Welcome to Foulridge

Foulridge is a small village located in the Pendle district of Lancashire, England. The village is situated on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, which is a popular spot for boating and fishing. Foulridge is known for its beautiful countryside, with rolling hills and stunning views of the surrounding area. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Foulridge Wharf, which dates back to the 18th century.

One of the main attractions in Foulridge is the Foulridge Tunnel, which is the longest tunnel on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The tunnel is over a mile long and was built in the early 19th century to allow boats to pass through the hilly terrain. Today, the tunnel is a popular spot for walkers and cyclists, who can enjoy the peaceful surroundings and stunning views of the canal and surrounding countryside.

Foulridge is also home to a number of local businesses, including a pub, a post office, and a convenience store. The village has a strong sense of community, with regular events and activities taking place throughout the year. Foulridge is a great place to visit for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy the peace and tranquility of the countryside.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 9°C

Feels Like: 5.6°C

Wind: 15.7 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Foulridge Saint Michael And All Angels C Of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sara Richardson	Skipton Road Foulridge Colne Lancashire BB8 7NN 01282861338 School Website
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr John Robertshaw	Red Lane Colne Lancashire BB8 7JR 1282864362 School Website
Colne Park High School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Eulert	Venables Avenue Colne Lancashire BB8 7DP 1282865200 School Website
Park Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Midgley	Rutland Street Colne Lancashire BB8 0QJ 01282863225 School Website
Colne Lord Street School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Hayley Walsh	Lord Street Colne Lancashire BB8 9AR 1282865597 School Website
West Street Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Watson	West Street Colne Lancashire BB8 0HW 01282865840 School Website
Newtown Nursery School Local Authority Nursery School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Tara Entwistle	West Street Colne Lancashire BB8 0HP 1282864411 School Website
Colne Christ Church Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Andrew Embley-Peers	Bent Lane Colne Lancashire BB8 7AA 01282865398 School Website
Kelbrook Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Angela Dugdale	School Street Kelbrook Barnoldswick Lancashire BB18 6UD 01282842309 School Website
Blacko Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Richards	Blacko Primary School, Gisburn Road Blacko Nelson Lancashire BB9 6LS 1282616669 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Colne Primet Hill, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 9NX 1.64 Miles

Nelson Hibson Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9SF 3.42 Miles

Brierfield Railway Street, Brierfield, Lancashire, BB9 5PU 4.71 Miles

Cononley Cononley Lane, Cononley, West Yorkshire, BD20 8HY 5.82 Miles

Burnley Central Railway Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 1DA 6.52 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Colne Minibus 07891 455796 2 Birtwistle Av, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 9RT 1.00 Miles
Skelton Street Taxis 01282 866645 11B Skelton Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 9JE 1.29 Miles
Escort Taxis 01282 868788 15 New Market Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 9BJ 1.35 Miles
Crown Taxis 01282 860011 10 Market Place, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0HY 1.41 Miles
Link Travel 01282 864030 10 Market Pl, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0HY 1.41 Miles
A 2 B Taxis 01282 865566 58 Market Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0HS 1.41 Miles
C And E Private Hire 01282 865796 58 Market St, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0HS 1.41 Miles
Home Janes Taxis 01282 860055 33 Church Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0EB 1.41 Miles
Colne Cabs 01282 869981 8 Raglan St, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0ET 1.47 Miles
Star Cars 01282 860808 52 Clayton St, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0HJ 1.53 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Towngate Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Alma Avenue Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Foulridge Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hilltop Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Reedymoor Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Four Lane Ends Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burrell Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Vincent Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Birtwistle Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Langroyd Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Skipton Road Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Vivary Bridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newtown Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Street Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Keighley Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Pendle Medical Partnership	Colne Corner Surgery Colne Health Centre Craddock Road Colne Lancashire BB8 0JZ
Colne Health Centre Pharmacy - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Colne Health Centre Craddock Road Colne BB8 0JZ
Colne Health Centre Pharmacy - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Colne Health Centre Craddock Road Colne BB8 0JZ
Pendle East Pcn Hub 01282 731731	Colne Health Centre Craddock Road Colne Lancashire BB8 0JZ
The Richmond Hill Practice 01282 731731	Colne Health Centre Craddock Road Colne Lancashire BB8 0JZ

Local Stores

Barnoldswick
Rainhall Road
Barnoldswick
Lancashire
BB18 6AB
01282 816425
shop.4612@coop.co.uk
Store Website
2.86 miles

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SPAR Colne Road
445 Colne Road
Kelbrook
Barnoldswick
BB18 6TG
01282 338332
Store Website
1.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Pendle Pet Care Limited T/A Stanley House Veterinary Group
16-20 Albert Road Colne Lancashire BB8 0AA 01282 863892 liz@stanleyhousevets.co.uk Website 1.39 miles
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Colne Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 3, Corporation Street Retail Park Corporation Street Colne Lancashire BB8 8LU 01282 857730 colne@vets4pets.com 2.25 miles
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Mearley Veterinary Group
145A Gisburn Road Barrowford Lancashire BB9 6HQ 01282 619318 2.45 miles

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Pendle Pet Care Limited T/A Stanley House Veterinary Group
14-18 Skipton Road Barnoldswick Lancashire BB18 5NB 01282 852390 liz@stanleyhousevets.co.uk Website 2.93 miles

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Myerscough Veterinary Group
84 Colne Road Brierfield Nelson Lancashire BB9 5NN 01282 699 588 brierfield@myvets.co.uk Website 4.40 miles
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Pendle Pet Care Limited T/A Stanley House Veterinary Group
420-422 Colne Road Burnley Lancashire BB10 1EL 01282 860650 liz@stanleyhousevets.co.uk 5.40 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Alkincoates Reserve Colne
Alkincoats Woodland Walk Alkincoats Rd Colne BB8 9DN 1.02 miles

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Pendle Hill
2 Barley Ln Nelson Lancashire BB9 6LH 4.46 miles

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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 6.80 miles

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Towneley Park
Towneley Park Lancashire 7.18 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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Gawthorpe Hall
Gawthorpe Hall Burnley Road Padiham Lancashire 7.31 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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Skipton Castle Woods
The Bailey Skipton Lancashire BD23 1UA 8.84 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.9°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

Monday	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	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

Tuesday	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	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Cloudy
Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
Feels Like	-6.8°C	-5.8°C	-5.6°C	-5.8°C	-4.8°C	-2.7°C	0°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	3°C	-1°C

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