Recommended Towns & Villages near Skippool

Cleveleys (127 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (2.6 miles, 4.3 km, direction NW)

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

Blackpool (315 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Lancashire (3.8 miles, 6.2 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...

Fleetwood (97 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (4.5 miles, 7.2 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...

Lytham St Anne's (86 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (7.7 miles, 12.4 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...

Scorton (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (10.5 miles, 16.9 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...

Preston (68 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (13.2 miles, 21.3 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 (142 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (15.0 miles, 24.2 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...

Morecambe (100 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (15.7 miles, 25.3 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 (75 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (16.9 miles, 27.2 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...

Rufford (6 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (16.9 miles, 27.2 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...

Hest Bank (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (17.4 miles, 28.0 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...

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..

Hoghton (12 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (18.8 miles, 30.3 km, direction SE)

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

Dunsop Bridge (70 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (19.9 miles, 32.0 km, direction E)

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Chorley (34 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (20.2 miles, 32.5 km, direction SE)

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

Barrow in Furness (33 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (20.5 miles, 32.9 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...

Hurst Green (207 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (20.6 miles, 33.1 km, direction E)

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

Formby (18 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (21.0 miles, 33.7 km, direction S)

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Warton (4 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (21.9 miles, 35.2 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...

Dalton-in-Furness (9 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (22.1 miles, 35.6 km, direction N)

Dalton-in-Furness can be found at the meeting point of the roads leading from the mass of sands forming the Furness peninsula-one road leads from Ulverston and the other from.....

Recommended attractions near Skippool

Blackpool Zoo (10 Pictures)

(3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction S)

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

Blackpool Pleasure Beach (9 Pictures)

(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction SW)

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Preston Guildhall (1 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction SE)

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Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston (1 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction SE)

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Lancaster Castle (21 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 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.....

Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Martin Mere (52 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.4 km, direction S)

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Lancaster Cathedral (5 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 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 (5 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.9 km, direction NE)

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

Piel Castle (3 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 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.....

Rufford Old Hall (20 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.0 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.....

Cuerden Valley Country Park (1 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction SE)

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Samlesbury Hall (2 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.4 km, direction E)

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Camelot Theme Park (4 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.2 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 (12 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction SE)

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Astley Hall (9 Pictures)

(19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction SE)

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Formby Reserve (2 Pictures)

(20.7 miles, 33.2 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.....

Furness Abbey (13 Pictures)

(20.8 miles, 33.4 km, direction NW)

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

Warton Old Rectory (2 Pictures)

(21.6 miles, 34.8 km, direction NE)

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Blackburn Cathedral (3 Pictures)

(21.6 miles, 34.8 km, direction E)

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Forest of Bowland (43 Pictures)

(21.9 miles, 35.2 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.....

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