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Recommended Towns & Villages near Scorton

Picture of Lancaster taken from the Ashton Memorial

Lancaster (142 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction N)

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...

Chipping

Chipping (75 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction SE)

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...

Hodder Valley near Dunsop Bridge, Lancashire

Dunsop Bridge (70 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction E)

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Morcambe fishing boats.

Morecambe (100 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction NW)

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.....

Narrow boats on the canal at Hest Bank, Lancashire.

Hest Bank (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction N)

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...

Tram Sunday, Fleetwood

Fleetwood (97 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction W)

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...

Cleveleys, Lancashire

Cleveleys (127 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction W)

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

Water Shortage???

Preston (68 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction S)

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

A picture of Ribchester

Ribchester (78 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction SE)

A picturesque village in the Ribble Valley..

Slaidburn

Slaidburn (55 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction E)

An eye catching place with a pretty village green and a scattering of stone cottages set in an idyllic spot on the banks of the River Hodder...

Over Hacking Woods

Hurst Green (207 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction SE)

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

Capernwray Hall, Capernwray, Lancashire

Capernwray (25 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction N)

There is a lovely timeless atmosphere surrounding this old Lancashire village, maybe this is caused by the gracious properties hidden amongst the leafy lanes of the area...

St. Helen's Church, Waddington, Lancashire

Waddington (29 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (14.3 miles, 22.9 km, direction E)

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Sunset at the beach

Blackpool (315 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Lancashire (14.3 miles, 23.0 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...

Warton Rectory, Lancashire

Warton (4 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction N)

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...

Holy Trinity Church, Hoghton, Lancashire

Hoghton (12 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction SE)

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

Cottage, Cove Road

Silverdale (28 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Lancashire (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction N)

The village of Silverdale once sat on the River Kent, but in the 1920's the river changed its course to reach the sea further westward. The deep-water channel of the Kent is now.....

Lytham St Anne's, Lancashire

Lytham St Anne's (86 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction SW)

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...

Allithwaite, Cumbria. Holme Lane looking towards Boarbank

Allithwaite (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (18.4 miles, 29.7 km, direction N)

Allithwaite is a small village situated a couple of miles inland from the favoured resort of Grange-over-Sands. It is also within easy reach of Cartmel with its racecourse and old priory...

Grange bandstand

Grange-over-Sands (12 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cumbria (18.7 miles, 30.0 km, direction N)

The town is backed by beautiful woodland and overlooks the vast expanse of Morecombe Bay...

Recommended attractions near Scorton

Ashton Memorial in Lancaster

Ashton Memorial (5 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction N)

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

Lancaster Cathedral at sunset 2005

Lancaster Cathedral (5 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction N)

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.....

Lancaster Castle, Lancaster, Lancashire.

Lancaster Castle (21 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction N)

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

Forest of Bowland, Lancashire

Forest of Bowland (43 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.4 km, direction E)

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.....

Preston Guild Hall

Preston Guildhall (1 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction S)

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The Harris Museum, Preston

Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston (1 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction S)

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The Sealion Pool, Blackpool Zoo, taken August 2005

Blackpool Zoo (10 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction SW)

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

Samlesbury Hall

Samlesbury Hall (2 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction SE)

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Warton Rectory, Lancashire

Warton Old Rectory (2 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction N)

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Lazy afternoon

Clitheroe Castle (41 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction E)

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Blackpool Beach and Tower taken 19 May 2005

Blackpool Pleasure Beach (9 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction SW)

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Hoghton Tower

Hoghton Tower (12 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction SE)

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Secret Garden Cuerden Hall

Cuerden Valley Country Park (1 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction S)

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Blackburn Cathedral

Blackburn Cathedral (3 Pictures)

(17.2 miles, 27.6 km, direction SE)

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Sawley Abbey

Sawley Abbey (15 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction E)

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Arnside Pele (fortified tower)

Arnside Tower (4 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction N)

The oldest building in the parish of Arnside. Arnside Tower is a ruin of a Pele tower which were fortified structures quite.....

Hutton Roof, Nr Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria Jan 2006

Hutton Roof Crags (1 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction N)

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Piel Castle was built because of the Scottish raids in 1322

Piel Castle (3 Pictures)

(18.9 miles, 30.4 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.....

Pendle Hill

Pendle Hill (61 Pictures)

(19.3 miles, 31.0 km, direction E)

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Astley Hall, Astley Park, Chorley, Lancashire

Astley Hall (9 Pictures)

(19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction S)

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