Historic houses · North West England
Butterfly House
In or near Lancaster.
Butterfly House — a place in North West England, United Kingdom.
Gerald England — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lancaster · 1.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Butterfly House is a place located in North West England, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Morecambe Bay SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Butterfly House is located in North-West England. It is an indoor tropical butterfly conservatory that houses a variety of butterfly species in a controlled environment. The facility aims to educate visitors about butterfly conservation and the ecosystem.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 54.0454, -2.7811
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Lancaster
- Parish
- Lancaster, unparished area
- Postcode
- LA1 1UX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Nearest railway station
- Lancaster — 1.8 km
- Official site
- www.lancaster.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: way/158264239 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Butterfly House?
- Butterfly House is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA1 1UX), in the parish of Lancaster, unparished area.
- What is Butterfly House?
- Butterfly House — a place in North West England, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Butterfly House?
- The nearest railway station is Lancaster, about 1.8 km away. The nearest town is Lancaster. Drivers can use postcode LA1 1UX.
- Is Butterfly House a protected site?
- Yes — Butterfly House is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Butterfly House?
- The nearest railway station is Lancaster, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA1 1UX.