Tarlscough

Tarlscough
Brandreth Barn Bed & Breakfast, Tarlscough
Tarlscough
Tarlscough shown within 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
EU Parliament	North West England
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; -2.855Coordinates: 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.

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.

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.

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