Tarlscough

Tarlscough

Brandreth Barn Bed & Breakfast, Tarlscough
Tarlscough
Tarlscough shown within Lancashire
OS grid reference SD434140
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ORMSKIRK
Postcode district L40
Dialling code 01704
Police Lancashire
Fire Lancashire
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK Parliament

Tarlscough (/ˈtɑːrlzkoʊ/) is a hamlet in the West Lancashire District, in the English county of Lancashire. It is roughly 1 3⁄4 miles (2.8 km) (by road) north of the centre of Burscough.

Environment

The main feature of the hamlet is Martin Mere Wetland Centre, which is a major attraction for the North West of England as it is a site of special scientific interest, a special protection area and a Ramsar site.[1]

Transport

The nearest train station is New Lane railway station which is a 1 mile walk south from Martin Mere. There are three roads running through the hamlet, Fish Lane to the north west, Tarlscough Lane to the south east and Marsh Moss Lane to the south.

References

  1. ↑ Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, (2006) "UK Wetlands 12 Case studies - Martin Mere", http://www.wwt.org.uk/old_files/uploads/martin-mere.pdf
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