Welcome to Weir

Weir is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Chelmer and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque scenery and is a popular destination for tourists who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. Weir is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Lawrence Church, which is a popular attraction for visitors.

One of the main attractions of Weir is the River Chelmer, which runs through the village. The river is a popular spot for fishing, boating, and other water-based activities. There are also several walking and cycling trails that run along the river, providing visitors with the opportunity to explore the beautiful countryside surrounding the village. The river is also home to a variety of wildlife, including otters, kingfishers, and herons.

Weir is a small but vibrant community, with a number of local businesses and amenities. The village has a post office, a village hall, and a pub, which serves traditional English food and drink. There are also several small shops and cafes, where visitors can buy local produce and souvenirs. Weir is a great place to visit for anyone who wants to experience the beauty of the English countryside and the warmth of a friendly community.

Local Weather

Light drizzle

Temp: 12.4°C

Feels Like: 12.1°C

Wind: 4.3 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Northern Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Anna Ewens	Burnley Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 8PH 01706874154 School Website
Sharneyford Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Andrea Holt	Todmorden Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 9UQ 01706873955 School Website
Bacup Thorn Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Edgar	Cowtoot Lane Bacup Lancashire OL13 8EF 01706874027 School Website
Bacup Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Mrs Andrea E Cooper	Cowtoot Lane Bacup Lancashire OL13 8EF 01706873856 School Website
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Mills	Tong Lane Bacup Lancashire OL13 9LJ 1706873123 School Website
Water Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Elizabeth Mckay	Burnley Road East Rossendale Water Lancashire BB4 9PX 01706216414 School Website
Cornholme Junior Infant And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Adam Sapey	Greenfield Terrace Cornholme Todmorden West Yorkshire OL14 8PL 01706812787 School Website
St Johns C Of E Primary School Cliviger Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Naomi Healey	Burnley Road Cliviger Burnley Lancashire BB10 4SU 01282421395 School Website
Bacup St Saviours Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Deanne Marsh	Lane End Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 9RR 01706877900 School Website
St Josephs Roman Catholic Primary School Stacksteads Bacup Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Michelle Scott	Huttock End Lane Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 8LD 01706873177 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Todmorden Rise Lane, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7AA 4.16 Miles

Walsden Rochdale Road, Walsden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7ST 4.57 Miles

Burnley Manchester Road Manchester Road, Burnley Manchester Road, Lancashire, BB11 1JZ 4.68 Miles

Burnley Central Railway Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 1DA 5.12 Miles

Burnley Barracks Junction Street, Burnley Barracks, Lancashire, BB12 0HG 5.44 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Pete's Cab 01706 876666 Todmorden Road, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 9UF 1.32 Miles
Bacup Private Hire 01706 873354 37 Todmorden Road, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 9EG 1.44 Miles
Gb Taxis 01706 870146 17-19 Saint James Square, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 9NH 1.57 Miles
Gemini Travel 01706 874477 1 Irwell Street, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 0AD 1.63 Miles
Britannia Taxis 01706 870077 286 Newchurch Rd, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 0UJ 2.54 Miles
Abbey Taxis 01706 226165 39 Staghills Rd, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7TX 3.22 Miles
Royal Taxis 01706 831111 709 Bacup Rd, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7EU 3.22 Miles
Home James Prestige Chauffeur 07989 596724 Bacup Road, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7HB 3.27 Miles
Home And Away Taxis 01706 819899 Burnley Road, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7DH 3.28 Miles
In Time Taxis 01706 222233 Unit 13/Myrtle Gr Mill/Bacup Rd, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7JJ 3.40 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Irwell Medical Practice 01706 253422	Irwell Medical Practice Irwell Mill ,Rochdale Rd Bacup Lancashire OL13 9NR
Waterfoot Medical Practice 01706 253300	Waterfoot Health Centre Cowpe Road, Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7DN
Fairmore Medical Practice 01706 253530	Rossendale Phcc 161 Bacup Rd, Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7PL
Ilex View Medical Practice 01706 253550	Rossendale Prim Hlth C C 161 Bacup Rd, Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7PL
Rawtenstall Primary Health Care Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	161 Bacup Road Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 7PL

Local Stores

Waterfoot
695-699 Bacup Road
Rossendale
Lancashire
BB4 7HB
01706 214369
Store Website
3.22 miles

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SPAR Bacup
Holmes Service Station
Burnley Road
Bacup
OL13 8AE
03303559233
Store Website
1.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Myerscough Veterinary Group
26 King Street Bacup Lancashire OL13 0AH 01706 878877 bacup@myvets.co.uk Website 1.59 miles
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Valley Vetcare T/A Shuttleworth Veterinary Group
209A Bacup Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7PA 01706 225300 info@shuttleworthvets.co.uk Website 3.57 miles
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West Mount Vets Ltd
41 Burnley Road Todmorden OL14 7BU 01706 814110/812568 westmountvetstod@btconnect.com Website 4.19 miles

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Rawtenstall Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 24, New Hall Way Retail Park Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6HR rawtenstall@vets4pets.com 4.53 miles

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Oakmount Veterinary Centre
Oakmount House Trafalgar Street Burnley Lancashire BB11 1TP 01282 423640 contact@oakmountvets.co.uk Website 4.67 miles
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Rose Valley Vets Ltd
The Stables, Burnley Wharf Manchester Road Burnley Lancashire BB11 1JG 01282 930190 reception@rosevalleyvets.com 4.73 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Lee Quarry Rossendale
Lee Quarry Mtb Trail Bacup Lancashire OL13 0DD 2.72 miles Behind Kingfisher Building Corner Of Newline, Bacup. Ol13

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Towneley Park
Towneley Park Lancashire 3.67 miles Brown Signs Direct You There Within Several Miles. 3 Car Parks From Various Access Roads. Close To Burnley Town Centre On The Road Out Towards Todmorden.

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Hurstwood Reservoir
Park Up And Follow The Path Through The Gate, Walk Up The Path To The Reservoir And Walk Around It. It Takes About 45 Minutes But If Your Dog Loves Water Like Hector Does You Will Spend Ages At The Waters Edge Throwing A Ball Into The Water!! We Have Hector Off Lead However If You Decide To Walk Through The Woodland Off Path Beware Of Mountain Bikes And Horses. 23 Hurstwood Ln Worsthorne Burnley BB10 3LF 3.76 miles

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Watergrove Reservoir
Lovely 2 Mile Walk, Can Get Muddy In Parts When Wet. Deers Are Often Seen And There Is A Bird Hide For Spotting Rare Birds Rochdale Lancashire 5.33 miles

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Healey Dell Nature Reserve
This Is A Very Picturesque Walk. There Are Several Different Routes You Can Take Depending On What Sort Of Walk You Want To Do. Dogs Are Allowed Both On And Off Leads, But I Keep Mine On Due To There Being Some Long Drops Down Into The Waterfall And River. There Is A Tea Room Which Is Open Most Days. Parking Is Free But The Road In Is Very Bumpy So Take It Steady. 41 Market St Whitworth Rochdale OL12 8RW 5.88 miles

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Scout Moor
Great Walk Over Open Moorland. Can Be Extremely Muddy And Wet If Any Recent Rain! The Owd Betts Edenfield Rd Rochdale Lancashire OL12 7TY 6.34 miles Parking Off Road Just Past The Owd Betts Pub - Very Dog Friendly (Even If Muddy!) And Great Food. Edenfield Rd, Rochdale Ol12 7Ty

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Weather Forecast

Friday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Fog	Fog	Mist	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	11.5°C	9.4°C	7.5°C	6.3°C	9.6°C	14.2°C	17.7°C	19.9°C	20.3°C	18.5°C	16.5°C	15.5°C
Feels Like	11.1°C	9°C	6.9°C	6°C	9.4°C	14.2°C	17.7°C	19.9°C	19.6°C	18.5°C	16.5°C	15.5°C

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	14.6°C	13.5°C	12.9°C	12.6°C	12.3°C	13.1°C	13.2°C	14.1°C	14.6°C	14.4°C	14°C	13.2°C
Feels Like	14.4°C	12.9°C	11.8°C	11.5°C	10.6°C	11.6°C	11.7°C	13.3°C	14.2°C	13.5°C	13.1°C	12°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Heavy rain at times	Light rain	Moderate rain
Temp	13.3°C	13.1°C	12.7°C	12.3°C	12.8°C	14.1°C	15.9°C	16.8°C	16.2°C	14.2°C	13.3°C	13.3°C
Feels Like	12.2°C	11.8°C	11.5°C	11.2°C	11.7°C	13.2°C	15.5°C	16.8°C	16.1°C	13.9°C	12.5°C	12.3°C

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