Flookburgh

Flookburgh
Village
St. John's Church, Flookburgh
Flookburgh is located in Morecambe Bay
Flookburgh
Flookburgh
Location on Morecambe Bay
Flookburgh is located in Cumbria
Flookburgh
Flookburgh
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceSD365758
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGrange-Over-Sands
Postcode districtLA11
Dialling code015395
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°10′26″N 2°58′19″W / 54.174°N 2.972°W / 54.174; -2.972

Flookburgh is an ancient village on the Cartmel peninsula in Cumbria, England. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire and being close to Morecambe Bay, cockle and shrimp fishing plays a big part in village life. Flookburgh has a Haven Holidays site called Lakeland Leisure Park.

Flookburgh is sometimes thought to derive its name from a flat fish, known as the Fluke, found in the area. (Many people in Flookburgh say, in fact, that Flookburgh wasn't named after the Fluke; the Fluke was named after the village.) However, it is far more likely that the name is Norse, an adaptation of 'Flugga's Town'.