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Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Iconic seaside amusement park on England's northwest coast operating since 1896 with historic and modern coasters.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Kirkham
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Kirkham
Kirkham is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Warton, 29km from Trough of Bowland.
Kirkham is in England, United Kingdom, with about 7,900 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Warton, about 4 km away.
Kirkham aka Kirkam-in-Amounderness is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Fylde in Lancashire, England, midway between Blackpool and Preston and adjacent to the town of Wesham. It owes its existence to Carr Hill upon which it was built and which was the location of a Roman fort. At the census of 2011, itRead more
had a population 3,304 (Kirkham South) plus 3,890 (Kirkham North), giving a total of 7,194. By the census of 2021 the total had risen to 3,217 (Kirkham South) plus 4,666 (Kirkham North), giving a total of 7,883. Kirkham is adjacent to the town of Wesham.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kirkham?
Within an hour or so of Kirkham: Blackpool Pleasure Beach (12 km), Trough of Bowland (29 km), Aintree Motor Racing Circuit (34 km), Ingleton Waterfalls Trail (49 km).
Are there any good drives near Kirkham?
The nearest famous roads are Trough of Bowland, Corney Fell Road and A684 Wensleydale (Sedbergh to Leyburn).
Where is Kirkham?
Kirkham is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Warton.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,883
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 53.7824, -2.8719
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Kirkham
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Trough of Bowland
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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
racetrack
Aintree Motor Racing Circuit
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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
Ingleton Waterfalls Trail
A 4.5-mile paid circular walk through wooded gorges past a chain of waterfalls including Thornton Force and Pecca Falls.
49 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Ingleborough and Gaping Gill
One of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, riddled with caves including Gaping Gill, whose 98m shaft could hold York Minster.
53 km · about 60 min drive
cafe
Rapha Clubhouse Manchester
Manchester's cycling culture hub offering specialty coffee, kit, and a community space for riding enthusiasts.
54 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Lakeland Motor 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.
54 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
Malham Cove
Vast curved limestone cliff rising 80 metres from the valley floor, crowned with an extraordinary limestone pavement of weathered clints and grykes.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Kirkham
24 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 29 kmTrough of BowlandRemote 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.
- 58 kmPen-y-ghentThe most distinctive of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, a 694 m stepped ridge above Horton in Ribblesdale.
- 58 kmWhernsideThe highest point in Yorkshire at 736 m, forming the long whaleback ridge above Ribblehead Viaduct.
- 63 kmCorney Fell RoadA single-track fell road climbing from the Duddon valley to over 300 m with sweeping views across the Irish Sea to the Isle of Man.
- 67 kmThe Old Man of ConistonA 803 m fell rising directly above Coniston village, scarred by centuries of copper and slate workings and topped by a wide summit cairn.
- 72 kmHardknott PassEngland's steepest road with gradients of 1-in-3, a white-knuckle single-track pass through the Lake District with a Roman fort at the top.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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