Knott End-on-Sea is a village in
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancash ...
, England, on the southern side of
Morecambe Bay
Morecambe Bay is a large estuary in northwest England, just to the south of the Lake District National Park. It is the largest expanse of intertidal mudflats and sand in the United Kingdom, covering a total area of . In 1974, the second larges ...
, across the
Wyre estuary from
Fleetwood
Fleetwood is a coastal town in the Borough of Wyre in Lancashire, England, at the northwest corner of the Fylde. It had a population of 25,939 at the 2011 census.
Fleetwood acquired its modern character in the 1830s, when the principal lando ...
. Knott End has a pub, the Bourne Arms, county library and golf club. Buses run regularly from Knott End and there is also a
three-minute ferry crossing to Fleetwood.
Knott End also has two clubs, The Squash and Knott End Working Men's Club.
See also
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Knott End Railway
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Knott End-on-Sea railway station
Knott End railway station served Knott End on Sea in Lancashire, England, with a ferry service to Fleetwood. The station opened in 1908 and closed for passengers in 1930 and for freight in 1950.
History
The station opened on 30 July 1908 by ...
External links
Preesall Town CouncilWyre Borough CouncilLancashire County CouncilLocal InformationOver-Wyre and Knott End History and TopographyVisit Poulton-le-Fylde, local photos and video
Villages in Lancashire
Geography of the Borough of Wyre
The Fylde
Populated coastal places in Lancashire
Morecambe Bay
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