Welcome to Newtown

Newtown is a small village located in the county of Lancashire, England. It is situated in the borough of Pendle and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 500 people and is known for its peaceful and quiet atmosphere. Newtown is a great place to live for those who enjoy a slower pace of life and want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.

One of the main attractions in Newtown is the St. John the Baptist Church. This beautiful church dates back to the 16th century and is a great example of Gothic architecture. The church is open to visitors and is a popular spot for weddings and other events. Another popular attraction in Newtown is the local pub, The Red Lion. This traditional English pub serves a variety of beers and ales and is a great place to relax and socialize with the locals.

Newtown is also home to a number of small businesses and shops. The village has a post office, a convenience store, and a few small cafes and restaurants. The local community is tight-knit and friendly, and there are plenty of opportunities to get involved in community events and activities. Overall, Newtown is a charming and peaceful village that offers a great quality of life for its residents.

Local Weather

Moderate rain

Temp: 10.1°C

Feels Like: 7.3°C

Wind: 14.1 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
Trinity And St Michaels Va C Of E Methodist Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Procter	Out Lane Croston Leyland Lancashire PR26 9HJ 01772600379 School Website
Bishop Rawstorne Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Paul Cowley	Highfield Road Croston Leyland Lancashire PR26 9HH 01772600349 School Website
Mawdesley St Peters Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Heidi Jackson	Hurst Green Mawdesley Ormskirk Lancashire L40 2QT 01704822657 School Website
Rufford C Of E School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Rachel Elleray	Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SN 01704821300 School Website
Bretherton Endowed Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Alison Moxham	South Road Bretherton Leyland Lancashire PR26 9AH 01772600431 School Website
Eccleston Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Claire Jones	Doctors Lane Eccleston Chorley Lancashire PR7 5RA 01257451114 School Website
St Peter And Paul Catholic Primary School Mawdesley Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Patricia Coulthard	Ridley Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3PP 01704822216 School Website
Eccleston St Marys Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jacqui Birchall	The Green Eccleston Chorley Lancashire PR7 5TE 01257451317 School Website
Tarleton Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Stephen Smith	Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UP 01772812662 School Website
Richard Durnings Endowed Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Emma Hodgson	Chorley Road Bispham Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SL 01257462968 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Croston Station Road, Croston, Lancashire, PR26 9SE 1.04 Miles

Rufford Church Road, Rufford, Lancashire, L40 1TB 1.56 Miles

Hoscar Hoscar Moss Road, Hoscar, Lancashire, L40 4BL 3.82 Miles

Burscough Bridge Station Approach, Burscough, Lancashire, L40 0RZ 4.07 Miles

Parbold The Common, Parbold, Wigan, Lancashire, WN8 7NU 4.27 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
First Choice Cars 01772 600489 29 Moor Road, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 9HN 1.19 Miles
A Touch Of Class Horse Drawn Carriages 01772 815566 Whitedial Farm/Sollom, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6HR 1.94 Miles
Chm Chauffeuring Services Ltd 0844 335 8856 Orchard Cottage, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5PR 2.18 Miles
Tarleton Taxis 01772 813712 13 Church Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6UR 2.65 Miles
Tarleton Direct Cabs 01772 816667 49 Sutton La, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6UY 2.87 Miles
Village Travel 01772 816666 97 Blackgate Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6UT 2.94 Miles
Airport Transfers Southport 01772 816666 1, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6UT 2.94 Miles
Leyland Airport Services 01772 421947 68 Victoria Park Ave, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1UG 3.47 Miles
Elegant Carriages 01772 812304 197 Hesketh Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6AT 3.63 Miles
Avacab Taxis 01772 493090 Seven Stars 355, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1TA 3.64 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Westhead Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Town Road Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Croston Old Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Croston Station Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
The Orchard Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rufford Arms Liverpool Road Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Royal Umpire Caravan Park Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Black Moor Road Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Mawdsley New Street Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bluestone Lane Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Rufford Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
South Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
South Road Bretherton Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Sollom Weekday Last Collection:15:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Dark Lane Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Village Surgeries Croston&Eccleston 01772 214680	Out Lane Croston Leyland Lancashire PR26 9HJ
Croston Medical Centre	30 Brookfield Croston Leyland PR26 9HY
Eccleston Village Surgery 01772 644765	Eccleston Health Centre Doctors Lane Eccleston Chorley Lancashire PR7 5RA
Tarleton Group Practice 01772 812205	Tarleton Group Practice The Health Centre Gorse Lane Tarleton PR4 6UJ
Moss Side Medical Centre 01772 623954	Moss Side Medical Centre 16 Moss Side Way,Leyland Preston Lancashire PR26 7XL

Local Stores

Tarleton
71 Church Road
Tarleton
Preston
Lancashire
PR4 6UP
01772 812669
Store Website
2.77 miles

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SPAR Mawdesley
55 New Street
Mawdesley
Ormskirk
L40 2QN
01704822617
Store Website
1.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Rufford Veterinary Group Ltd
9 Holly Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SH 01704 821 204 1.89 miles

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Medivet Eccleston (Hillcrest Veterinary Surgery)
Doctors Lane Eccleston Lancashire PR7 5RA 01257 262675 eccleston@medivet.co.uk Website 2.26 miles

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Rufford Veterinary Group
63A Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UQ 2.75 miles

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Rufford Veterinary Group Ltd
Oak Villa Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TZ 01704 821204 3.52 miles

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Myvet
203A Dunkirk Lane Moss Side Shopping Centre Leyland Lancashire PR26 7SN 01254 814863 Website 3.52 miles

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Myerscough Veterinary Group
313 Hesketh Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RJ 01772 814 498 maryglass@btconnect.com 3.90 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Yarrow Valley Country Park
Chorley PR7 3QL 5.35 miles

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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 6.47 miles

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Avenham Valley / Old Tram Road
Factory Ln Penwortham Preston PR1 9TE 7.09 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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Haigh Woodland Park
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Around Haigh Woodland Park, Which Is Close To Wigan. Haigh Woodland Park Is One Of The North West's Most Treasured Natural Attractions. It Has Impressive Grounds And Woodlands Which You And Your Dog Can Enjoy, Along With A Stretch Of The Walk Being Alongside The Leeds And Liverpool Canal. WN2 1PE 8.94 miles Haigh Woodland Park Is Within Easy Reach Of Both The M6 (J27) And The M61 (J6). If Approaching From The M6, Take The A49 Towards Standish, Then The B5239 To Haigh. Look Out For The B5239 And Aspull, Then Haigh, When Leaving The M61. Alternatively, Haigh Woodland Park Can Easily Be Found Close To The Two Main A Roads, The A6 And The A49.

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Lever Park And Rivington
Horrobin Ln Rivington Bolton BL6 7SE 9.01 miles Rivington Ln Horwich, Bolton Bl6 7Sb

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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 10.23 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°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	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°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

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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