Welcome to Acre

Acre is a small village located in the county of Lancashire, England. It is situated in the borough of Chorley and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 500 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. Acre is a popular destination for tourists who are looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy the natural beauty of the area.

One of the main attractions in Acre is the St. John the Baptist Church. This historic church dates back to the 14th century and is a popular destination for visitors who are interested in history and architecture. The church is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and intricate carvings. It is also home to a number of interesting artifacts, including a 17th-century font and a 15th-century brass eagle lectern.

Another popular attraction in Acre is the local pub, The Red Lion. This traditional English pub is a favorite among locals and visitors alike. It is known for its warm and welcoming atmosphere, as well as its delicious food and drink. The pub is a great place to relax and unwind after a long day of exploring the village and surrounding countryside. Overall, Acre is a charming and picturesque village that is well worth a visit for anyone who is looking to experience the beauty and tranquility of rural England.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 15.3°C

Feels Like: 15.3°C

Wind: 5.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSE

Local Schools

School	Details
St Johns Stonefold C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Frances Brady	Rising Bridge Road Accrington Lancashire BB5 2SW 01706216706 School Website
Haslingden St James Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Frances Brady	Regent Street Rossendale Haslingden Lancashire BB4 5HQ 01706214134 School Website
Austen House Other Independent School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Natalie Moore	Swineherd Farm Cobcastle Road Haslingden Lancashire BB4 5TS 3455215155 School Website
Hillside Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:3-5 Head Teacher Mrs Christina Holdsworth	Cedar Avenue Rossendale Haslingden Lancashire BB4 5NH 01706214162 School Website
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School Haslingden Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Donna Mcnicoll	Lime Road Rossendale Haslingden Lancashire BB4 5NP 01706214747 School Website
Haslingden Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Glyn Ellis	Ryefield Avenue Rossendale Haslingden Lancashire BB4 4BJ 01706215947 School Website
Baxenden St Johns Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Julie Green	Church Avenue Baxenden Accrington Lancashire BB5 2RQ 01254234074 School Website
Rawtenstall St Pauls Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Sharon Charlesworth	Hollin Lane Rossendale Rawtenstall Lancashire BB4 8HT 01706215893 School Website
The Hollins Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Samantha Haydock	Hollins Lane Accrington Lancashire BB5 2QY 1254233500 School Website
Crawshawbooth Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Chris Willan	Burnley Road Rossendale Crawshawbooth Lancashire BB4 8AN 01706228664 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Accrington Eagle Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1LJ 2.87 Miles

Church And Oswaldtwistle Market Street, Church, Lancashire, BB5 0DP 3.46 Miles

Huncoat Station Road, Huncoat, Lancashire, BB5 6LT 3.78 Miles

Hapton Manchester Road, Hapton, Lancashire, BB12 7LG 4.32 Miles

Rose Grove Rose Grove Lane, Rose Grove, Lancashire, BB12 6EH 4.99 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Emt Valley Limo 01706 218756 129 Blackburn Road, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5HN 0.72 Miles
Airwolf 01706 831831 2 Church Street, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5QU 0.90 Miles
Attock Taxis 01706 210071 18 Regent Street, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5HQ 0.97 Miles
Lynx Taxis 01706 229191 5 Pleasant Street, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5LG 1.09 Miles
Kenyons Taxis 01706 221143 5A Manchester Road, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5SL 1.15 Miles
Red Barren Taxis 01706 219999 95 Deardengate, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5SN 1.16 Miles
A And B Taxis 01706 222263 95 Deardengate, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5SN 1.16 Miles
Castle Cars 01706 212244 Brookside Business Park, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 8HH 1.63 Miles
Hussain Taxis 01706 608080 62 Burnley Rd, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 8EW 1.84 Miles
Maxis Taxis 01706 215152 7B Bacup Road, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7NG 2.07 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Pilling Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hall Park Collection Today available until:10:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Hud Hey No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rising Bridge Post Office Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Blackburn Rd No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
21 Stonefold Village No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Market Place Collection Today available until:10:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Haslingden Post Office Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Lower Baxenden Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Carrs Industrial Estate Collection Today available until:10:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Piccadilly Street Collection Today available until:10:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Longshoot Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Higher Baxenden Post Office Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Woodside Burnley Rd No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Southwood Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Haslingden Healthcare Ltd 01706 605115	Haslingden Health Centre Manchester Rd,Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5SL
Hazelvalley Family Practice 01706 253700	The Surgery 7-9 Manchester Road Haslingden Rossendale, Lancashire BB4 5SL
Rossendale Valley Medical Practice 01706 226705	Haslingden Health Centre Manchester Road Haslingden Rossendale BB4 5SL
Peel House Baxenden	10 Southwood Drive Baxenden Accrington Lancashire BB5 2PZ
St James' Medical Centre 01706 213060	St James Medical Centre Burnley Rd, Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8HH

Local Stores

Haslingden
2 John Street
Haslingden
Rossendale
Lancashire
BB4 5QB
01706 222532
Store Website
0.98 miles

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SPAR Rawtenstall
Holmfield Garage Store
Burnley Road
Rawtenstall
BB4 8EW
01706 214512
Store Website
1.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Myerscough Veterinary Group
26 Blackburn Road Haslingden Lancashire BB4 5QQ 01706 223287 haslingden@myvets.co.uk Website 1.05 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 1.98 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 2.48 miles
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Accrington Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home 2 Eastgate Retail Park Stanley Street Accrington Lancashire BB5 6PW 01254 300290 accrington@vets4pets.com 2.83 miles

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Mearley Veterinary Group
Kenyon Street Accrington Lancashire BB5 1BE 01254 231703 accrington@mearleyvets.co.uk 2.91 miles

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Myerscough Veterinary Group
307 Union Road Oswaldtwistle Accrington Lancashire BB5 3HS 01254 398737 oswaldtwistle@myvets.co.uk Website 3.41 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Holcombe Hill Lancashire
Built In 1852 This Well Known Bury Landmark Was Erected In Tribute To One Of Bury's Most Famous Sons, Sir Robert Peel; Founder Of The Police Force And Prime Minister 1841-1846. The Tower Stands 128Ft High And Offers Stunning Views Over Manchester And North Wales. Look Out For The Flag Flying From The Top Of The Tower Indicating It Is Open To The Public Or Go To The Events Sections Of This Website For The Latest Dates. 18-20 Holcombe Old Rd Bury BL8 4LZ 5.17 miles

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Lee Quarry Rossendale
Lee Quarry Mtb Trail Bacup Lancashire OL13 0DD 5.43 miles Behind Kingfisher Building Corner Of Newline, Bacup. Ol13

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Gawthorpe Hall
Gawthorpe Hall Burnley Road Padiham Lancashire 5.77 miles On Exiting The Main Road, Make Sure To Take The Single Track Road To The Right, Not The Road That Leads To The Housing Estate.

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Entwistle And Turton Reservoir
Beautiful , Mostly Flat Walk Around The Reservoir With Option To Go Through Some Majestic Pine Woods. Well Laid Paths To Walk On And Dogs Are Ok Off Lead. Entwistle Hall Barn Entwistle Hall Ln Entwistle Bolton BL7 0LR 5.79 miles

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Towneley Park
Towneley Park Lancashire 5.87 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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Wayoh Reservoir
This Is A 4 Mike Walk, But There Is An Option Early On To Cut It Short By Turning Left Rather Than Continuing Straight On. 7 Overhouses Bolton BL7 0LL 6.09 miles Head To Entwistle Car Park And Walk To The Right Instead Of Left To Entwistle

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	11.4°C	11°C	10.6°C	10.1°C	11.1°C	13.8°C	16°C	19°C	19.9°C	19.5°C	16.2°C	14.3°C
Feels Like	11.5°C	11.3°C	10.9°C	9.7°C	10.2°C	13.4°C	15.9°C	19°C	19.9°C	19.5°C	15.6°C	12.8°C

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	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	12.8°C	11.8°C	11.2°C	11°C	13.9°C	18°C	22.5°C	25.3°C	26°C	25.4°C	23.3°C	21.1°C
Feels Like	11.1°C	9.8°C	9°C	8.5°C	12.6°C	17.7°C	23.3°C	25.8°C	26.5°C	26.4°C	25.4°C	21.1°C

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Temp	19.7°C	17.2°C	14.7°C	12.7°C	11.8°C	11.8°C	12.2°C	14.2°C	15.9°C	16.9°C	14.1°C	16.4°C
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