Where is Scorton?

Scorton is a small village situated in Lancashire, England, about 8 miles south of Lancaster and 13 miles north of Preston. Scorton is in the Forest of Bowland and is popular with day visitors, walkers and cyclists. Scorton meaning ‘farmstead near a ditch or ravine’ is a village in the parish of Nether Wyresdale.

What can I do near Scorton?

There are a network of paths to walk close by including the landmark Nicky Nook which is a popular climb, and the fisheries at Wyreside Lake and Cleveleys Mere are well worth a visit too. Something unexpected occurred with the service. Please try again later. Nestled in the picturesque village of Scorton, near Garstang and gateway to the Trough of…

What is the history of scurton?

It was developed around the cotton mill and railway in the nineteenth century, although there are records of the village and catholic church in Scurton, or Scorton, tracing back to the seventeenth century. It had its own railway station from 1840 until 1939.