Hornby
This compact Lancashire village sits where the River Wenning meets the Lune, a short drive from Lancaster, with a heritage-dense centre and mountain terrain in the surrounding landscape.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population468
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.0 km0.6 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Hornby: quick answers
Where is Hornby?
Hornby is in United Kingdom, about 42 km26 miles in a straight line from Blackburn.
How do you get to Hornby?
The nearest airport is Barrow-in-Furness (BWF), about 1 hr 22 min away by road. The nearest train station is Wennington, about 7 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Hornby?
The warmest month is July, averaging 14°C58°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C38°F. The wettest month is December, with about 141 mm5.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Hornby?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 café and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Hornby?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Coniston, Heysham and Rosthwaite. Hornby is listed among the day trips from Manchester.