Why visit Galgate
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 35 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Conder Bridge, Nuffield Theatre, Peter Scott Gallery and Bailrigg House.
Weather in Galgate
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About Galgate
Galgate is a village in the City of Lancaster, just south of Lancaster University, and about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Lancaster itself in the English county of Lancashire.
From the Wikipedia article Galgate (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do2
Conder Bridge
Bridge · 1.4 mi
Bridge in Thurnham, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes35
All A
Cafe · Bubble Tea · 1.2 mi
Alexandra Square, Lancaster
Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa,Su off
Costa
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.2 mi
Bowland Avenue South, Lancaster
Mo-Tu 10:00-17:00; We-Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa-Su 10:00-17:00
KC's African & Caribbean Cuisine
Restaurant · African, Caribbean · 1.2 mi
Lancaster University, Lancaster
Mo-Th 10:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-01:00
Coastal & Co
Cafe · 1.2 mi
Alexandra Square, Lancaster
Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa-Su 10:00-17:00
Café Republic
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.1 mi
South Spine, Lancaster
Mo-Fr 08:00-17:45; Sa,Su 10:00-17:00
23 more on the map.
Notable people from Galgate
- Joe MyerscoughEnglish footballer (1893-1975)
- Tommy CornthwaiteEnglish footballer
- Bill KitchenBritish speedway rider
Born in Galgate, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship12
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School
School · Anglican
Chapel Street, Lancaster
Healthcare2
Map of Galgate
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Getting there and nearby towns
Warton Aerodrome (WRT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Overton 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Lancaster 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Heysham 5 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Morecambe 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Halton 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Fleetwood 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Great Eccleston 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Warton 11 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Fylde 12 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Thornton-Cleveleys 13 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- A6 Galgate, David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Galgate Salford Road Galgate Old Bridge 5886, Photograph by Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. ( www.clemrutter.net )., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Salford Road Bridge, Galgate, Stephen Booth, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Galgate Chapel Lane 5871, Photograph by Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. ( www.clemrutter.net )., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Galgate Chapel Street 5874, Photograph by Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. ( www.clemrutter.net )., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Galgate Chapel Street 5873, Photograph by Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. ( www.clemrutter.net )., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Galgate A6 New Inn 5881, Photograph by Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. ( www.clemrutter.net )., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Galgate Chapel Street East View 5872, Photograph by Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. ( www.clemrutter.net )., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Christ Church, Glasson, Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St Mark's Church, Dolphinholme, Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St John's Church, Ellel, Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lancaster University Courtyard, Christoph Michels, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lancaster University 17 North Spine Nuffield 5954, Photograph by Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. ( www.clemrutter.net )., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lancaster University Chaplaincy Centre 1024, Lupin ( talk ) ( Uploads ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 79 Condor Viaduct 5887, Photograph by Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. ( www.clemrutter.net )., CC BY-SA 3.0
- 79 River Conder and Condor Viaduct 5885, Photograph by Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. ( www.clemrutter.net )., CC BY-SA 3.0
- 79 Condor Viaduct Whitley Beck A6 Bridge 5880, Photograph by Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. ( www.clemrutter.net )., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, mfk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, skifans, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, skifans, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, skifans, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, skifans, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, skifans, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, skifans, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, skifans, CC BY-SA 4.0
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