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Lancashire is a county located in the north-west of England. It is known for its beautiful countryside, historic towns, and vibrant cities. The county is home to a diverse range of attractions, from the stunning coastline to the rolling hills of the Forest of Bowland. Visitors to Lancashire can enjoy a wide range of activities, including hiking, cycling, and water sports.

One of the most popular destinations in Lancashire is the city of Lancaster. This historic city is home to a number of impressive landmarks, including Lancaster Castle and the Ashton Memorial. Visitors can also explore the city's many museums and galleries, or take a stroll along the picturesque Lancaster Canal. Another popular destination in Lancashire is the seaside town of Blackpool. This vibrant town is famous for its iconic tower, amusement park, and lively nightlife.

For those looking to explore Lancashire's natural beauty, the Forest of Bowland is a must-visit destination. This stunning area of countryside is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including red deer, otters, and birds of prey. Visitors can explore the forest on foot or by bike, taking in the breathtaking views of the surrounding hills and valleys. Other popular outdoor activities in Lancashire include sailing on Lake Windermere, hiking in the Trough of Bowland, and birdwatching at Martin Mere Wetland Centre.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 16.5°C

Feels Like: 16.5°C

Wind: 17.7 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Shadsworth Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jenny Hetherington	Arran Avenue Blackburn Lancashire BB1 2ET 01254698016 School Website
Tauheedul Islam Boys High School Free Schools Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Majid Ditta	Shadsworth Road Blackburn Lancashire BB1 2HT 01254918670 School Website
Newfield School Community Special School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mr Rachel Kay	Oldbank Lane Blackburn Lancashire BB1 2PW 01254588600 School Website
Our Lady And St John Catholic College Voluntary Aided School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Peter Tite	North Road Blackburn Lancashire BB1 1PY 01254588388 School Website
St Antonys Rc Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Heather Mcgowan	Shadsworth Road Blackburn Lancashire BB1 2HP 0 125454686 School Website
Shadsworth Infant School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Gillian Crompton	Rothesay Road Blackburn Lancashire BB1 2EL 01254698002 School Website
St James Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Daniel Jon Theobalds	Off Stopes Brow Lower Darwen Darwen Lancashire BB3 0QP 01254698656 School Website
Knuzden St Oswald's Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Andrea Gray	Mount St James Stanhill Road Knuzden Blackburn Lancashire BB1 2DR 1254667222 School Website
Belthorn Academy Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Melanie Furness	Belthorn Road Belthorn Blackburn Lancashire BB1 2NY 0 125455620 School Website
Audley Infant School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Nelson	Queen's Park Road Blackburn Lancashire BB1 1SE 0 125452065 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Blackburn Railway Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1EX 1.85 Miles

Darwen Atlas Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0DE 2.32 Miles

Rishton Station Road, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4EY 2.48 Miles

Mill Hill Chapel Street, Mill Hill, Lancashire, BB2 2QY 2.57 Miles

Church And Oswaldtwistle Market Street, Church, Lancashire, BB5 0DP 2.58 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Miles Minibuses 01254 695046 4 Leopold Way, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3UE 1.17 Miles
Silverson Taxi's 01254 790195 21 Windsor Rd, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 3LX 1.24 Miles
Silverson Chauffeurs 0844 504 2013 Windsor Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 3LX 1.24 Miles
24 7 Taxis 01254 698080 6 Higher Audley Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1JB 1.66 Miles
24 7 Private Hire 01254 664949 6 Higher Audley Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1JB 1.66 Miles
D M C Taxis 01254 53322 6 Higher Audley Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1JB 1.66 Miles
Rma Taxis 01254 698000 14 Hutton Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 3BY 1.68 Miles
Rma Private Hire 01254 698844 14 Hutton Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 3BY 1.68 Miles
Uk Private Hires 01254 691070 Unit 14/Hutton St, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 3BY 1.68 Miles
Arcade Private Hire 01254 682682 Canal Garage, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3AX 1.72 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Guide Post Office Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Shadsworth Business Park Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Shadsworth Business Park Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:30
Walker Industrial Park Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rothesay Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shadsworth Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Royal Blackburn Hospital Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Duckworth Hall Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Blackamoor Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Queens Park Flats Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Belthorn Post Office Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Newfield Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stanhill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Romney Walk Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fecitt Brow Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
About Health 01254 282930	Fusion Hse,Evolution Park Haslingdon Road Blackburn BB1 2FD
Integrated Community Dermatology Service 01254 282930	About Hlth Innovation Ctr Haslingden Road Blackburn BB1 2FD
The Cornerstone Practice 01254 618018	The Cornerstone Practice Shadsworth Surgery Shadsworth Road Blackburn BB1 2HR
Roman Road Health Centre 01254 282777	Roman Road Health Centre Off Fishmoor Drive Blackburn Lancashire BB2 3UY
Pringle Street Surgery 01254 617690	216-218 Pringle Street Blackburn Lancashire BB1 1SB

Local Stores

Livesey Branch Road
Livesey Branch Road
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB2 4QL
01254 583744
Store Website
2.45 miles

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SPAR Beehive
Beehive Service Station
Haslingden Road
Blackburn
BB1 2PX
01254 952384
Store Website
0.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Animal Trust Vets Cic Blackburn
Manxman Rd Blackburn Lancashire BB2 3JH 01254 914680 blackburn@animaltrust.org.uk Website 1.67 miles


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Vets4pets Blackburn
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2 Nova Scotia Retail Park Bolton Road Blackburn Lancashire BB2 3QP 01254 291 340 blackburn@vets4pets.com Website 1.78 miles
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Daisy Street Veterinary Centre
Daisy Street Blackburn Lancashire BB1 5EW 01254 53622 Website 1.90 miles
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Myerscough Veterinary Group
307 Union Road Oswaldtwistle Accrington Lancashire BB5 3HS 01254 398737 oswaldtwistle@myvets.co.uk Website 1.95 miles
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Town &Amp; Country Veterinary Group
40 King Street Blackburn Lancashire BB2 2DH 01254 681455 Website 2.09 miles

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My Vets
Station House Railway Road Darwen Lancashire BB3 2RJ 01254 777005 reception@abbeydalevets.co.uk Website 2.47 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Sunnyhurst Wood
Great Walk For Everyone. Especially Dogs And Children! Sunnyhurst Wood Lancashire 2.88 miles

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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 3.86 miles Upper Roddelsworth Resevoir

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Roddlesworth Reservoirs And Tockholes Plantation
1 Garstang Terrace Tockholes Darwen BB3 0NZ 3.90 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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Entwistle Reservoir
This Is Another Lovely Reservoir Walk In Lancashire, And Is About 2.5 Miles. Edge Ln 5.32 miles Turton And Entwistle

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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 5.46 miles

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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 5.95 miles Head To Entwistle Car Park And Walk To The Right Instead Of Left To Entwistle

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Weather Forecast

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

	Clear	Clear	Patchy rain nearby	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy
Temp	20.3°C	20.2°C	20.4°C	20.4°C	23.3°C	28.4°C	32.5°C	34.5°C	35.2°C	34.5°C	31°C	28.4°C
Feels Like	14.4°C	14°C	14.2°C	14.3°C	17.4°C	32.5°C	41.5°C	42.6°C	40.5°C	38.6°C	37.5°C	32.7°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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	27°C	25.6°C	24.7°C	24.2°C	27°C	31.4°C	30.9°C	36.2°C	37°C	36.5°C	30.6°C	28.7°C
Feels Like	30.1°C	21.7°C	18.7°C	18.3°C	30.6°C	39.4°C	39.2°C	40.6°C	29.9°C	42.2°C	33.7°C	30.1°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	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	27.7°C	27.1°C	25.9°C	25.9°C	27°C	28.6°C	33.6°C	36.4°C	37.3°C	35.3°C	30.5°C	28.7°C
Feels Like	29°C	28°C	22.9°C	23.5°C	29°C	30.8°C	36°C	28.7°C	29.6°C	40.7°C	34.9°C	31.1°C

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