Tarlscough Explained

Official Name:Tarlscough
Country:England
Region:North West England
Os Grid Reference:SD434140
Coordinates:53.62°N -2.855°W
Constituency Westminster:West Lancashire
Post Town:ORMSKIRK
Postcode Area:L
Postcode District:L40
Dial Code:01704
Civil Parish:Burscough
Shire District:West Lancashire
Shire County:Lancashire
Static Image Name:Brandreth Barn B&B, Tarlscough.JPG
Static Image Caption:Brandreth Barn bed and breakfast
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom Borough of West Lancashire
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Lancashire

Tarlscough is a hamlet in the West Lancashire district, in the English county of Lancashire. It is roughly (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.

Notes and References

  1. Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, (2006) "UK Wetlands 12 Case studies - Martin Mere", Web site: Archived copy . 2010-12-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110110100503/http://wwt.org.uk/old_files/uploads/martin-mere.pdf . 2011-01-10 .