Dolphinholme

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Dolphinholme
Dolphinholme (Lancashire)
Dolphinholme

Dolphinholme shown within Lancashire
OS grid reference SD518536
Parish Ellel and Nether Wyresdale
District City of Lancaster and Wyre
Shire county Lancashire
Region North West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LANCASTER
Postcode district LA2
Dialling code 01524
Police Lancashire
Fire Lancashire
Ambulance North West
European Parliament North West England
List of places: UKEnglandLancashire

Coordinates: 53°58′30″N 2°44′17″W / 53.975, -2.738

Dolphinholme is a village in Lancashire, North West England (53.97N 02.74W SD5153). The village is split into two parts - a higher village and a lower part situated on the River Wyre. The river is the boundary between the Lancaster and Wyre districts, with the part in Wyre designated as a historic conservation area. The village is on the edge of the Forest of Bowland.

Services include a primary school, a village hall, a C of E church (St.Mark's), a Methodist chapel, a pub, a park, a tennis court, a bowling green, a garage and a post office & shop.