Towns & cities · North West England
Forton
Forton — village in Wyre, Lancashire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Forton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,213 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Wyre, Lancashire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.9549°, -2.7815°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Forton is a village and civil parish in the Wyre district of the English county of Lancashire near the Forest of Bowland. It is near the A6 road, between the city of Lancaster and the town of Garstang. Its population as measured at the 2011 census is 1,213. It has one school, Forton Primary School, several churches and one pub, the New Holly.
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- Coordinates
- 53.9549, -2.7815
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Wyre
- Parish
- Forton
- Postcode
- PR3 0BE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Population
- 1,213
Sources
- wikidata: Q650385 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Forton, Lancashire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The New Holly Inn, Preston Lancaster Road, Forton - geograph.org.uk - 436433.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Forton?
- Forton is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PR3 0BE), in the parish of Forton.
- Is Forton free to visit?
- Yes, Forton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Forton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PR3 0BE. It sits within the Lancaster and Wyre parliamentary constituency.