Welcome to Skitham

Skitham is a small village located in the county of Lancashire, England. It is situated near the River Wyre and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 12th century when it was first mentioned in historical records. Skitham was once a thriving agricultural community, but today it is a quiet and peaceful place with a population of around 200 people.

One of the most notable features of Skitham is its beautiful church, St. Peter's Church. The church dates back to the 14th century and is a Grade II listed building. It is a popular destination for tourists and visitors who come to admire its stunning architecture and learn about its history. The church is still in use today and holds regular services for the local community.

Skitham is also home to a number of small businesses, including a post office, a pub, and a village hall. The village hall is a popular venue for community events and is used for everything from weddings and parties to meetings and classes. The pub, The Plough Inn, is a traditional English pub that serves a range of local beers and food. It is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike, and is known for its friendly atmosphere and welcoming staff.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 3.2°C

Feels Like: 0.6°C

Wind: 6 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Nateby Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs C Vardey	Longmoor Lane Garstang Preston Lancashire PR3 0JH 01995602945 School Website
St Michaels On Wyre Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Diane Carroll	Hall Lane St Michaels-On-Wyre Preston Lancashire PR3 0UA 01995679268 School Website
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr David Ramsay	St Mary's Road Great Eccleston Preston Lancashire PR3 0ZJ 1995670364 School Website
St Williams Catholic Primary School Pilling Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Samatha Solloway	Garstang Road Pilling Preston Lancashire PR3 6AL 01253790389 School Website
Great Eccleston Copp C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Andrea Loughran	Copp Lane Great Eccleston Preston Lancashire PR3 0ZN 01995670969 School Website
Kirkland And Catterall St Helens Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Andrew Scholz	The Green Churchtown Garstang Preston Lancashire PR3 0HS 01995603050 School Website
Garstang St Thomas Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jim Blakely	Kepple Lane Garstang Preston Lancashire PR3 1PB 01995603454 School Website
Winmarleigh Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Lucy Campbell	Church Lane Winmarleigh Preston Lancashire PR3 0LA 01995603006 School Website
Garstang Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stephanie Reeves	Oak Road Garstang Preston Lancashire PR3 1HT 01995603622 School Website
Pilling St Johns Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Phillips	Ladies Hill Pilling Preston Lancashire PR3 6HA 01253790282 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Poulton-Le-Fylde Breck Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7AA 6.06 Miles

Kirkham And Wesham Station Road, Wesham, Lancashire, PR4 3AA 6.99 Miles

Salwick Station Road, Salwick, Lancashire, PR4 0YH 7.80 Miles

Layton Bispham Road, Layton, Lancashire, FY2 0SX 7.88 Miles

Blackpool North Talbot Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 2AB 9.00 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Garstang Cars Ltd 01995 607777 1 Brockhouse/Nateby Technology Park/Cartmell Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0LU 1.94 Miles
Catterall Executive Travel (Nw) Ltd 01995 600133 36 Garstang Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0TD 2.34 Miles
Airport Transfers North West 07807 527160 36 Garstang Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0TD 2.34 Miles
Garstang Cabs 01995 601111 77 Hazelhurst Drive, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1NB 3.07 Miles
1St Class Limousines 0800 781 9008 Taylors Lane Pilling, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 6AB 3.32 Miles
J Cabs 01995 606666 Green Lane West, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1NJ 3.63 Miles
Country Cabs 01995 606500 5 Mill Brook, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1XR 3.76 Miles
Cab Compare 01995 606134 Hill Bank, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1PS 4.02 Miles
16 Seater Mini Bus Transfers 07960 339147 Higham Grange, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0TF 4.56 Miles
Ribble Valley Chauffeur Co Ltd 0870 142 3400 Myerscough Hall, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0RY 4.64 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
School House Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Moss Edge The Squire Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rawcliffe School Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Nateby School Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lancaster Road Old Union Farm Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Raikes Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Jenkinsons Farm Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Great Eccleston Post Office Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Moss Side Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Michaels Village Hall Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Eccleston Ormerod Lodge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chapel Lane Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Scronkey Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Lane Heads Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Hale Nook Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Great Eccleston Hlth Ctr 01995 670066	Great Eccleston Hlth Ctr Raikes Rd,Great Eccleston Preston Lancashire PR3 0ZA
Garstang Medical Practice 01995 607399	Garstang Medical Centre Kepple Lane, Garstang Preston Lancashire PR3 1PB
Garstang Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Garstang Medical Centre Kepple Lane Garstang Preston PR3 1PB
Garstang Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Garstang Medical Centre Kepple Lane Garstang Preston PR3 1PB
Dr Lewin Jp And Partners 01253 814034	Hambleton Health Centre Kiln Lane Hambleton Poulton-Le-Fylde Lancashire FY6 9AH

Local Stores

Catterall - Garstang Road
Westfield Road
Claughton-on-Brock
Preston
Lancashire
PR3 0EN
01995 641208
shop.5411@coop.co.uk
Store Website
4.18 miles

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SPAR Cabus
144 Lancaster Rd
Cabus
Preston
PR3 1JE
01995 603133
Store Website
3.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

4 Paws Vets
The Lodge The Avenue Churchtown Preston Lancashire PR3 0HX 07900 366811 mariskarijn@hotmail.com 2.87 miles

Animals Treated
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The Beacon Veterinary Centre Ltd
12 Bridge Street Garstang Preston Lancashire PR3 1YB 01995 600606 thebeaconveterinarycentre@hotmail.com Website 3.59 miles
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Lanes Vets Ltd
Green Lane Veterinary Centre Leachfield Estate Green Lane West, Cabus, Garstang Preston Lancashire PR3 1PR 01995 603349 garstang@lanesvets.com Website 3.59 miles
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Moy Vets Hambleton
Carr Lane Hambleton Poulton-Le-Fylde Lancashire FY6 9DW 01253 701098 hambleton@moyvets.co.uk Website 3.92 miles
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Lanes Farm Vets T/A Lanes Vets Ltd
Brockholes Arms Auction Mart Garstang Road Claughton On Brock Preston Lancashire PR3 0PH 01995 602468 farmteam@lanesfarmvets.com Website 4.15 miles
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Lanes Vets Ltd
Bracewell Veterinary Centre 235 Garstang Road East Poulton-Le-Fylde Lancashire FY6 8JH 01253 891088 poulton@lanesvets.com Website 5.47 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 3.69 miles

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Nicky Nook
Start At Applestore Cafe And Finish There On This Circular Walk.6Km With Ascent Of 200M Apple Store Cafe Snowhill Lane 5.62 miles

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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 6.46 miles Fleetwood

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Brock Bottom
Brock Mill Ln Preston PR3 0PP 7.04 miles

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Fleetwood Walk
76 The Esplanade Fleetwood Lancashire FY7 7BE 7.20 miles

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Beacon Fell Walk
Lots Of Different Paths And Routes To Take For A Lovely Walk In The Forest. Plenty Of Room For A Good Run Off Lead, Just Watch Out For The Odd Horse Rider. Beacon Fell Visitor Centre 8.02 miles

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Weather Forecast

Wednesday	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	4.8°C	4.3°C	3.1°C	2.2°C	1.6°C	6.3°C	12.9°C	17.2°C	18.1°C	14.7°C	10.8°C	9.1°C
Feels Like	2.4°C	1.8°C	0.4°C	-0.7°C	-1.3°C	4.2°C	12.1°C	17°C	18°C	13.9°C	9°C	6.7°C

Thursday	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	Overcast	Light rain	Overcast	Overcast	Light rain shower	Overcast	Light rain shower	Light rain
Temp	8.2°C	8.1°C	8.2°C	8.7°C	8.4°C	9.1°C	11.7°C	12.9°C	14.3°C	15°C	15.3°C	15.6°C
Feels Like	5.6°C	5.6°C	6°C	6.4°C	6°C	6.9°C	9.8°C	10.8°C	12.3°C	14.5°C	15.2°C	15.6°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

	Light rain	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	14.7°C	10.8°C	7.6°C	6.3°C	5.7°C	5.8°C	6.5°C	7°C	6.9°C	6.3°C	5.4°C	10°C
Feels Like	13.8°C	8.3°C	4.4°C	3.2°C	3°C	3.5°C	4.6°C	5.2°C	4.9°C	4.1°C	3°C	8.3°C

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