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Tarlscough
Brandreth Barn bed and breakfast
TarlscoughLocation in West LancashireShow map of the Borough of West LancashireTarlscoughLocation within LancashireShow map of Lancashire
OS grid reference	SD434140
Civil parish	Burscough
District	West Lancashire
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ORMSKIRK
Postcode district	L40
Dialling code	01704
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	West Lancashire
List of places UK England Lancashire 53°37′12″N 2°51′18″W / 53.620°N 2.855°W / 53.620; -2.855

Tarlscough (/ˈtɑːrlzkoʊ/) is a hamlet in the West Lancashire district, in the English county of Lancashire. It is roughly 1+3⁄4 miles (2.8 km) (by road) north of the centre of Burscough.

Environment

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.

Transport

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

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)

External links

• [REDACTED] Media related to Tarlscough at Wikimedia Commons

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