29.78 miles
Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing30.93 miles
Brantwood (Coniston) Ferry Landing31.06 miles
Coniston Ferry Landing31.82 miles
Railway Station
Lancaster Rail Station7.67 miles
Heysham Port Rail Station9.44 miles
Bare Lane Rail Station9.76 miles
Morecambe Rail Station10.17 miles
Salwick Rail Station11.91 miles
Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station12.49 miles
Kirkham & Wesham Rail Station12.61 miles
Carnforth Rail Station12.74 miles
Preston Rail Station13.16 miles
Wennington Rail Station13.59 miles
Layton (Lancs) Rail Station14.33 miles
Clitheroe Rail Station14.69 miles
Bentham Rail Station14.75 miles
Langho Rail Station15.18 miles
Moss Side Rail Station15.19 miles
Bamber Bridge Rail Station15.47 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (PR3 1D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment403
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
FOX HOUSE BARN, LONG LANE
SCORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 1DB		£850,000
2023-08-16
detached
freehold
Sold 2014-02-21   £569,800
WOODSIDE, HIGHER LANE
SCORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 1BB		£625,000
2022-03-25
detached
freehold
BOBBIN MILL FARM, LONG LANE
SCORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 1DB		£140,000
2020-05-29
otherPropertyType
freehold
TAYLORS FARM, LONG LANE
SCORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 1DB		£2,254
2018-10-23
otherPropertyType
freehold
BLANDS COTTAGE, LONG LANE
SCORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 1DB		£875,000
2018-08-13
otherPropertyType
freehold
FOX HOUSE FARM COTTAGE, LONG LANE
SCORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 1DB		£520,000
2018-05-05
detached
freehold
LEA GREEN FARM, LONG LANE
SCORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 1DB		£450,000
2017-07-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE BYRE, LONG LANE
SCORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 1DB		£420,000
2011-02-09
detached
freehold
Sold 2003-12-19   £500,000
THE KENNELS, HIGHER LANE
SCORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 1BB		£445,000
2008-08-29
detached
freehold
FYLDE VIEW, LONG LANE
SCORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 1DB		£394,000
2004-10-04
detached
freehold
PARK BROOK, LONG LANE
SCORTON
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR3 1DB		£125,000
1997-05-16
detached
freehold
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