Area Info for Whittington (Lancashire)

Whittington, Lancashire, UK

Whittington is a small village located in the county of Lancashire, in the North West region of England. It is situated near the town of Lancaster, offering a rural setting with historical significance. The village is known for its peaceful countryside, traditional English village atmosphere, and proximity to natural and historical sites.

Geography and Location

Whittington lies close to the River Lune and is part of the Lancaster district. The area features typical Lancashire countryside, with open fields, farmland, and woodland. Its location provides easy access to nearby towns and cities, making it a quiet yet accessible place to live or visit.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Whittington are limited, villages in this region often have roots dating back to medieval times. The area may have historical buildings or landmarks typical of Lancashire villages, reflecting its long-standing rural heritage.

Community and Amenities

As a small village, Whittington may have limited amenities within the immediate area. Residents and visitors often rely on nearby towns such as Lancaster for shopping, dining, and other services. The community is likely to be close-knit, with local events and traditional village activities.

Transport

Transport options in Whittington are generally connected through regional roads, with access to larger transport networks via nearby towns. Public transport may include bus services linking the village to Lancaster and other surrounding areas.

Natural and Recreational Activities

The surrounding countryside offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring natural scenery. The proximity to the River Lune and nearby parks provides additional recreational options.
Education
School
Queen Elizabeth School2.11 miles
Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancashire, LA6 2HJ
St Mary's CofE Primary School2.17 miles
Kendal Road, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2DN
Arkholme Church of England Primary School2.35 miles
Arkholme, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 1AU
Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School2.94 miles
Lodge Lane, Melling, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2RE
Underley Garden School3.23 miles
Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2DZ
Casterton, Sedbergh Preparatory School3.37 miles
Kirkby Lonsdale,, Cumbria, LA6 2SG
Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School3.41 miles
Leck, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2JD
Wennington Hall School3.64 miles
Lodge Lane, Wennington, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 8NS
Burton Morewood CofE Primary School3.65 miles
Main Street, Burton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 1ND
Focus School - Hornby Campus4.24 miles
Melling Road, Hornby, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 8LH
Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School4.40 miles
Main Street, Hornby, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 8JY
Holme Primary School4.44 miles
North Road, Holme, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 1QA
Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School5.22 miles
School Lane, Wray, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 8QE
Yealand Church of England Primary School5.29 miles
Footeran Lane, Yealand Redmayne, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9SU
Cedar House School5.30 miles
Low Bentham, Via Lancaster, North Yorkshire, LA2 7DD
Prospect House5.40 miles
Birch Cottage, Moss Lane Off Eight Acre Lane, Yealand Redmayne, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9TG
Health
Clinic
iSIGHT Cumbria6.67 miles
c/o Baverstocks Opticians, 2 Main Street, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PN
Bleasdale House School7.89 miles
27 Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 0RG
Kentmere Ward9.92 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Langdale Unit9.92 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Garburn House9.92 miles
Westmorland General Hospital,, LA9 7RG
Cancer Care (North Lancs & South Lakeland)10.24 miles
Slynedales, Slyne Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 6ST
Central Lancashire High School Nurses Room10.39 miles
Crag Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3LS
Psychological Services Kinta House10.40 miles
Kinta House, Helme Close, Kendal, LA9 7HY
Lyon School11.00 miles
Sefton Drive, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2PZ
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Lancaster11.10 miles
14-16 Cheapside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1LZ
Captain French Surgery11.24 miles
The Gillinggate Centre, Gillinggate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Kentwood Clinic11.24 miles
Gillingate Centre, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Morecambe Road School11.35 miles
Morecambe Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 3AB
Cancer Care - The Lakes Centre11.58 miles
Blackhall Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4BT
Queen Victoria Hospital11.62 miles
Thornton Rd, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5NN
Connexions11.70 miles
6-8 Kensington Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5LX
GP
Dr P J I Hall & Partners2.08 miles
Lunsdale Surgery, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, LA6 2HQ
Dr J H Gorrigan & Partners3.65 miles
Memorial Hall, Main Street, Burton In Kendal, Cumbria, LA6 1NA
Dr P J I Hall & Partners4.69 miles
West View Surgery, Lancaster Road, Hornby, Lancaster, LA2 8JS
Bentham Surgery6.24 miles
Grasmere Drive, High Bentham, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 7JP
Ash Trees6.43 miles
Ash Trees, Market Street, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9JU
Dr J A Irving & Partners6.51 miles
21 New Street, Carnforth, LA5 9BX
Dr J H Gorrigan & Partners6.65 miles
Police Square, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PW
Dr J A Irving & Partners6.68 miles
Haverflatts Lane, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PS
Ingleton Surgery6.87 miles
High Street, Ingleton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 3AB
Caton Health Centre, part of Dr S C Wetherall and Partners7.69 miles
Caton Health Centre, Hornby Road, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9QW
Dr D Kew 7.92 miles
20a Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth, Lancs, LA5 0RA
Silverdale Surgery7.92 miles
Silverdale Surgery, 19a Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, Lancashire, LA5 0RA
Brookfield Surgery7.93 miles
Brookfield Surgery, Main Road, Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire, LA5 8DH
Dr D Kew 8.31 miles
Arnside Medical Practice, Orchard Road, Arnside, Carnforth, LA5 0DP
Halton Surgery8.32 miles
Halton Surgery, 110 High Road, Halton, Lancashire, LA2 6PU
Dr J H Gorrigan & Partners8.89 miles
The Institute, Levens, Cumbria, LA8 8PU
Hospital
Westmorland General Hospital9.92 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Ridge Lea Hospital10.66 miles
Quernmore Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3JT
BMI The Lancaster Hospital11.31 miles
Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3RH
Queen Victoria Hospital11.38 miles
Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QG
Royal Lancaster Infirmary11.42 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4RP
Castleberg Hospital15.58 miles
Raines Road, Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0BN
BMI Gisburne Park Hospital21.83 miles
Gisburn Park Estate, Park Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4HX
Clitheroe Community Hospital22.79 miles
Chatburn Road,, BB7 4JX
Fleetwood Hospital23.08 miles
Pharos Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6BE
Furness General Hospital23.47 miles
Dalton Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
Longridge Community Hospital23.77 miles
St. Wilfrids Terrace, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3WQ
Calderstones Hospital25.37 miles
Mitton Road, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9PE
Millom Hospital25.81 miles
Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4BY
Priory Hospital Preston26.63 miles
Rosemary Lane, Bartle, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0HB
Royal Preston Hospital26.75 miles
Sharoe Green Lane North, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9HT
Fulwood Hall Hospital27.00 miles
Midgery Lane, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9SZ
Pharmacy
Boots2.28 miles
2-4 Market Square, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Cumbria, LA6 2AN
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.31 miles
Stafford House, Main Street, Bentham, LA2 7HL
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.42 miles
9 Market Street, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9JX
Boots6.42 miles
24 Market Street, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9JX
Ash Trees Pharmacy6.43 miles
Ash Trees Surgery, Market Street, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9JU
Fittleworth Medical Limited6.44 miles
Fittleworth House, Rooms 1 & 3, Warton Road, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9EX
Rowlands Pharmacy6.68 miles
1 Haverflatts Lane, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PS
Ingleton Pharmacy6.77 miles
Bank View, 37 Main Street, Ingleton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 3EH
Boots7.69 miles
15 Hornby Road, Caton, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9QW
Silverdale Pharmacy Limited7.92 miles
18 Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 0RA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.95 miles
Main Road, Bolton-le-Sands, Carnforth, LA5 8DJ
Halton Pharmacy8.32 miles
110 High Road, Halton, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 6PU
Rowlands Pharmacy8.40 miles
38 The Promenade, Arnside, Cumbria, LA5 0HA
Slyne Pharmacy9.30 miles
2 Manor Road, Slyne, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 6JY
Asda Pharmacy10.27 miles
Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7JA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy10.36 miles
Helme Chase Surgery, Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7HR
Leisure
Park
HUTTON ROOF2.93 miles
CAPERNWRAY HALL (Grade II Listed)3.31 miles
HOLME PARK QUARRY3.41 miles
CLAWTHORPE FELL3.65 miles
WARTON CRAG6.16 miles
ARNSIDE & SILVERDALE6.25 miles
WARTON CRAG QUARRY6.41 miles
TROWBARROW QUARRY6.75 miles
DALLAM TOWER (Grade II Listed)6.78 miles
GAIT BARROWS6.89 miles
LEVENS HALL (Grade I Listed)8.20 miles
SIZERGH CASTLE (Grade II Listed)9.30 miles
KILLINGTON BRIDGE9.79 miles
LANCASTER CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)10.51 miles
QUEEN'S GARDEN (Grade II Listed)10.65 miles
INGLEBOROUGH10.65 miles
Shop
Groceries
Booths Kirkby Lonsdale2.14 miles
Dodgeson Croft Road, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, LA6 2HG
SPAR Kirkby Lonsdale2.32 miles
69, Main Street, Cumbria, LA6 2AH
M&S Burton M6 Moto Simply Food4.13 miles
Junctions 35 36, Kendal, LA6 1JF
Londis Hornby Village Store4.64 miles
11 Main Street, Hornby, LA2 8JR
Nisa Mossdale Service Station5.17 miles
A6 Rd, Burton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9RW
ALDI Scotland Road6.08 miles
Carnforth, LA5 9JZ
SPAR Bentham6.25 miles
Main Street, Lancashire, LA2 7HJ
Co-op Lancaster6.35 miles
High Bentham, LA2 7HE
Booths Carnforth6.36 miles
Scotland Road, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9JZ
SPAR Highfield Road6.40 miles
Lawrence Hunt & Co Ltd Spar Store, 59 Highfield Road, Lancashire, LA5 9AJ
Co-op Carnforth6.45 miles
Carnforth, LA5 9JU
SPAR Milnthorpe6.68 miles
Spar Store, 13-17 Beetham Road, Cumbria, LA7 7QL
Tesco Carnforth (Superstore)6.69 miles
Lodge Quarry, Lancaster Rd, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9DW
SPAR Euro Garage Carnforth6.73 miles
Carnforth Service Station, Lancaster Road, Lancashire, LA5 9EA
Co-op Carnforth6.79 miles
Ingleton, LA6 3EH
Co-op Carnforth6.79 miles
Petrol Three Peaks, LA6 3DL
Transport
Airport
Blackpool International Airport32.15 miles
Bus Stop
Village Hall (N)0.81 miles
Dragons Head (SE)0.82 miles
Main Street (NW)0.86 miles
Main Street (SE)0.86 miles
Hall (N)0.87 miles
Hall (S)0.88 miles
Loyne Park (SW)0.89 miles
Loyne Park (NE)0.90 miles
Docker Farm (NW)1.25 miles
Docker Hall (E)1.33 miles
The Highwayman (NE)1.56 miles
The Highwayman (S)1.60 miles
Docker Park (E)1.63 miles
Post Office (NE)1.82 miles
Post Office (SW)1.83 miles
Sun Ray Bungalow (SW)1.91 miles
Ferry Port
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing14.71 miles
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing14.85 miles
Heysham Ferry Terminal15.03 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing17.26 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal17.43 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal17.50 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing20.07 miles
Water Park (Coniston) Ferry Landing20.44 miles
Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing20.52 miles
Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing21.03 miles
Brantwood (Coniston) Ferry Landing21.24 miles
Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing21.47 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing21.48 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing21.77 miles
Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing21.81 miles
Coniston Ferry Landing21.82 miles
Railway Station
Wennington Rail Station4.02 miles
Bentham Rail Station6.43 miles
Carnforth Rail Station6.49 miles
Silverdale Rail Station6.98 miles
Arnside Rail Station8.16 miles
Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station9.63 miles
Clapham (N Yorks) Rail Station10.19 miles
Bare Lane Rail Station10.82 miles
Grange-over-Sands Rail Station11.05 miles
Ribblehead Rail Station11.14 miles
Lancaster Rail Station11.31 miles
Kendal Rail Station11.64 miles
Kents Bank Rail Station11.88 miles
Morecambe Rail Station12.08 miles
Dent Rail Station13.09 miles
Horton-in-Ribblesdale Rail Station13.46 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (LA6 2P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment544
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
Awaiting sales data

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