Hest Bank is a small coastal village north of Lancaster, offering a quiet rural setting with scenic views of Morecambe Bay. It has a historic railway station that once served the community and remains a notable landmark on the West Coast Main Line.
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Hest Bank is part of the parish of Slyne-with-Hest, lying north of Lancaster and comprising two villages: Slyne, on the A6 road, and Hest Bank itself on the coast. The village sits at latitude 54°05′N and longitude 2°48′W. Hest Bank railway station opened in 1846 as part of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, and served the village until its closure in 1969. The station remains a notable point where the West Coast Main Line comes nearest to the west coast, and from trains on this section of the line, views of Morecambe Bay can be glimpsed. The locality falls within the LA 2 postal district and is characterised by its coastal environment and historical railway heritage.