Welcome to Pickup Bank

Pickup Bank is a small village located in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England. The village is situated on the southern slopes of Longridge Fell, which is a part of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is known for its picturesque countryside, which attracts many tourists and visitors throughout the year. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Pickup Bank Methodist Church, which was built in 1865.

The village of Pickup Bank is also home to the Pickup Bank Reservoir, which is a popular spot for fishing and boating. The reservoir is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a great place to relax and enjoy the natural beauty of the area. The reservoir is also home to a variety of wildlife, including ducks, geese, and swans. The area around the reservoir is also popular with walkers and hikers, who can enjoy the many trails and paths that wind through the surrounding countryside.

Overall, Pickup Bank is a charming and picturesque village that is well worth a visit. Whether you are interested in history, nature, or simply want to relax and enjoy the beautiful countryside, there is something for everyone in this lovely Lancashire village. So why not plan a visit today and discover all that Pickup Bank has to offer?

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 2.1°C

Feels Like: -2.8°C

Wind: 13.4 MPH

Wind Dir: N

Local Schools

School	Details
Helmshore Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Christine Myers	Gregory Fold Rossendale Helmshore Lancashire BB4 4JW 01706213756 School Website
Austen House Other Independent School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Natalie Moore	Swineherd Farm Cobcastle Road Haslingden Lancashire BB4 5TS 3455215155 School Website
St Veronicas Roman Catholic Primary School Helmshore Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola White	Raven Avenue Rossendale Helmshore Lancashire BB4 4EZ 01706226315 School Website
Haslingden Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Glyn Ellis	Ryefield Avenue Rossendale Haslingden Lancashire BB4 4BJ 01706215947 School Website
Haslingden St James Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Frances Brady	Regent Street Rossendale Haslingden Lancashire BB4 5HQ 01706214134 School Website
Haslingden High School And Sixth Form Community School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Russell Clarke	Broadway Rossendale Haslingden Lancashire BB4 4EY 01706215726 School Website
Haslingden Broadway Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Chris Bolton	Broadway Rossendale Haslingden Lancashire BB4 4EH 01706229832 School Website
Hillside Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:3-5 Head Teacher Mrs Christina Holdsworth	Cedar Avenue Rossendale Haslingden Lancashire BB4 5NH 01706214162 School Website
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School Haslingden Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Donna Mcnicoll	Lime Road Rossendale Haslingden Lancashire BB4 5NP 01706214747 School Website
Tor View School Academy Special Converter Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Parrish	Clod Lane Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6LR 1706214640 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Entwistle Off Overshores Road, Entwistle, Lancashire, BL7 0NG 3.55 Miles

Accrington Eagle Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1LJ 4.02 Miles

Church And Oswaldtwistle Market Street, Church, Lancashire, BB5 0DP 4.14 Miles

Darwen Atlas Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0DE 4.48 Miles

Rishton Station Road, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4EY 5.53 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Red Barren Taxis 01706 219999 95 Deardengate, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5SN 1.45 Miles
A And B Taxis 01706 222263 95 Deardengate, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5SN 1.45 Miles
Classic Elegance Cars Rossendale 01706 222548 79 Broadway, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4ES 1.48 Miles
Kenyons Taxis 01706 221143 5A Manchester Road, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5SL 1.51 Miles
Lynx Taxis 01706 229191 5 Pleasant Street, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5LG 1.53 Miles
Attock Taxis 01706 210071 18 Regent Street, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5HQ 1.54 Miles
Airwolf 01706 831831 2 Church Street, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5QU 1.63 Miles
Platinum Executive Cars 07515 124775 27 Rydal Road, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4EE 1.71 Miles
Emt Valley Limo 01706 218756 129 Blackburn Road, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5HN 1.73 Miles
Star Taxi 01706 222111 106 Bury Rd, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 6DD 2.74 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Duke Of Wellington No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Grane Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Wave Mot Holcombe Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gregory Fold No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Helmshire Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Holcombe Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Helmshore Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Carrs Industrial Estate No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Curven Edge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Lancaster Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Park No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Haslingden Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Market Place No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Piccadilly Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Broadway No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Haslingden Healthcare Ltd 01706 605115	Haslingden Health Centre Manchester Rd,Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5SL
Hazelvalley Family Practice 01706 253700	The Surgery 7-9 Manchester Road Haslingden Rossendale, Lancashire BB4 5SL
Rossendale Valley Medical Practice 01706 226705	Haslingden Health Centre Manchester Road Haslingden Rossendale BB4 5SL
St James' Medical Centre 01706 213060	St James Medical Centre Burnley Rd, Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8HH
Peel House Baxenden	10 Southwood Drive Baxenden Accrington Lancashire BB5 2PZ

Local Stores

Haslingden
2 John Street
Haslingden
Rossendale
Lancashire
BB4 5QB
01706 222532
Store Website
1.55 miles

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SPAR Rawtenstall
Holmfield Garage Store
Burnley Road
Rawtenstall
BB4 8EW
01706 214512
Store Website
3.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Myerscough Veterinary Group
26 Blackburn Road Haslingden Lancashire BB4 5QQ 01706 223287 haslingden@myvets.co.uk Website 1.50 miles
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Rawtenstall Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 24, New Hall Way Retail Park Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6HR rawtenstall@vets4pets.com 2.50 miles

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Valley Vetcare T/A Shuttleworth Veterinary Group
209A Bacup Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7PA 01706 225300 info@shuttleworthvets.co.uk Website 3.48 miles
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Medivet Ramsbottom
11A Market Place Ramsbottom Bury Greater Manchester BL0 9AJ 01706 827787 ramsbottom@medivet.co.uk Website 3.56 miles
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Myerscough Veterinary Group
307 Union Road Oswaldtwistle Accrington Lancashire BB5 3HS 01254 398737 oswaldtwistle@myvets.co.uk Website 3.66 miles
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Accrington Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home 2 Eastgate Retail Park Stanley Street Accrington Lancashire BB5 6PW 01254 300290 accrington@vets4pets.com 4.17 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 3.53 miles

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Holcombe Hill Lancashire
Built In 1852 This Well Known Bury Landmark Was Erected In Tribute To One Of Bury's Most Famous Sons, Sir Robert Peel; Founder Of The Police Force And Prime Minister 1841-1846. The Tower Stands 128Ft High And Offers Stunning Views Over Manchester And North Wales. Look Out For The Flag Flying From The Top Of The Tower Indicating It Is Open To The Public Or Go To The Events Sections Of This Website For The Latest Dates. 18-20 Holcombe Old Rd Bury BL8 4LZ 3.56 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 3.84 miles Head To Entwistle Car Park And Walk To The Right Instead Of Left To Entwistle

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Entwistle Reservoir
This Is Another Lovely Reservoir Walk In Lancashire, And Is About 2.5 Miles. Edge Ln 3.85 miles Turton And Entwistle

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Jumbles Country Park And Reservoir
Grange Rd Bolton BL7 9AX 5.12 miles Jumbles Country Park, Bradshaw Road Bolton Great Manchester

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Jumbles Country Park
Flat Walk, Cafe Plenty Of Picnic Seats To Rest Unnamed Road Bolton BL7 0HJ 5.12 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	11.2°C	8.2°C	6.7°C	5.5°C	5.1°C	5.2°C	6°C	8.9°C	7.1°C	5.4°C	4.2°C	4.2°C
Feels Like	8.5°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	1.3°C	1.4°C	2°C	3.9°C	5.3°C	5.7°C	3.8°C	2°C	1.9°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

	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Clear
Temp	3.7°C	3.6°C	2.8°C	1.5°C	1°C	2.4°C	5.5°C	6.7°C	6.1°C	4.4°C	1.7°C	2°C
Feels Like	1.5°C	0.8°C	-0.7°C	-2.9°C	-3.7°C	-2°C	1.6°C	2.9°C	2°C	-0.3°C	-3.4°C	-1.7°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

	Cloudy	Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	-0.5°C	-2.3°C	-3.6°C	-4.4°C	-4.1°C	-2.5°C	0°C	1.9°C	1.9°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-1.4°C
Feels Like	-6.1°C	-8.9°C	-10.6°C	-11.4°C	-10.8°C	-8.6°C	-5.1°C	-2.4°C	-1.8°C	-3.1°C	-4.9°C	-6.1°C

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