Welcome to Great Altcar

Great Altcar is a small village located in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. The village is situated on the A565 road, which connects Liverpool to Southport. Great Altcar is a rural village with a population of around 200 people. The village is surrounded by farmland and is known for its beautiful countryside and peaceful atmosphere.

Great Altcar is home to several historic buildings, including the Grade II listed St. Michael's Church. The church dates back to the 14th century and is a beautiful example of medieval architecture. The village also has a number of traditional pubs, including the Hare and Hounds and the Ship Inn, which serve locally brewed ales and traditional pub food.

Great Altcar is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists, with several scenic routes passing through the village. The village is also close to the coast, with the popular seaside town of Southport just a short drive away. Overall, Great Altcar is a charming village with a rich history and beautiful surroundings, making it a great place to visit for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 3.4°C

Feels Like: -0.3°C

Wind: 9.6 MPH

Wind Dir: NNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Redgate Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Suzanne Webb	Redgate Formby Liverpool Merseyside L37 4EW 01704828140 School Website
Our Lady Of Compassion Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Anthony Houghton	Bull Cop Formby Liverpool Merseyside L37 8BZ 01704877281 School Website
Freshfield Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Hayley Ward	Watchyard Lane Formby Liverpool Merseyside L37 3JT 01704876567 School Website
Trinity St Peters C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Deborah Pringle	Paradise Lane Formby Liverpool Merseyside L37 7EJ 01704876391 School Website
Formby High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Dominic Mackenzie	Freshfield Road Formby Liverpool Merseyside L37 3HW 01704873100 School Website
St Lukes Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sharon Cowey	Jubilee Road Formby Liverpool Merseyside L37 2HW 01704872692 School Website
Downholland Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Hains	Black-A-Moor Lane Haskayne Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HX 01515260614
Woodlands Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Keith Williams	Woodlands Road Formby Liverpool Merseyside L37 2JN 01704876444 School Website
Range High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Michael Mcgarry	Stapleton Road Formby Liverpool Merseyside L37 2YN 01704879315 School Website
St Jeromes Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Kathryn Monaghan	Greenloons Drive Formby Liverpool Merseyside L37 2LX 01704833211 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Formby Kirkland Road, Formby, Merseyside, L37 2JF 2.07 Miles

Hightown St Georges Road, Hightown, Merseyside, L38 3RX 2.25 Miles

Freshfield Victoria Road, Freshfield, Merseyside, L37 7DD 2.32 Miles

Hall Road Hall Road East, Blundellsands, Merseyside, L23 8TU 3.64 Miles

Ainsdale Station Road, Ainsdale, Merseyside, PR8 3HJ 3.72 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Compass Cars 01704 871717 Mayflower House, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 6BU 1.40 Miles
Cars In The City Limousines 07787 732492 5 Kenyons Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 8BE 1.51 Miles
Instyle Executive Travel 07894 264592 12A Liverpool Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 4BS 1.54 Miles
Airport Wheels 0800 211 8056 12A Liverpool Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 4BS 1.54 Miles
Phoenix Cabs 01704 878585 17A Elbow La, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 4AB 1.75 Miles
Village Radio Cars 01704 877777 36B Chapel Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 4DU 1.77 Miles
Jet Airport Transfers 07738 087583 11 West Meade, Liverpool, Merseyside, L31 8DD 3.58 Miles
Liverpool Hire 0151 521 5050 Unit 1 - 3 Kirkdale House, Liverpool, Merseyside, L31 8BX 3.90 Miles
Events Chauffeur 0151 924 5045 Hillcrest Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 9XS 4.04 Miles
Specialist Chauffeur Services 0151 924 8943 40 Victoria Rd, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 7XZ 4.05 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Altcar Village Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Altcar Road By Tesco Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Formby Industrial Estate/Tesco No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cartmel Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Altcar Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mawdsley Close/ Gardeners Rd Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Little Altcar Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Liverpool Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Smithy Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Watchyard Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cross Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Marina Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Close Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Park Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North End Lane Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Hollies Family Surgery 01704 877600	The Hollies 10 Elbow Lane, Formby Liverpool Merseyside L37 4AF
The Village Surgery Formby 01704 878661	The Village Surgery 12 Elbow Lane,Formby Liverpool Merseyside L37 4AW
Chapel Lane Surgery 01704 876363	Chapel Lane Surgery 13 Chapel Lane, Formby Liverpool Merseyside L37 4DL
Freshfield Surgery	61 Gores Lane Formby Liverpool Merseyside L37 3NU
Hightown Village Surgery 0151 9293603	Hightown Village Surgery 1 St Georges Road Hightown Merseyside L38 3RY

Local Stores

Formby - Queens Road
37-39 Queens Road
Formby
Liverpool
Merseyside
L37 2HG
01704 831893
Store Website
2.21 miles

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SPAR Blundell
Shell Weld Blundell
Scaffold Lane
Formby
Liverpool
L38 1QA
01519293287
Store Website
1.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Parker &Amp; Crowther Vets
113 Church Road Formby Liverpool Merseyside L37 3ND 01704 877145 formby@parkerandcrowther.co.uk Website 1.80 miles
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Village Veterinary Surgery
1 Brows Lane Formby Liverpool Merseyside L37 3HY 01704 872924 villagevetsformby@gmail.com Website 1.91 miles
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After hours, dial 01704 872924 to be transferred to our emergency service
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After hours, dial 01704 872924 to be transferred to our emergency service
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After hours, dial 01704 872924 to be transferred to our emergency service
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After hours, dial 01704 872924 to be transferred to our emergency service
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After hours, dial 01704 872924 to be transferred to our emergency service
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After hours, dial 01704 872924 to be transferred to our emergency service

Noah'S Ark Vet Centre
44 - 46 Westway Maghull Liverpool L31 0AB 0151 440 2680 noahsarkvetcentre@gmail.com Website 3.92 miles
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Village Vets Crosby
Unit 3 10 Moor Lane Liverpool Merseyside L23 2UE 3.97 miles

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Medivet Crosby (Mews Veterinary Centre)
Preseland Road Liverpool Merseyside L23 5TJ 0151 924 2025 crosby@medivet.co.uk Website 4.29 miles
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Parker &Amp; Crowther Vets
55 Liverpool Road South Liverpool Merseyside L31 7BN 0151 531 7719 maghull@parkerandcrowther.co.uk Website 4.42 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Formby Squirrel Reserve (Leading To The Beach)
Parking Available At The Squirrel Walk Entrance Or Further Down Right At The Beach. 85 Victoria Rd Formby Liverpool L37 1LJ 2.80 miles Free Parking After 5:30Pm

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Ainsdale Beach
Open Beach With Sand Dunes, Large Car Park Right On The Beach Ainsdale Beach Ainsdale Lancashire 4.13 miles This Is The Little Beach Near Pontins, Not The Main Beach In The Centre

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Birkenhead Park
The Worlds First Public Park, 226 Grade I Listed Landscaped Acres. Birkenhead Park Visitor Centre Park Drive Lancashire 10.70 miles A Short Walk From Birkenhead Park Railway Station.

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Sefton Park
A Large Park In The Heart Of South Liverpool Well Served By Local Amenities. Sefton Park Sefton Park Lancashire 12.04 miles

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Lytham Hall
Lytham Hall Is Very Dog Friendly. Next To Town. 80 Acres Of Park And Woodland Its Doggy Heaven. It Is Flat With Paths And There Is A Cafe On Site. Free Parking. Open Monday To Friday [Free], With A £1 Charge On Sunday. Closed Saturdays. Lytham Hall Park 13.58 miles

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Carr Mill Dam
Garswood Old Rd 13.64 miles Come Off The East Lancs At The Traffic Lights And Park In The Toby Carvery Car Park

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Overcast	Fog	Fog
Temp	2.7°C	1.5°C	1.1°C	1.1°C	1.3°C	5.8°C	10.4°C	13.6°C	15.4°C	7.6°C	5.8°C	7.8°C
Feels Like	-1.2°C	-2°C	-2.8°C	-2.9°C	-2.5°C	2.6°C	8.3°C	12.3°C	15.1°C	5.5°C	3.5°C	5.3°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

	Fog	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Mist
Temp	7.8°C	8.1°C	7.7°C	6.5°C	6°C	5.8°C	5.7°C	5.3°C	4.6°C	3.7°C	2.8°C	4.5°C
Feels Like	5.3°C	5.6°C	4.9°C	3.4°C	3°C	2.8°C	2.5°C	2°C	1.2°C	0.3°C	-0.4°C	1.8°C

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

	Mist	Mist	Mist	Mist	Fog	Mist	Mist	Overcast	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	2.3°C	1.6°C	1.5°C	1.5°C	2.3°C	3.5°C	4.6°C	8.5°C	10.3°C	9°C	8.6°C	5°C
Feels Like	-0.7°C	-1.1°C	-1.2°C	-1.2°C	-0.4°C	0.6°C	1.6°C	6.2°C	8.5°C	7.3°C	6.7°C	2.5°C

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