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Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Iconic seaside amusement park on England's northwest coast operating since 1896 with historic and modern coasters.
14 km · about 25 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Great Eccleston is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Fylde, 23km from Trough of Bowland.
Great Eccleston is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,657, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Great Eccleston sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Great Eccleston to your route.
Great Eccleston is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England. The village, part of the Fylde coast plain, lies to the south of the River Wyre and the A586 road, approximately 10 miles (16 km) upstream from Fleetwood. At the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 1,473, rising slightly to 1,486 at the 2011Read more
census. It increased again in 2021 Census to 1,773.
Great Eccleston is part of Wyre district. Locally, the village is known for its annual agricultural show.
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Great Eccleston is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.8531 latitude, -2.8703 longitude.
Great Eccleston has a population of approximately 1,657 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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landmark
Iconic seaside amusement park on England's northwest coast operating since 1896 with historic and modern coasters.
14 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Remote moorland pass through the Forest of Bowland linking Lancaster and Dunsop Bridge, following the route the Pendle witches were marched to trial in 1612. Sweeping single-carriageway bends with barely a building in sight.
23 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
Historic circuit inside Aintree Racecourse that hosted five British Grands Prix in the 1950s-60s, where Stirling Moss took his first home GP win. Club sprints still run on the old track.
42 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Riverside museum at Backbarrow with 30,000 exhibits including 140 classic vehicles and a dedicated exhibition on the Campbells' Bluebird land and water speed record machines.
46 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Magnificent Victorian railway viaduct with 24 arches striding across the bleak moorland of the Yorkshire Dales, an engineering marvel of the 1870s.
52 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
Vast curved limestone cliff rising 80 metres from the valley floor, crowned with an extraordinary limestone pavement of weathered clints and grykes.
53 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
A jaw-dropping limestone ravine with waterfalls tumbling between overhanging cliffs near Malham.
54 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
England's largest natural lake, stretching over 10 miles through the heart of the Lake District with stunning mountain backdrops.
59 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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