Dolphinholme
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Dolphinholme | |
Dolphinholme shown within Lancashire |
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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: UK • England • Lancashire |
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.