Welcome to Gravel Hole

Gravel Hole is a small village located in the county of Lancashire, England. The village is situated in the borough of West Lancashire and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque landscapes and is a popular destination for tourists who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

The village of Gravel Hole has a rich history that dates back to the 17th century. The village was originally a farming community, and many of the buildings in the village still reflect this heritage. The village has a number of historic landmarks, including the St. Mary's Church, which was built in the 18th century. The church is a beautiful example of Georgian architecture and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

Today, Gravel Hole is a thriving community that is home to a number of small businesses and shops. The village has a strong sense of community, and residents are proud of their heritage and traditions. The village is also home to a number of community events throughout the year, including a summer fair and a Christmas market. Overall, Gravel Hole is a charming village that offers visitors a glimpse into the rich history and culture of Lancashire.

Local Weather

Patchy rain nearby

Temp: 5.3°C

Feels Like: 2.6°C

Wind: 7.6 MPH

Wind Dir: NNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Lancaster Lane Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Geldard	Hunters Road Clayton-Le-Woods Leyland Lancashire PR25 5TT 01772433641 School Website
Trinity Church Of England Methodist Primary School Buckshaw Village Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jill Wright	Unity Place Buckshaw Village Chorley Lancashire PR7 7HZ 01772624416 School Website
Roselyn House School Other Independent Special School Ages:10-19 Head Teacher Miss Sharon Damerall	Moss Lane, Off Wigan Road Leyland Lancashire PR25 4SE 1772435948
Clayton Le Woods Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Bashora-Guyo	Back Lane Clayton-Le-Woods Chorley Lancashire PR6 7EU 01772335030 School Website
Whittle Le Woods Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Deborah Metcalfe	Preston Road Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley Lancashire PR6 7PS 01257262732 School Website
Balshaws Church Of England High School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Steven Haycocks	Church Road Leyland Lancashire PR25 3AH 01772421009 School Website
St Catherines Rc Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Simon Lawman	Moss Lane Leyland Lancashire PR25 4SJ 01772423767 School Website
Leyland Methodist Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kathryn Melling	Canberra Road Leyland Lancashire PR25 3ET 01772423694 School Website
Leyland Methodist Infant School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Kathryn Melling	Canberra Road Leyland Lancashire PR25 3ET 01772423694 School Website
Runshaw College Further Education Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Mrs Clare Russell	Langdale Road Leyland Lancashire PR25 3DQ 1772622677

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Buckshaw Parkway Station Approach, Buckshaw Village, Lancashire, PR7 7EY 1.07 Miles

Euxton Balshaw Lane Balshaw Lane, Euxton, Lancashire, PR7 6DX 1.22 Miles

Leyland Station Brow, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 3NN 1.25 Miles

Bamber Bridge Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, PR5 6EA 2.64 Miles

Lostock Hall Watkin Lane, Lostock Hall, Lancashire, PR5 5NF 2.81 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
A And D Executive Travel 01772 452033 92 Claughton Avenue, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 5TN 0.48 Miles
Terrys Kars 01257 233322 Low Mill/Town La, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7DJ 1.06 Miles
Clayton Private Hire 01257 267474 Mill House, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7DJ 1.06 Miles
Silver Cabs 01772 433733 24 Mead Avenue, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 3FH 1.10 Miles
Avacab Taxis 01772 436425 76 Hough Lane, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2YB 1.30 Miles
D M S Classic Car 01257 272595 1 Yew Tree Avenue, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6BH 1.43 Miles
Leyland Taxis 01772 455555 41 Hough Lane, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2SB 1.46 Miles
Millers Taxis 01772 424247 Unit 34 Centurion Industrial Estate Centurion Way, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 4GU 1.55 Miles
Leyland Cabs 07812 375280 B/4 Fox La, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1HA 1.58 Miles
Jet Set Limousine Hire 01772 436676 Barleyfield, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 8JJ 1.64 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Eaton Avenue Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Mendip Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Spring Meadow No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Durham Drive Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Lancashire Drive Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Lancaster Lane Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:30
Bent Lane Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Langdale Road Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Tesco Store Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Blackthorn Croft No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whittle Le Woods Shaw Brow Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Bow Brook No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Swansey No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Turpin Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chorley Old Road Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Buckshaw Village Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Unity Place Buckshaw Village Chorley Lancashire PR7 7HZ
Buckshaw Village Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Unity Place Buckshaw Village Chorley Lancashire PR7 7HZ
Chorley And South Ribble Pcn Hub 07887 498154	Buckshaw Village Surgery Unity Place Buckshaw Village, Chorley Lancashire PR7 7HZ
Buckshaw Village Health Centre 01772 214444	Buckshaw Village Hlth Ctr Unity Pl,Buckshaw Village Chorley Lancashire PR7 7HZ
Whittle Surgery 01257 262383	239 Preston Road Clayton-Le-Woods Chorley Lancashire PR6 7PY

Local Stores

Clayton Le Woods
Wigan Road
Clayton Le Woods
Chorley
Lancashire
PR25 5SB
Store Website
1.09 miles

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SPAR Matrix
Matrix Way Service Station
Unit 18 Matrix Way
Chorley
PR7 7NB
01772 452347
Store Website
0.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Ribble Vets
16 Golden Hill Lane Leyland Preston Lancashire PR25 3NP reception@ribblevets.co.uk Website 1.33 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Veterinary Vision
Parkwood House Berkley Drive Cuerden, Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6BY 01768 877255 info@veterinaryvision.co.uk Website 1.40 miles

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Leyland Vets4pets Ltd
17-19 Church Road Leyland Lancashire PR25 3EJ 01772 432039 Website 1.42 miles
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Pinewood Veterinary Practice Limited
248A Leyland Lane Leyland Lancashire PR25 1XJ 01772 455287 admin@pinewoodvets.co.uk Website 2.26 miles
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Medivet Chorley (Hillcrest Animal Hospital)
Water Street Chorley Lancashire PR7 1EX 01257 262448 chorley@medivet.co.uk Website 2.43 miles
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Pinewood Veterinary Practice Limited
23 Crown Street Chorley Lancashire PR7 1DX 01257 276517 admin@pinewoodvets.co.uk Website 2.61 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Cuerden Valley Park
Great Place For Dogs To Have Off Lead Walk ,Water Woods And Mud. 224 Preston Rd Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7HW 0.96 miles

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Yarrow Valley Country Park
Chorley PR7 3QL 3.61 miles

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Avenham Valley / Old Tram Road
Factory Ln Penwortham Preston PR1 9TE 3.94 miles I Park At The End Of Factory Lane, Lower Penwortham. Pr1 9Sn. Free Parking Can Be Found Opposite The 'Vernon'S Mill' Which Is A Very Obvious Landmark. The Lane Is About Half A Mile Long And You Will Pass Under The Active Railway Line, Pass 'Vernon'S - Cabus' Cricket Ground On Your Left. Then, Another Hundred Yards To The Car Park.

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Lever Park And Rivington
Horrobin Ln Rivington Bolton BL6 7SE 5.90 miles Rivington Ln Horwich, Bolton Bl6 7Sb

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Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir
Hills, Water, Mud, Streams, Long Grass, Other Dog Walkers And Plenty More. The Area Is Perfect For A Dog Walk. Tockholes Rd Lancashire 6.28 miles Upper Roddelsworth Resevoir

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Roddlesworth Reservoirs And Tockholes Plantation
1 Garstang Terrace Tockholes Darwen BB3 0NZ 6.31 miles Take The A675 Belmont Road And Between Abbey Village And Belmont Turn Off East Onto Crookfield Road/Tockholes Road (Sign Posted Tockholes). There Are A Few Car Parks Along This Road, But Follow The Road Until You Reach The Settlement Of Rydal Fold Where You Will Find A Car Park On The Right Hand Side Between The Royal Arms And The Country Cafe. The First Section Of The Car Park Is For The Pub And The Back Section Is A Public Car Park. The Walk Starts From The Gate On The Opposite Side Of The Road From The Pub.

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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

	Overcast	Patchy rain nearby	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	11.9°C	8.6°C	6.5°C	5.3°C	4.8°C	4.6°C	4.7°C	5.7°C	6.4°C	5.8°C	4.9°C	4.4°C
Feels Like	9.1°C	4.8°C	2.2°C	0.9°C	1°C	1.2°C	1.8°C	3.6°C	5°C	5°C	3.4°C	2.9°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

	Cloudy	Mist	Mist	Mist	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	3.9°C	3.9°C	3.4°C	2.5°C	1.6°C	2.2°C	4.3°C	5.9°C	6.1°C	5.3°C	3.5°C	3.3°C
Feels Like	2.8°C	2.2°C	0.7°C	-1.5°C	-3.2°C	-2.7°C	-0.3°C	1.8°C	2.4°C	1.6°C	-1°C	0.1°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

	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-0.4°C	-1.9°C	-2.9°C	-3.7°C	-3.8°C	-2.4°C	0.1°C	1.9°C	1.9°C	0°C	-1.2°C	-0.7°C
Feels Like	-5.6°C	-8.1°C	-9.6°C	-10.5°C	-10.4°C	-8.5°C	-5.1°C	-2.4°C	-1.8°C	-3.1°C	-4.9°C	-5.5°C

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