Welcome to Vickerstown

Vickerstown is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, England. It is situated on Walney Island, which is connected to the mainland by a bridge. The village has a population of around 2,000 people and is known for its beautiful scenery and peaceful atmosphere. Vickerstown is a popular destination for tourists who are looking for a quiet and relaxing holiday.

One of the main attractions in Vickerstown is the Walney Island Nature Reserve. The reserve covers an area of over 1,000 acres and is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including birds, mammals, and reptiles. Visitors can explore the reserve on foot or by bike, and there are several trails that lead through the different habitats. The reserve is also a popular spot for birdwatching, with over 200 species of birds recorded in the area.

Another popular attraction in Vickerstown is the South Walney Nature Reserve. This reserve is located on the southern tip of Walney Island and is home to a large colony of grey seals. Visitors can watch the seals from a viewing platform or take a guided tour to learn more about these fascinating creatures. The reserve also has several walking trails that lead through the dunes and salt marshes, providing visitors with stunning views of the coastline and the surrounding countryside.

Local Weather

Cloudy

Temp: 8.3°C

Feels Like: 6.6°C

Wind: 6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSE

Local Schools

School	Details
George Hastwell School Special Academy Academy Special Sponsor Led Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Slattery	Moor Tarn Lane Walney Island Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 3LW 01229475253 School Website
Walney School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr John Richardson	Sandy Gap Lane Walney Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 3JT 01229471528 School Website
St Columbas Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire O'donnell	Church Lane Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 3AD 01229471522 School Website
South Walney Infant And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Ensoll	Amphitrite Street Walney Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 3BZ 01229471457 School Website
North Walney Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Russell Brown	Duddon Drive Walney Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 3TN 01229471781 School Website
South Walney Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Ms Zena Lines	Amphitrite Street South Walney Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 3BG 01229471447
Vickerstown School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr David Holmes	Mill Lane Walney Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 3XY 1229471350
Furness College Further Education Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Professor Andrew Wren	Channelside Bessemer Way Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 2PJ 1229825017 School Website
Barrow Island Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs J Dixon	Trinity Street Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 2SJ 01229820302
Hindpool Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:2-4 Head Teacher Mrs Liane Thompson	Bath Street Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 5TS 01229833120 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Barrow-In-Furness Station Approach, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5QZ 1.53 Miles

Roose Flass Lane, Roose, Cumbria, LA13 9SJ 2.52 Miles

Dalton Station Approach, Dalton-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8QA 4.65 Miles

Askam Duddon Road, Askam-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA16 7EN 6.13 Miles

Millom Station Road, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 4AY 7.31 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Avon Cars 01229 471471 Promenade, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 3AA 0.37 Miles
Barrow Cars 01229 820005 131A Duke Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1XX 1.10 Miles
Dave And Vals Airport Service 01229 839144 Bath Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5TR 1.16 Miles
Central Cars And Couriers 01229 870444 Slater Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1SJ 1.21 Miles
1St Choice Cabs 01229 838838 6 Dalkeith Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1SP 1.23 Miles
City Lynx Taxis 01229 830400 105 Church Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1HA 1.33 Miles
1St Choice Cabs 01229 838822 54 Ramsden St, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2HH 1.38 Miles
Acacia Taxis Ltd 01229 434343 54 Crellin Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1DS 1.44 Miles
J. C. Cars 01229 870000 279 Rawlinson Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1DH 1.48 Miles
A1 Cars Ltd 01229 838383 177 Rawlinson Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1ED 1.50 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Central Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Portsmouth Street Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Mill Lane Post Office Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Black Butts Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Vengeance Street Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Promenade No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Douglas Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Shore Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ferry Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Scale No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tesco Stores Limited Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bay View No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barrow Island No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
James Freel Close Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ironworks Road Industrial Est Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Burnett Edgar Medical Ctr 01229 474526	Burnett Edgar Medical Ctr Central Drive, Walney Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 3HY
Artful Medical Centre	Artful Medical Centre Crew Building D38 B A E Systems Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1AF
Duke Street Surgery 01229 820068	4 Duke Street Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 1LF
Abbey Road Surgery 01229 821599	Alfred Barrow Health Ctr Duke Street Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 2LB
Atkinson Health Centre 01229 822205	Alfred Barrow Health Ctr Duke Street Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 2LB

Local Stores

Plymouth Street
Plymouth St
Walney Island
Barrow In Furness
Cumbria
LA14 3AN
01229 471501
Store Website
0.24 miles

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SPAR Barrow
34 -36 Middle Field
Barrow In Furness
LA14 4BX
01229 432579
Store Website
2.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Alexander Veterinary Centre
47-49 Hartington Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 5SL 01229 836516 avcreports@alexandervets.co.uk Website 1.34 miles
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Wild Side Vets
70 Abbey Road Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 5UB hello@wildsidevets.co.uk 1.35 miles

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Church Walk Veterinary Centre - Barrow-In-Furness
30/32 Crellin Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1DU 01229 829863 Website 1.43 miles
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Grove Veterinary Centre
231-239 Rawlinson Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1DW 01229 820402 admin@grovevets.com Website 1.50 miles
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Only open after 1800 for prebooked appointments
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Only open after 1800 for prebooked appointments. Cat only 9-10am.
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Only open after 1800 for prebooked appointments
Fri	08:30	18:00
Cat only clinic by appointment Friday afternoons.
Sat	09:00	11:00
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Furness Veterinary Centre
131 Market Street Dalton-In-Furness Cumbria LA15 8RG 01229846782 info@furnessvets.co.uk Website 4.73 miles
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Mckinney Veterinary Practice Ltd
1 Mainsgate Road Millom Cumbria LA18 4JZ 01229 716230 6.93 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Sandylands Promenade And Beach
8 Whinnysty Ln Heysham Morecambe LA3 1PB 15.20 miles Sandylands, Morecambe And Heysham

Location what3words heads.jumps.warns

Fleetwood Walk
76 The Esplanade Fleetwood Lancashire FY7 7BE 15.74 miles

Location what3words quilting.trial.given

High Dam
High Dam Is A Picturesque Tarn Close To Finsthwaite And Lakeside At The Southern End Of Windermere. LA12 8BJ 16.81 miles Take The A590 From Newby Bridge, With Signs To Barrow-In-Furness And Ulverston. Take The Bridge Over The River Leven Toward Hawkshead. Head For Finsthwaite Village And The Car Park Located A Little To The North.

Fleetwood Nature Reserve Walk
Nice Nature Reserve Walk In Lancashire. Nice And Secure With Lake And Green Lands. Lots Of Dog Walkers About Fleetwood Marsh Nature Reserve Jameson Road 16.82 miles Fleetwood

Location what3words daisy.punctual.reading

Gummers How
Gummers How Carpark Staveley-In-Cartmel Lancashire 17.66 miles Gummers How Carpark Staveley-In-Cartmel, Ulverston La12 8Nw

Location what3words rated.soup.looms

Bolton Le Sands
You Can Follow The Path Or Venture Across The Marsh To The Beach. There Are Well Trodden Paths Out To The Beach At Low Tide As Well. It Has Views Across The Bay And The Peninsula. The Bay View Garden Centre Cafe (The Potting Shed) Has A Dog Friendly Section Undercover And The Garden Centre Is Dog Friendly With A Small Seating Area At The Back. 49-53 Mill Ln Bolton-Le-Sands Carnforth LA5 8EU 18.89 miles Past Hest Bank And Into Bolton -Le-Sands, Follow The Signs To Bay View Garden Centre. If You Continue Down The Road You Will Come To A Small Parking Area Across From This Horse Pastures.

Location what3words rents.unpacked.compose

Weather Forecast

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Temp	7.9°C	7.5°C	7.4°C	7.7°C	8.2°C	8.8°C	9.5°C	10.4°C	10.9°C	11.3°C	11.1°C	10.3°C
Feels Like	5.3°C	4.4°C	4°C	4°C	4.8°C	5.8°C	6.9°C	8°C	8.8°C	9.2°C	8.9°C	8.1°C

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