Welcome to Simonstone

Simonstone is a small village located in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Calder and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 13th century when it was known as Symondstun. The village was once a thriving industrial center with several mills and factories, but today it is a peaceful and picturesque village with a population of around 1,000 people.

One of the most notable landmarks in Simonstone is St. Peter's Church, which dates back to the 14th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and impressive bell tower. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village. Another popular attraction in Simonstone is the River Calder, which is a great spot for fishing and boating. The river is also home to a variety of wildlife, including otters, kingfishers, and herons.

Despite its small size, Simonstone has a strong sense of community and is home to several local businesses and amenities. The village has a primary school, a post office, and a village hall, which hosts a variety of events throughout the year. There are also several pubs and restaurants in the village, including the popular Simonstone Hotel, which serves traditional pub food and real ale. Overall, Simonstone is a charming and welcoming village that offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 2.3°C

Feels Like: -2.6°C

Wind: 13.9 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
Simonstone St Peters Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jill Cockings	School Lane Simonstone Burnley Lancashire BB12 7HR 01282771147 School Website
Read St Johns C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Frances Agar	Straits Lane Read Burnley Lancashire BB12 7PE 01282771065 School Website
Altham St James Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Carol Woods	Burnley Road Altham Accrington Lancashire BB5 5UH 01282772174 School Website
Padiham St Leonards Voluntary Aided Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Beverly Holmes	Moor Lane Padiham Burnley Lancashire BB12 8HT 01282771470 School Website
Padiham Green Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Mark Dixon	St Anne's Street Padiham Burnley Lancashire BB12 7AX 01282776855 School Website
St John The Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School Padiham Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kathleen Mckeating	St John's Road Padiham Burnley Lancashire BB12 7BN 01282771146 School Website
Padiham Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr C Dunderdale	Burnley Road Padiham Burnley Lancashire BB12 8SJ 01282772496 School Website
Whitegate Nursery School And Childrens Centre La Nursery School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Tasker	Victoria Road Padiham Burnley Lancashire BB12 8TG 01282772283 School Website
Hapton Church Of England Methodist Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Amourelle Leyland	Manchester Road Hapton Burnley Lancashire BB11 5RF 01282771657 School Website
Accrington Huncoat Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Dickinson	Lynwood Road Huncoat Accrington Lancashire BB5 6LR 1254233369 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Hapton Manchester Road, Hapton, Lancashire, BB12 7LG 1.64 Miles

Huncoat Station Road, Huncoat, Lancashire, BB5 6LT 1.73 Miles

Rose Grove Rose Grove Lane, Rose Grove, Lancashire, BB12 6EH 2.73 Miles

Burnley Barracks Junction Street, Burnley Barracks, Lancashire, BB12 0HG 3.22 Miles

Whalley Lancs Mitton Road, Whalley, Lancashire, BB7 9SE 3.26 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Fareways Private Hire 01282 777779 Red Marley, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 7HZ 0.48 Miles
Padiham Cars 01282 222002 Riverside Mill, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8DG 1.41 Miles
Padiham Cabs 01282 777247 Riverside Mill, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8DG 1.41 Miles
1St Choice Taxis 01282 778833 2 Bright Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8RA 1.42 Miles
Shuttle Taxis 01282 778833 2 Bright Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8RA 1.42 Miles
Local Cars And Padiham 01282 777077 Grove Industrial Park, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8DN 1.43 Miles
Fab Cabs 01282 702910 7 Tennyson Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8TE 1.74 Miles
Tlc Private Hire 01254 877366 Nightingales Garage, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 7TE 1.85 Miles
Shuttle Private Hire 01282 779090 Greenbrook Works/Lowerhouse La, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 6ND 1.99 Miles
Shuttle Taxis 01282 778111 Lowerhouse La, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 6NB 2.07 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Bank Terrace Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Simonstone Business Park Collection Today available until:18:30 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Simonstone Business Park Collection Today available until:18:30 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Simonstone Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shuttleworth Mead Bus Park Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Altham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Read Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Straits Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Arbories Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
George Lane Dudley Hill House Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Street Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Whins Lane Lower Trapp Farm Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:15
Moor Lane Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Padiham Post Office Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Burnley Road Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Appliance Prescription Service 01282 644801	Padiham Health Centre Station Road Padiham Lancashire BB12 8EA
Padiham Group Practice 01282 731333	Padiham Medical Centre 36 Burnley Rd, Padiham Burnley Lancashire BB12 8BP
Kiddrow Medical Practice	Kiddrow Lane Burnley BB12 6LH
The Health Centre 01282 772045	Sabden Medical Centre The Holme Sabden Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 9DZ
The Clayton Medical Ctr. 0844 4771761	The Clayton Medical Ctr. Wellington Street Clayton Le Moors Lancashire BB5 5HU

Local Stores

Pickup Street
19-21 Pickup Street
Clayton-Le-Moors
Accrington
Lancashire
BB5 5NS
01254 232453
Store Website
2.36 miles

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SPAR Read
Whalley Road
Read
Burnley
BB12 7NZ
01282 776362
Store Website
0.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Myerscough Veterinary Group
70 Burnley Road Padiham Burnley Lancashire BB12 8QN 01282 779265 padiham@myvets.co.uk Website 1.39 miles
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North West Equine Vets Ltd
Martholme Farm Martholme Lane Great Harwood Blackburn Lancashire BB6 7UJ 01254 888600 office@nwev.co.uk Website 1.55 miles
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Town &Amp; Country Veterinary Group
69 Whalley Road Clayton Le Moors Accrington Lancashire BB5 5ED 01254 233723 Website 2.51 miles

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Myerscough Veterinary Group
16 Queen Street Great Harwood Lancashire BB6 7QQ 01254 877654 greatharwood@myvets.co.uk Website 2.70 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 3.15 miles

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Mearley Veterinary Group
Kenyon Street Accrington Lancashire BB5 1BE 01254 231703 accrington@mearleyvets.co.uk 3.16 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Gawthorpe Hall
Gawthorpe Hall Burnley Road Padiham Lancashire 1.99 miles On Exiting The Main Road, Make Sure To Take The Single Track Road To The Right, Not The Road That Leads To The Housing Estate.

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Spring Wood Whalley
Springwood Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 9UE 2.54 miles Well Signposted Car Park On The A671

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Pendle Hill
2 Barley Ln Nelson Lancashire BB9 6LH 5.15 miles

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Towneley Park
Towneley Park Lancashire 5.42 miles Brown Signs Direct You There Within Several Miles. 3 Car Parks From Various Access Roads. Close To Burnley Town Centre On The Road Out Towards Todmorden.

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Hurstwood Reservoir
Park Up And Follow The Path Through The Gate, Walk Up The Path To The Reservoir And Walk Around It. It Takes About 45 Minutes But If Your Dog Loves Water Like Hector Does You Will Spend Ages At The Waters Edge Throwing A Ball Into The Water!! We Have Hector Off Lead However If You Decide To Walk Through The Woodland Off Path Beware Of Mountain Bikes And Horses. 23 Hurstwood Ln Worsthorne Burnley BB10 3LF 6.80 miles

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Alkincoates Reserve Colne
Alkincoats Woodland Walk Alkincoats Rd Colne BB8 9DN 7.98 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Light rain	Moderate rain at times	Patchy rain nearby	Clear	Clear
Temp	9.6°C	9.5°C	9.5°C	9.7°C	10.4°C	13.6°C	15.4°C	15.2°C	15.8°C	16.7°C	15.1°C	13.9°C
Feels Like	7.1°C	7.2°C	7.2°C	7.4°C	8°C	12.5°C	15.1°C	14.7°C	15.7°C	16.7°C	13.6°C	11.9°C

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

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