Great Eccleston
Built-up area in Wyre, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.855, -2.875 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 42 40 |
| Population: | 1,657 |
| Dialling code: | 01995 (Garstang) |
Great Eccleston is a small market village in the borough of Wyre, Lancashire, England, sitting on the fertile lowlands of the River Wyre valley. It occupies a handy position between Preston and Lancaster, with the rolling hills of the Forest of Bowland AONB and the salt marshes of Morecambe Bay close by, so it feels both agricultural and pleasantly connected to coast and countryside.
Culturally the village punches above its size thanks to a well‑regarded local farmers’ market and a strong community life centred on a village hall, pubs and a primary school. The settlement has historic roots - its name points to an early church‑centred community - and today the economy is still shaped by farming and small local businesses, with events and neighbours’ networks keeping the place socially active.
Postcode districts covering Great Eccleston
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 9 miles
- Wigan 23.6 miles
- Blackburn 17.3 miles
- Blackpool 6 miles
- Southport 16.3 miles
- Morecambe 14.7 miles
- Lancaster 13.6 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 23.3 miles
- Lytham St. Anne's 8.6 miles
- Skelmersdale 21.6 miles
- Leyland 13 miles
- Accrington 22.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Little Eccleston-with-Larbreck Parish 1 mile
- Elswick Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Upper Rawcliffe-with-Tarnacre Parish 1.8 miles
- Out Rawcliffe Parish 2.3 miles
- St. Michael's on Wyre Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Rural North Fylde Ward 2.5 miles
- Greenhalgh-with-Thistleton Parish 2.6 miles
- Inskip Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Inskip-with-Sowerby Parish 2.7 miles
- Little Singleton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Singleton Parish 3.2 miles
- Weeton Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Great Eccleston
PR3 0YG, PR3 0ZF, PR3 0ZJ, PR3 0YB, PR3 0XP, PR3 0YX, PR3 0ES, PR3 0YE, PR3 0YS … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 36.1 miles
- Manchester Airport 42.5 miles
- Kirkham and Wesham Railway Station 4.7 miles
- Poulton-le-Fylde Railway Station 4.7 miles
Hotels near Great Eccleston Ad
- The Hotel at Mill Farm 4 4 miles
- The Fossil Tree Hotel 4 7.4 miles
- The Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village 4 5.3 miles
- Brene Hotel 3 7.5 miles
- Hotel Neon 7.6 miles
- The Franklyn Hotel B&B 7.6 miles
- The Inglewood Hotel *Adults Only* 4 7.4 miles
- Happy Return Hotel 3 7.8 miles
- Savoy 7.5 miles
- The Trafford Hotel 3 7.6 miles
Schools in Great Eccleston
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston Primary
Local points of interest
- Claughton Estate 6.5 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 7.3 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 7.4 miles
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 7.9 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 8.7 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 9.5 miles
- St Anne's Beach Beach 9.8 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 10.3 miles
- Lancaster University University 11.2 miles
- Globe Arena Stadium 14.2 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 15.6 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 16.2 miles