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Garstang is well served by several Primary schools; there is also a Secondary school in Bowgreave itself - with nearby Lancaster, Preston and Blackpool providing an excellent choice of further education and university opportunities. 

• Garstang St Thomas Church of England Primary School - approx 1.2 miles (Ofsted 2018 rated 'Good')
• Garstang Community Primary School - approx 1.6 miles (Ofsted 2009 rated 'Outstanding')
• Garstang Community Academy - approx 0 miles (Ofsted rated 'Good')
• University of Central Lancashire

There are good local road links from Garstang to both Preston and Lancaster, where the West Coast rail line provides through services to Manchester, London and Scotland. The M55/ M6 junction just north of Preston is just over eight miles south of Garstang, for car travel to Blackpool, the Lake District, the cities of the North West and beyond.

• Preston railway station
• Preston bus station
• M6

The Fylde and the Lancashire coast are ideal for days out; and just a few miles to the east is the Trough of Bowland, one of England’s secret gems - a landscape of high fells and moorlands, stone-built villages and green river valleys, perfect for exploration by car, bicycle and on foot.

• The Flower Bowl Entertainment Centre
• Beacon Fell
• Garstang Golf Centre
• Garstang Castle
• Garstang Marina

It is perhaps no surprise to discover that, as well as being a ‘Britain in Bloom’ award-winner for many years, Garstang has been declared ‘the world’s first Fairtrade town’, and its bustling high street of independent shops, restaurants, cafés and pubs offers a wealth of choice for shopping, relaxation and entertainment. The town also features numerous supermarkets.

• Sainsbury's
• Booths
• ALDI