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Walton-le-Dale
Village in Lancashire, England

Walton-le-Dale

Walton-le-Dale is a large village in the borough of South Ribble, in Lancashire, England.

Plan a trip to Walton-le-Dale→From Liverpool

It lies on the south bank of the River Ribble, opposite the city of Preston, adjacent to Bamber Bridge. The population of the South Ribble Ward at the 2011 census was 3,792. To the west of Walton-le-Dale is the residential area of Walton Park.

How locals move

Getting around Walton-le-Dale the local way

  • Get inFerries ply to Liverpool from: Dublin twice a day (P & O, 8 hours), though there are faster sailings from Dublin to Holyhead in North Wales.
  • Get inBelfast twice a day (Stena Line, 8 hours) Douglas Isle of Man three per day (Isle of Man Steam Packet, 2 hour 45 min); Douglas also has ferries to Heysham near Morecambe.
  • Get aroundLancashire is increasingly a cycle friendly place for on- and off-road cyclists.
  • Go nextOr hop on a ferry to Ireland or the Isle of Man.

From Wikivoyage: Lancashire, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-07.

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