Beaches in Lancaster, Lancashire
- Lancaster beaches map
- The beaches:
- Hest Bank
- Morecambe
- Morecambe South
The beach guide has 3 beaches listed in and around the town of Lancaster. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).
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Hest Bank Beach (3.2 miles)
© Bill BoadenThe village of Hest Bank, between Morecambe and Carnforth has a grassy foreshore and a sandy beach. It has views onto the saltmarshes and mudflats of Morecambe Bay, which is notorious for its sinking sands, mud-filled gullies and fast-moving tides. Although organised cross-bay walks sometimes take place here, nobody should venture out onto the mudflats…
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Morecambe Beach (3.2 miles)
© Stephen Craven | BY-SAIn the early and mid 20th century Morecambe was very much a thriving resort town. Today things are a little quieter but the resort is not without its charm and there is still plenty going on. Arcades, shops along with a variety of fish & chip shops, ice cream parlours and the like can all…
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Morecambe South Beach (3.6 miles)
© Steve Daniels | BY-SAMorecambe South Beach is a sand and shingle expanse, backed by rocky sea defences. The beach slopes gently into the sea, and is a popular place to relax whilst taking in the sea air during the warmer summer months. A pleasant promenade, featuring art installations and games for children runs all the way along the…