Tarlscough (/ˈtɑːrlzk/) is a hamlet in the West Lancashire district, in the English county of Lancashire. It is roughly 1+34 miles (2.8 km) (by road) north of the centre of Burscough.

Tarlscough
Brandreth Barn bed and breakfast
Tarlscough is located in the Borough of West Lancashire
Tarlscough
Tarlscough
Location in West Lancashire
Tarlscough is located in Lancashire
Tarlscough
Tarlscough
Location within Lancashire
OS grid referenceSD434140
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townORMSKIRK
Postcode districtL40
Dialling code01704
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Lancashire
53°37′12″N 2°51′18″W / 53.620°N 2.855°W / 53.620; -2.855

Environment

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The main feature of the hamlet is Martin Mere Wetland Centre, which is a major attraction for the North West of England as it is a site of special scientific interest, a special protection area and a Ramsar site.[1]

Transport

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The nearest train station is New Lane railway station which is a 1-mile walk south from Martin Mere. There are three roads running through the hamlet, Fish Lane to the north west, Tarlscough Lane to the south east and Marsh Moss Lane to the south.

References

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  1. ^ Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, (2006) "UK Wetlands 12 Case studies - Martin Mere", "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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