Welcome to Greenhillocks

Greenhillocks is a small village located in the county of Derbyshire, England. The village is situated in the Amber Valley district and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque views and peaceful atmosphere, making it a popular destination for tourists looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

One of the main attractions in Greenhillocks is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful stained glass windows. Visitors can take a guided tour of the church and learn about its rich history and significance to the local community.

Another popular attraction in Greenhillocks is the nearby Shipley Country Park. The park covers over 700 acres of land and is home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, foxes, and badgers. Visitors can enjoy a leisurely walk through the park's many trails and take in the stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The park also features a children's play area, picnic areas, and a cafe, making it a great destination for families.

Local Schools

School	Details
St Stephens C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Jill Southern	Manchester Road Astley Tyldesley Manchester Greater Manchester M29 7BT 01942882412 School Website
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr G Doherty	Manchester Road Astley Tyldesley Manchester Greater Manchester M29 7DY 01942883912 School Website
Garrett Hall Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tracy Beaty	Garrett Lane Tyldesley Manchester Greater Manchester M29 7EY 01942883340 School Website
Tyldesley Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs John Michael Mckenna	Ennerdale Road Astley Tyldesley Tyldesley Manchester Greater Manchester M29 7PY 01942882870 School Website
St Marys Catholic High School Voluntary Aided School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Denise Brahms	Manchester Road Astley Tyldesley Manchester Greater Manchester M29 7EE 01942884144 School Website
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Clare Roberts	Kendal Road Boothstown Worsley Manchester Greater Manchester M28 1AG 01617902123 School Website
Tyldesley St Georges Central C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Mark Grogan	Darlington Street Tyldesley Manchester Greater Manchester M29 8DH 01942883773 School Website
Boothstown Methodist Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Karen Armfield	6 Chapel Street Boothstown Worsley Manchester Greater Manchester M28 1DG 01617903263 School Website
Cambian Tyldesley School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Jemma Westby	Shuttle Street Tyldesley Wigan Manchester M29 8BS 1942877660 School Website
St Johns C Of E Primary School Mosley Common Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Andrea Heaton	Commonside Road Worsley Manchester Greater Manchester M28 1AE 01617902195 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Atherton Upton Road, Atherton, Lancashire, M46 9RH 2.30 Miles

Walkden Walkden Road, Walkden, Greater Manchester, M28 3DY 2.60 Miles

Hag Fold Spa Road, Hag Fold, Greater Manchester, M46 9WX 2.87 Miles

Daisy Hill Leigh Road, Daisy Hill, Lancashire, BL5 2JQ 3.82 Miles

Patricroft Green Lane, Patricroft, Greater Manchester, M30 0GX 4.23 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Chariots Executive Hire 0845 337 0438 7 Sandy Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M29 7ED 0.72 Miles
Supercabs 01942 881188 111 Elliott St, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M29 8FL 1.17 Miles
Abbacab 01942 888833 135 Elliott Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M29 8FJ 1.17 Miles
Jackies Taxis 01942 879900 153 Elliott Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M29 8FL 1.17 Miles
J And K Taxis 01942 882926 135 Elliott Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M29 8FJ 1.17 Miles
Harry's Taxis 01942 676600 7 Imperial Drive, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 2XF 1.50 Miles
Coops Mini Travel 01942 604639 4 Moss Avenue, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 2HH 2.13 Miles
Supercabs 01942 881188 2 Market Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M46 0DN 2.23 Miles
Super Cabs 01942 884444 2A Market Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M46 0DN 2.23 Miles
Callacar Taxis 01942 677577 Callacar Lord Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 1BY 2.63 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cross Hillock Dd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Henfold Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Blackmoor Pol Box Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ley Cresent D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hr Green Lane Dd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Truro Road Dd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stour Road Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Town Lane Dd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Hough Lane Dd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ginn Pitts Dd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manchester Road Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Greenbank Street Dd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mosley Common Road Dd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr Vardhan's Surgery 01942 883794	The Surgery 10 Higher Green Lane Astley, Tyldesley Nr.Manchester M29 7HG
Sivakumar & Partner 01942 878711	The Surgery 1 Coldalhurst Lane,Astley Tyldesley Manchester M29 7BS
Astley General Practice 01942 876339	Astley General Practice 391A Manchester Rd,Astley Manchester M29 7BY
Elliott Street Surgery 01942 483555	145 Elliott Street Tyldesley Manchester M29 8FL
Dr Anderson & Dr Ahmed 01942 483828	The Surgery 239 Mosley Common Road Boothstown, Worsley Manchester M28 1BZ

Local Stores

Petrol Cross Hillocks
Manchester Road
Astley, Tyldesley
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M29 7BQ
01942 894444
Store Website
0.15 miles

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SPAR Worsley
131 Mossley Common Road
Worsley
Manchester
M28 1AH
0161 790 2705
Store Website
1.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Tyldesley / Tyldesley Veterinary Centre
152 Elliott Street Tyldesley Manchester Lancashire M29 8FJ 01942 871700 Tyldesley@medivet.co.uk Website 1.15 miles

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Atherton Veterinary Centre
124 Bolton Road Atherton Manchester Lancashire M46 9JZ 01942 876 873 athertonvetcentre@gmx.co.uk Website 2.25 miles
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White Cross Vets Walkden
Mayfield Avenue Walkden Worsley Manchester Lancashire M28 3JF 0161 799 5557 wal@whitecrossvets.co.uk Website 2.58 miles
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Pet Medics Veterinary Surgeons - Walkden
Petmedics Memorial Road Walkden Manchester Lancashire M28 3DS 0161 799 2299 reception@petmedics.co.uk Website 2.58 miles
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All 4 Pets Vets
Grave Oak Lane Leigh Lancashire WN7 3SE 01942 671215 Website 2.71 miles
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Walkden Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 4, Ellesmere Retail Park Bolton Road Walkden Lancashire M28 3EE 0161 7032860 walkden@vets4pets.com Website 2.72 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Worsley To Pennington Flash
Cross The Bridge To The Opposite Side Of The Canal From Where You Park, Turn Right And Walk Walk Walk. 2 Quayside Cl Worsley Manchester M28 1YB 1.56 miles

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Cutacre Country Park
Cutacre Country Car Park 2.99 miles Near Junction 4 Of The M61. Take The A6 Towards Over Hulton. The Car Park Is Near The Big Warehouses On Left (Travelling West).

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Pennington Flash
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Around Pennington Flash Country Park. Situated In Leigh, Around 6-Miles South-East Of Wigan, Pennington Flash Is A Popular Country Park And Nature Reserve. At Its Centre Is A 70-Hectacre Lake (The 'Flash'), Formed As A Result Of Mining Subsidence And Flooding. WN7 3PA 3.93 miles Sign Posted From The A580 East Lancs Road. Follow The Signs And Turn Onto The A579 Atherleigh Way Then Left Onto The A572 St Helens Road. The Main Entrance Is Situated On St Helens Road Opposite Leigh Fire Station.

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Moses Gate Country Park
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Around Moses Gate Country Park. This Circular Walk Includes Water For Your Dog To Enjoy, And Is Set In 750 Acres Of Countryside. The Park Is Set In The Croal And Irwell Valleys And Runs Alongside And Over The River Croal. BL4 7QS 4.66 miles The Main Entrance To Moses Gate Country Park Is On Hall Lane, Just Off St Peter's Way (A666).

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Clifton Country Park
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Around Clifton Country Park. Clifton Country Park Is A Local Nature Reserve In The Irwell Valley At Clifton, Greater Manchester. It Is Situated Next To A Double Bend In The River Irwell. The Park Has 119 Acres Of Wooded Area, Fields And Lakes. The Park Also Features Two Sculptures From The Irwell Sculpture Trail, Which Includes 28 Art Pieces Over A 30-Mile Footpath. M27 6NG 4.77 miles From Swinton, Travel Along Manchester Road (A666 Towards Kearsley) Until The Country Park Is Signposted. Turn Right Down Clifton House Road, Then Turn Right Down Dow Brow And Under The Railway Bridge. From Kearsley, Follow Manchester Road (A666) Until The Country Park Is Signposted. Turn Left Into Clifton House Road, Then Turn Right Down Dow Brow And Under The Railway Bridge.

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Clifton Marina Clifton Salford
Family Orientated Nature Park, Has Lakes And A River With Lots Of Open Spaces For Off Lead. Good Large Grassed Area To Allow The Dogs Off Lead. There Is A Large Lake So If Your Dog Is Prone To Jumping In You Might Want To Go To The Other Side Of The Park Where There Is No Water. 14 Clifton House Rd Clifton Swinton Manchester M27 6WP 4.82 miles

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