Welcome to Skippool

Skippool is a small village located in Lancashire, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Wyre and is known for its picturesque views and historic landmarks. The village is home to a number of traditional pubs and restaurants, making it a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

One of the most notable landmarks in Skippool is the Skippool Creek, which is a tidal inlet that runs through the village. The creek is home to a variety of wildlife, including birds, fish, and seals. Visitors can take a leisurely stroll along the creek and enjoy the peaceful surroundings, or take a boat trip to explore the area further.

Another popular attraction in Skippool is the Skippool Heritage Centre, which is housed in a restored 18th-century building. The centre showcases the history of the village and the surrounding area, with exhibits on local industries such as fishing and shipbuilding. Visitors can also learn about the lives of the people who lived and worked in Skippool over the centuries, making it a fascinating destination for history buffs.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 10.3°C

Feels Like: 6.7°C

Wind: 21 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
Poulton Le Fylde The Breck Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cheryl Brindle	Fouldrey Avenue Poulton Le Fylde Lancashire FY6 7HE 01253885319 School Website
Brookfield School Community Special School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Rob Brocklebank	Fouldrey Avenue Poulton Le Fylde Lancashire FY6 7HE 01253886895 School Website
St Johns Catholic Primary School Poulton Le Fylde Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Gillian Almond	Breck Road Poulton Le Fylde Lancashire FY6 7HT 01253883690 School Website
Hodgson Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Iain Siddall	Moorland Road Poulton Le Fylde Lancashire FY6 7EU 01253882815 School Website
Mckee College House Pupil Referral Unit Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Murray	73 Breck Road Poulton Poulton Lancashire FY6 7AQ 01253893102 School Website
Carleton Green Community Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Susan Mcgrath	Arundel Drive Carleton Poulton Le Fylde Lancashire FY6 7TF 01253891228 School Website
Poulton Le Fylde St Chads C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicole Bitsakaki	Hardhorn Road Poulton Le Fylde Lancashire FY6 7SR 01253883639 School Website
Poulton Le Fylde Carr Head Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Angeli Slack	Carr Head Lane Poulton Le Fylde Lancashire FY6 8JB 01253883558 School Website
Carleton St Hildas Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Curl	Bispham Road Carleton Poulton Le Fylde Lancashire FY6 7PE 01253882225 School Website
Millfield Science And Performing Arts College Community School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Nicola Regan	Belvedere Road Thornton Cleveleys Lancashire FY5 5DG 01253865929 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Poulton-Le-Fylde Breck Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7AA 0.54 Miles

Layton Bispham Road, Layton, Lancashire, FY2 0SX 2.31 Miles

Blackpool North Talbot Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 2AB 3.49 Miles

Blackpool South Waterloo Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 2FA 4.63 Miles

Blackpool Pleasure Beach Burlington Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 1NY 5.45 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Poulton Discount Taxis 01253 885886 15 Breck Close, Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7HR 0.06 Miles
Mdt Taxis 01253 885222 37 Breck Road, Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7AA 0.58 Miles
Poulton Cabs Ltd 01253 884500 10 Blackpool Old Road, Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7DH 0.72 Miles
A B Taxis 01253 895090 5A Aldon Road, Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 8JL 0.86 Miles
Lynx Private Hire 01253 850250 33 Clifton Cl, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 4NG 1.50 Miles
Andy 2 Airport 01253 820816 1 Hasbury Drive, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 4FQ 1.64 Miles
Mc Airport Services 01253 862110 Chequers Way, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 4FS 1.68 Miles
Elite Minibus Services 01253 896333 Feltons Yard, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7NA 1.76 Miles
Blackpool Airport 01253 807977 203 Ashfield Rd, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 3JA 1.88 Miles
Cleveleys Taxis Ltd 01253 856425 Gardeners Arms, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 4BL 1.93 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Breck Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Skippool Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Moorland Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Croft House Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lockwood Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Three Lane Ends Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Arundel Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Elizabeth Court Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mains Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Teanlowe Post Office Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Teanlowe Post Office Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Poulton Le Fylde Ind Estate Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Carr Head Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Holts Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Lockwood Gp Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Wyre Civic Centre Breck Road Poulton-Le-Fylde FY6 7PU
Lockwood Gp Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Wyre Civic Centre Breck Road Poulton-Le-Fylde FY6 7PU
Lockwood Gp Surgery 01253 955954	Civic Centre Breck Road Poulton-Le-Fylde Lancashire FY6 7PU
Queensway Medical Centre 01253 890219	Queensway Mc, Queensway Poulton-Le-Fylde Blackpool Lancashire FY6 7ST
Carleton Practice	9 Castle Gardens Crescent Poulton-Le-Fylde FY6 7NJ

Local Stores

Blackpool - Victoria Road East
Thornton Centre
Victoria Road East
Thornton-Cleveleys
Lancashire
FY5 5DX
01253 864653
shop.9173@coop.co.uk
Store Website
1.31 miles

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SPAR Poulton
90-94
Garstang Road East
Poulton-le Fylde
FY6 7EP
01253 892774
Store Website
0.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Lanes Vets Ltd
Bracewell Veterinary Centre 235 Garstang Road East Poulton-Le-Fylde Lancashire FY6 8JH 01253 891088 poulton@lanesvets.com Website 0.78 miles
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Wyrebrooke Mobile Vets
80 Lambs Road Thornton-Cleveleys Lancashire FY5 5LZ 01253 366055 vet@wyrebrooke.co.uk Website 0.94 miles

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Norcross Vets
Norcross Lane Thornton-Cleveleys Lancashire FY5 3FT 01253 854 545 andrew.g.milne@virgin.net 1.34 miles

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Moy Vets - Thornton
22 - 24 Hillylaid Road Thornton-Cleveleys Lancashire FY5 4DZ 01253 860346 thornton@moyvets.co.uk Website 1.59 miles

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Cleveleys Vets4pets Ltd
186 Victoria Road West Thornton-Cleveleys Lancashire FY5 3NG 01253 858 665 cleveleys@vets4pets.com Website 2.55 miles
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Andrew Mellor Veterinary Surgeons
94 Norbreck Road Thornton-Cleveleys Lancashire FY5 1RP 01253 357380 info@andrewmellorvets.co.uk Website 2.59 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Heronand#039;S Reach Nature Trail
A 5K Circular Walk With Lots Of Unrest For Dogs To Run Around Such As Trees, Ponds Etc. Unnamed Road Blackpool FY3 8LL 3.09 miles Start In The De Vere Car Park And Take The Bridle Path Located Near The Enterance Of The Car Park.

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Fleetwood Nature Reserve Walk
Nice Nature Reserve Walk In Lancashire. Nice And Secure With Lake And Green Lands. Lots Of Dog Walkers About Fleetwood Marsh Nature Reserve Jameson Road 4.04 miles Fleetwood

Location what3words daisy.punctual.reading

Fleetwood Walk
76 The Esplanade Fleetwood Lancashire FY7 7BE 5.14 miles

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Witch Wood Lytham
Wood 6.93 miles Wood, Bridge Rd, Lytham Saint Annes Fy8 4Eq

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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 7.64 miles

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Garstang Millennium Walk
Starting From The High Street Car Park And Follow The Path Along The River. Lovely Walk Along Well Defined Paths Following The River Where Dogs Can Have A Splash And A Swim. Follow The Path Back Through Fields (Usually Livestock Free) To Finish Back At The Car Park Again. Brilliant For Off Lead! Sunnybank High St Garstang Preston PR3 1EB 9.25 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.6°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
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