Village in Lancashire, England
Great Altcar
Great Altcar is a village and civil parish in West Lancashire, England, close to Formby on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain.
The population as taken at the 2011 census was 213. The name Altcar is Norse meaning "marsh by the Alt". The church of St Michael and All Angels is a timber framed structure dating from 1879.
How locals move
Getting around Great Altcar the local way
- Get inIntercity services arrive at Belfast ferries arrive at the The Isle of Man ferry arrives at Liverpool's Pier Head.
- Get aroundPassengers can take a bike on Merseyrail trains or the Mersey ferry at no extra charge.
- Get aroundCyclists will have to use the train or ferry to cross the river, during these times.
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