North Lancashire

For local breastfeeding help, please contact your Midwife or Health Visitor, go to one of the breastfeeding groups listed below:

Alternatively, please call the National Breastfeeding Helpline on:
08442 090 920. All calls are answered locally by trained mothers.

Breastfeeding groups

Little Acorns Breastfeeding Centre
Oak Tree Children’s Centre, Sydney Street,
St Annes, FY8 1TR
Mondays: 10.00am – 11.30am
Tel: 01253 781 571

Balmoral Breastfriends
Balmoral Children’s Centre,, Balmoral Road, Heysham,
Morecambe, LA3 1EJ
Mondays: 1.30pm – 2.30pm
Tel: 01524 410 286

Mum 2 mum breastfeeding group
Lune Park Children’s Centre, Ryelands Park, Owen Road,
Lancaster, LA1 2LN
Tuesdays: 10am - 12 midday
Tel: 01524 382 818

Baby Group (Breastfeeding Support-trained Midwife available)
Flakefleet Satellite Centre, Fleetwood, Northfleet Avenue,
Fleetwood, FY7 7ND
Tuesdays: 11.45am – 1.45pm
Tel: 01253 770 682

Breastfeeding support groups

Appletree Children’s Centre
Milking Stile Lane,
Lancaster, LA1 5QB
Tuesdays: 1.15pm – 2.30pm
Tel: 01524 64132

Bosom Buddies
Poulton Children’s Centre, The Old Fire Station, Clark Street,
Morecambe, LA4 5HR
Wednesdays: 11am – 1pm
Tel: 01524 833 644

Wyre Breastfeeding Centre
Thornton Children’s Centre, Heys Street,
Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 4JP
Wednesdays: 12 midday – 1.30pm
Tel: 01253 821 128

Carnforth Health Centre
Market Street, Carnforth, LA6 9JU
Thursdays: 10.30am – 12.00 midday
Tel: 01524 732 259

Parent Education
Women’s Unit, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Ashton Road,
Lancaster, LA1 4RP
Thursdays: 11am – 1pm
Tel: 01524 583 863

Pear Tree Breastfeeding Centre
Pear Tree Children’s Centre, 29 Station Road,
Kirkham, PR24 2HA
Thursdays: 12 midday – 1.30pm
Tel: 01772 687 629

“Mum’s The Word” Breastfeeding Support
Rural Wyre Children’s Centre, Kepple Lane,
Garstang, PR3 1PB
Thursdays 12 midday – 1.30pm
Tel: 01995 603 454

Fylde Breastfeeding Centre
Pear Tree Children’s Centre, 29 Station Road,
Kirkham, PR24 2HA
Thursdays: 12 midday – 1.30pm
Tel: 01772 687 629

“The Breast Start To Life” Support Group
Orchard Children’s Centre, Strike Lane,
Freckleton PR4 1HR
Thursdays: 1pm - 2.30pm
Tel: 01772 634 270

Children’s Centres

All Children’s Centres in North Lancashire have the Baby Friendly Certificate of Commitment for supporting breastfeeding and offer lots of friendly info on a wide range of topics.

Appletree SureStart Children’s Centre
Milking Stile Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5QB
Tel: 01524 64132

Carnforth SureStart Children’s Centre
Kellet Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LS
Tel: 01524 732 424

Firbank Surestart Children’s Centre
Firbank Road, Lancaster, LA1 3HL
Tel: 01524 845 319

Heysham Surestart Children’s Centre
Middleton Way, Douglas Park, LA3 2LL
Tel: 01524 853 114

Fleetwood Surestart Children’s Centre
Kemp Street, FY7 6JX
Tel: 01253 770 682

Wyre Children’s Centre
Heys Street, Thornton FY5 5HY
Tel: 01253 821 128

Rural Wyre Children’s Centre
Kepple Lane, Garstang, PR3 1PB
Tel: 01995 606 736

Westgate Surestart Children’s Centre
Langridge Way, Morecambe, LA4 4XF
Tel: 01524 832 747

Pear Tree Children’s Centre
Station Road, Kirkham, PR4 2HA
Tel: 01772 687 629

Oak Tree Children’s Centre
Sydney Street, St Anne’s, FY8 1TR
Tel: 01253 781 571

Poulton Surestart Children’s Centre
Clark Street, Morecambe, LA4 5HR
Tel: 01524 833 644

Lune Park Children’s Centre
Ryelands Park, Lancaster, LA1 2LN
Tel: 01524 382 818

The Orchard Children’s Centre
Strike Lane Primary school, Freckleton, PR4 1HR
Tel: 01772 632 724

West View Surestart Children’s Centre
c/o The Anchorage family support centre, Rothwell drive,
Fleetwood, FY7 8FF
Tel: 01253 876 532

Balmoral Children’s Centre
Sandylands School, Balmoral Road, Heysham,
Morecambe, LA3 1EJ
Tel: 01524 410 286