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Recommended Towns & Villages near Poulton-le-Fylde

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Cleveleys (127 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction NW)

Less bustling than its busy neighbour Blackpool, Cleveleys lies on the same 15 mile stretch of beautiful golden sands...

Blackpool Beach and Tower taken 19 May 2005

Blackpool (315 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Lancashire (3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction SW)

Blackpool, long famous for its vast illuminated Golden Mile, commenced its rise to fame way back in the Victorian Era when the famous seafront consisted of no more than a single row of houses...

Lighthouse in Fleetwood, Lancashire

Fleetwood (97 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction NW)

Fleetwood was once famous as a fishing port, but now it is more likely the visitor will see yachts and leisure boats lined up at the pretty quayside...

A windmill

Lytham St Anne's (86 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction S)

St. Anne's has a fine sandy beach backed by grassy sand dunes and a fascinating pier, first built in 1885 and subsequently rebuilt and remodelled...

Six Arches, near the River Wye, Scorton, Lancashire

Scorton (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NE)

The picturesque village of Scorton lies to the west of the Bowland Forest beneath the shadow of Calder Fell, in an area much famed for its sparkling streams, fells and forest glades inhabited by wildlife...

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Preston (68 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction SE)

This is the town that was at the centre of the cotton spinning industry for well over a hundred and fifty years. ..

Lancaster Castle

Lancaster (142 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction NE)

This is a city which long ago lost it's grim clogs and mill image to give way to a fast growing city with a fine reputation as a centre of commerce and culture where bright, modern University buildings sit comfortably with Lancaster's historic areas...

Rufford Old Hall, Lancashire

Rufford (6 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction SE)

Noted for its picturesque late-medieval manor house Rufford Old Hall, the village of Rufford occupies a fine setting on the fertile Lancashire Plains...

Low tide on the Morecambe Bay

Morecambe (100 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction N)

Morecambe has always been one of the most popular and successful seaside resorts in England. It has one of the most spectacular views in England. Looking from the promenade the.....

Chipping in Lancashire. Village centre

Chipping (75 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (17.2 miles, 27.6 km, direction E)

Winner of Britain in Bloom in 2009, and RHS Tourism and Gold achievement awards, Chipping is a charming village located above a fast flowing stream at the edge of the Bowland forest. Its character can be seen in its ancient cobbled streets and lovely 17th century properties...

Hest Bank, Lancashire

Hest Bank (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction NE)

Hest Bank makes an interesting alternative to crowded Morecambe, it is ideal as a base for touring coast and the old cotton towns of Lancashire...

Holy Trinity Church, Hoghton, Lancashire

Hoghton (12 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction SE)

It was here that James I created "Sirloin" when he supposedly knighted his beef!..

St. Wilfrid's Church, Ribchester, Lancashire

Ribchester (78 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction E)

A picturesque village in the Ribble Valley..

Astley Hall, Astley Park, Chorley, Lancashire

Chorley (34 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (19.6 miles, 31.6 km, direction SE)

The town's historic roots go back beyond the Bronze-Age, as evidenced by findings in the 20th century...

Freshfield, Formby Looking out to sea

Formby (18 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (20.0 miles, 32.1 km, direction S)

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St. Huberts

Dunsop Bridge (70 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (20.3 miles, 32.7 km, direction E)

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Autumn through Mill Wood

Hurst Green (207 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (20.6 miles, 33.2 km, direction E)

This pretty Lancastrian villages the setting for historic Stoneyhurst, a noted school which was founded in the 16th-century...

Downtown Barrow in Furness, Cumbria

Barrow in Furness (33 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (21.3 miles, 34.2 km, direction NW)

Barrow-in-Furnace is defined by three things, the glorious red Sandstone ruins of Furnace Abbey, founded by King Steven in 1132, its beautiful sea and coastline where visitors thrill to the exciting sight of tall ships competing in the Tall Ship's Festival, and the magical views of Lakeland's distant towering peaks...

St Katherines Chapel, Lydiate.

Lydiate (3 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (21.8 miles, 35.0 km, direction S)

This attractive village was mentioned in the Doomsday Book. It is perhaps best known for the evocative ruins of St. Catherine's Church...

Warton Rectory, Lancashire

Warton (4 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (22.8 miles, 36.7 km, direction NE)

Warton is a pleasant village to visit. Interestingly, it is in a site considered to be of special scientific interest, quite possibly the home of early man...

Recommended attractions near Poulton-le-Fylde

The Sealion Pool, Blackpool Zoo, taken August 2005

Blackpool Zoo (10 Pictures)

(2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction SW)

Blackpool Zoo, situated in Lancashire, England, is a popular zoological park known for its wide variety of animals and.....

Blackpool Beach and Tower taken 19 May 2005

Blackpool Pleasure Beach (9 Pictures)

(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction SW)

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Preston Guild Hall

Preston Guildhall (1 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction SE)

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The Harris Museum, Preston

Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston (1 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction SE)

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Pink flamingo, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Martin Mere, Burscough, Lancashire

Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Martin Mere (52 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 22.9 km, direction S)

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Rufford Old Hall

Rufford Old Hall (20 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction SE)

Rufford Old Hall was presented to the National Trust in 1936 by Lord Hesketh. The Old Hall is a medieval manor house of splendid.....

Lancaster Castle, Lancaster, Lancashire.

Lancaster Castle (21 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction NE)

Dominating the skyline of the town, Lancaster Castle is of the best-preserved castles in England. This Castle is still used as a.....

Lancaster Cathedral at sunset 2005

Lancaster Cathedral (5 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction NE)

This may not be as old as other English cathedral churches, but with its soaring spire reaching to a height of 240 feet and a.....

Ashton Memorial in Lancaster

Ashton Memorial (5 Pictures)

(16.3 miles, 26.3 km, direction NE)

The Ashton Memorial with its green dome, overlooks the City from Williamson Park. It forms a famous Classical landmark and was.....

Secret Garden Cuerden Hall

Cuerden Valley Country Park (1 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction SE)

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Piel Castle was built because of the Scottish raids in 1322

Piel Castle (3 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction NW)

The last foreign invasion of England took place in 1486 when Irish and Flemish supporters of Lambert Simnel landed at Piel in a.....

Samlesbury Hall

Samlesbury Hall (2 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction E)

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Knights in action at Camelot Theme Park, Charnock Richard

Camelot Theme Park (4 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction SE)

Join Merlin, King Arthur and his brave knights of the Round Table at the Kingdom of Camelot and explore five magical lands filled.....

Hoghton Tower

Hoghton Tower (12 Pictures)

(18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction SE)

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Astley Hall, Astley Park, Chorley, Lancashire

Astley Hall (9 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.3 km, direction SE)

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Freshfield, Formby Looking out to sea

Formby Reserve (2 Pictures)

(19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction S)

A beautiful stretch of coastline offering a large expanse of beach, sand dunes and pine woods where you can glimpse the rare but.....

Blackburn Cathedral

Blackburn Cathedral (3 Pictures)

(21.4 miles, 34.5 km, direction E)

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The ruins of Furness Abbey, near Barrow in Furness.

Furness Abbey (13 Pictures)

(21.6 miles, 34.8 km, direction N)

St Mary of Furness was founded in 1123 by Stephen, later King of England...

Forest of Bowland, Lancashire

Forest of Bowland (43 Pictures)

(22.4 miles, 36.1 km, direction NE)

This high region of grouse moor and high fells crossed with deep narrow valley's was once a hunting ground of Saxon King's. It.....

Warton Rectory, Lancashire

Warton Old Rectory (2 Pictures)

(22.5 miles, 36.3 km, direction NE)

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