Welcome to Silverdale

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Introduction

Silverdale is a village and civil parish within the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire, England. The village stands on Morecambe Bay, near the border with Cumbria, 4.5 miles (7 km) north west of Carnforth and 8.5 miles (14 km) of Lancaster. The parish had a population of 1,519 recorded in the 2011 census. Silverdale forms part of the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The RSPB's Leighton Moss nature reserve is close to the village train station. The National Trust owns several pieces of land in the area. The former Tarmac-owned Trowbarrow quarry is now a SSSI and popular climbing location. The Lancashire Coastal Way footpath goes from Silverdale to Freckleton, and the Cumbria Coastal Way goes from Silverdale to Gretna. It is served by nearby Silverdale railway station on the line from Lancaster to Barrow in Furness.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

1,797 hectares

Population

1,560 (2021)

Density

87 people/km2

Mean age

50.9

Ward

Silverdale

District

Lancaster

Postcodes

LA5

ONS ID

E04005204


Council

Contact details for Silverdale Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Silverdale Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Silverdale Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Silverdale Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Silverdale Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Silverdale Parish.

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Local News

Bones found on Silverdale beach are human remains, police confirm

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Bones found on Silverdale beach are human remains, police confirm

Published: 3rd Apr 2024

Possible human remains found in water at Silverdale beach

Hosted and licensed by Lancashire Telegraph

Possible human remains found in water at Silverdale beach

Published: 2nd Apr 2024

Bones wash up on Cove Road Beach in Silverdale over Easter | The Westmorland Gazette

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Bones wash up on Cove Road Beach in Silverdale over Easter | The Westmorland Gazette

Published: 1st Apr 2024