Why visit Overton
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 6 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Conder Bridge, Plover Scar Lighthouse, Cockersand Abbey and Cockersand Abbey chapter house.
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About Overton
Overton is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England, south west of Lancaster and south of Morecambe between Heysham and the estuary of the River Lune. Neighbouring villages include Middleton and Sunderland Point; Glasson is on the opposite side of the river. The parish had a population of 1,014 at the 2021 census.
From the Wikipedia article Overton, Lancashire (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photos of Overton
Things to do4
Conder Bridge
Bridge · 2.0 mi
Bridge in Thurnham, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK
Plover Scar Lighthouse
Lighthouse · 2.5 mi
Lighthouse in Lancashire, England
Museums and landmarks7
Cockersand Abbey
Monument and historic site · 2.7 mi
Abbey in Thurnham, Lancashire, England, UK
Cockersand Abbey chapter house
Monument and historic site · 2.7 mi
Mausoleum in Thurnham, Lancashire, England, UK
Heysham hogback
Monument and historic site · 2.8 mi
Viking period grave marker in Lancashire, England
Judges' Lodgings
Museum · 3.3 mi
Museum in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Lancaster City Museum
Museum · 3.3 mi
Museum in Lancaster, England, United Kingdom
Queen Victoria Memorial
Monument and historic site · 3.4 mi
Memorial in Lancaster, England
Westfield War Memorial Village
Monument and historic site · 3.0 mi
Village in Lancashire, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes6
Dalton Arms
Bar and pub · 1.3 mi
Ten Row, Glasson Dock
Mo,Su 12:00-19:00; Tu 12:00-15:00; We off; Th-Sa 12:00-22:00
The Quayside at Glasson Dock
Cafe · Breakfast, Sandwich, Jacket Potato, Soup, Fish And Chips, Burger, Ice Cream, Tea, Coffee · 1.3 mi
2A Tithebarn Hill, Glasson Dock
Ship Inn
Bar and pub
Main Street, Overton
We-Th 12:00-22:00,Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa 16:00-23:00; Mo-Tu closed;...
History
Overton was known as Oureton, when it was listed in the Domesday Book. The village contains St Helen's Church, which is claimed to be oldest church in Lancashire.
From the History section of Overton, Lancashire on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship12
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Thurnham Glasson Church of England Primary School
School · Anglican · 1.5 mi
School Lane, Glasson Dock
Map of Overton
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Getting there and nearby towns
Walney Aerodrome (BWF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 miles away.
- Heysham 2 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Lancaster 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Morecambe 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Fleetwood 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Silverdale 11 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Thornton-Cleveleys 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Cleveleys 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Fylde 13 mi south, about 21 min by car
- Poulton-le-Fylde 14 mi south, about 22 min by car
- Blackpool 16 mi southwest, about 25 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
- Memorial Hall, Overton, Lancashire, The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ship Hotel, Overton, Lancashire, The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Overton Hall, Overton, Lancashire, The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Primitive Methodist chapel, Overton, Lancashire, The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cockersand Abbey 1, John Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Judges' Lodgings and Covell Cross, Lancaster 2025-06-16, The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lancaster City Museum - 2024-01-03, The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Queen Victoria Memorial, Lancaster, Jhsteel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Christ Church, Glasson, Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St John's Church, Ellel, Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St Thomas Lancaster drawing, Edmund Sharpe and E. G. Paley, Public domain
- Lancaster University Courtyard, Christoph Michels, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fuchsia 'Anne Reid', The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plover Scar Lighthouse (41171579332), Reading Tom from Reading, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Heysham hogback 2 - 2022-12-31, The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, skifans, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfk, CC BY-SA 4.0
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