Hambleton, Lancashire

Hambleton
Wardleys Pub, in Hambleton, viewed from Stanah on the western side of the River Wyre
Hambleton
Shown within Wyre Borough
Hambleton
Shown on the Fylde
Hambleton
Location within Lancashire
Population2,744 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSD374425
Civil parish
  • Hambleton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPOULTON-LE-FYLDE
Postcode districtFY6
Dialling code01253
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Hambleton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Lancashire. It is situated on a coastal plain called the Fylde and in an area east of the River Wyre known locally as Over Wyre. Hambleton lies approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north-east of its post town, Poulton-le-Fylde, and about 7 miles (11 km) north-east of the seaside resort of Blackpool. In the 2001 United Kingdom census, the parish had a population of 2,678, increasing to 2,744 at the 2011 census.

Hambleton is part of the Borough of Wyre.

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