Welcome to Tockholes

Tockholes is a small village located in the borough of Chorley, Lancashire. It is situated on the edge of the West Pennine Moors and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history, with evidence of human activity dating back to the Bronze Age. Tockholes was once a thriving mining community, with coal mining being the main industry in the area. Today, the village is a popular destination for walkers and hikers, with many scenic trails and paths to explore.

One of the main attractions in Tockholes is the Jubilee Tower, a 60-foot tower that was built in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The tower offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside and is a popular spot for picnics and walks. Another popular attraction is the Tockholes Woods, a beautiful woodland area that is home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, foxes, and badgers. The woods are a great place to explore and are particularly beautiful in the autumn when the leaves change color.

Despite its small size, Tockholes has a strong sense of community, with many local events and activities taking place throughout the year. The village has a primary school, a church, and a pub, as well as a number of small businesses. Tockholes is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Old School House and the former Methodist Chapel. Overall, Tockholes is a charming village that offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of modern life.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 3.4°C

Feels Like: -1°C

Wind: 12.5 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Stephens Tockholes C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Mark Power	Rock Lane Tockholes Darwen Lancashire BB3 0LX 01254701806 School Website
Abbey Village Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Shelley Bennett	Bolton Road Abbey Village Chorley Lancashire PR6 8DD 01254830489 School Website
St Cuthberts Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emily Coolican	St Albans Road Darwen Lancashire BB3 0HY 01254701336 School Website
Crosshill Special School Academy Special Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Lidia Gardner	Salisbury Road Darwen BB3 1HZ 1254667713 School Website
The Heights Free School Free Schools - Alternative Provision Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Mrs Gary Holding	Heys Lane Blackburn Lancashire BB2 4NW 01254261655 School Website
Eden School Free Schools Special Ages:8-16 Head Teacher Mrs Jen Ashworth	Heys Lane Blackburn Lancashire BB2 4NW 01254790241 School Website
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Vannessa Knowles	Blackburn Road Darwen Lancashire BB3 0AA 01254701616 School Website
Avondale Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Victoria Brown	Durham Road Darwen Lancashire BB3 1NN 01254703449 School Website
Darwen Vale High School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Matthew Little	Blackburn Road Darwen Lancashire BB3 0AL 01254223000 School Website
Feniscowles Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Rob Andrew	Livesey Branch Road Feniscowles Blackburn Lancashire BB2 5EG 01254201054 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Darwen Atlas Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0DE 1.94 Miles

Pleasington Victoria Road, Pleasington, Lancashire, BB2 5JQ 2.23 Miles

Cherry Tree Green Lane, Cherry Tree, Lancashire, BB2 2TZ 2.26 Miles

Mill Hill Chapel Street, Mill Hill, Lancashire, BB2 2QY 2.47 Miles

Blackburn Railway Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1EX 3.34 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Ribble Valley Limousines 07759 415651 16 Falcon Avenue, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1QX 1.42 Miles
Feniscowles Private Hire 01254 200020 Princess Gardens, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 5EJ 1.67 Miles
Chauffeur World 01254 777727 157 Duckworth Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1AT 1.75 Miles
M Cars Private Hire 01254 775591 6A Borough Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1PL 1.94 Miles
Staffcars Limited 0844 225 2360 Blackburn Rovers Enterprise Centre, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4JF 2.00 Miles
Chippies Taxis 01254 708090 Railway Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 3EH 2.01 Miles
Darwen Private Hire 01254 703677 15 Bolton Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1DF 2.08 Miles
Brownhill Private Hire 01254 247500 183 St Aidans Avenue, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4EA 2.15 Miles
Miles Minibuses 01254 695046 4 Leopold Way, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3UE 2.43 Miles
Airtax 01254 773187 Treetops/Turncroft Rd, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2BW 2.46 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Tockholes Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Pickup Brow Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Black Bull Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Sunnyhurst Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sunnyhurst Hotel Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Birch Hall Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Abbey Village Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Avondale Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lynwood Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blackburn Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Moss Bridge Post Office Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Horden View Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sunnyhurst Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Parklands Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oakdale Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Hollins Grove Surgery 01254 701961	Hollins Grove Surgery 153 Blackburn Road Darwen Lancashire BB3 1ET
Darwen Healthcare 01254 226691	Darwen Health Centre James Street West Darwen Lancashire BB3 1PY
Darwen Healthlink 01254 226600	Darwen Health Centre James Street West Darwen Lancashire BB3 1PY
Darwen Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	James Street West Darwen BB3 1PY
Darwen Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	James Street West Darwen BB3 1PY

Local Stores

Livesey Branch Road
Livesey Branch Road
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB2 4QL
01254 583744
Store Website
1.79 miles

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SPAR Three Arches
654 Preston Old Road
Feniscowles
BB2 5EP
01254 208379
Store Website
1.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

My Vets
Station House Railway Road Darwen Lancashire BB3 2RJ 01254 777005 reception@abbeydalevets.co.uk Website 2.08 miles
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Animal Trust Vets Cic Blackburn
Manxman Rd Blackburn Lancashire BB2 3JH 01254 914680 blackburn@animaltrust.org.uk Website 2.30 miles


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Vets4pets Blackburn
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2 Nova Scotia Retail Park Bolton Road Blackburn Lancashire BB2 3QP 01254 291 340 blackburn@vets4pets.com Website 2.87 miles
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Town &Amp; Country Veterinary Group
40 King Street Blackburn Lancashire BB2 2DH 01254 681455 Website 3.24 miles

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My Vets
91 Preston New Road Blackburn Lancashire BB2 6AY 01254 681811 reception@abbeydalevets.com Website 3.52 miles

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Daisy Street Veterinary Centre
Daisy Street Blackburn Lancashire BB1 5EW 01254 53622 Website 3.87 miles
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NOT open all Saturdays
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Local Dog Walks

Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir
Hills, Water, Mud, Streams, Long Grass, Other Dog Walkers And Plenty More. The Area Is Perfect For A Dog Walk. Tockholes Rd Lancashire 0.88 miles Upper Roddelsworth Resevoir

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Roddlesworth Reservoirs And Tockholes Plantation
1 Garstang Terrace Tockholes Darwen BB3 0NZ 0.97 miles Take The A675 Belmont Road And Between Abbey Village And Belmont Turn Off East Onto Crookfield Road/Tockholes Road (Sign Posted Tockholes). There Are A Few Car Parks Along This Road, But Follow The Road Until You Reach The Settlement Of Rydal Fold Where You Will Find A Car Park On The Right Hand Side Between The Royal Arms And The Country Cafe. The First Section Of The Car Park Is For The Pub And The Back Section Is A Public Car Park. The Walk Starts From The Gate On The Opposite Side Of The Road From The Pub.

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Sunnyhurst Wood
Great Walk For Everyone. Especially Dogs And Children! Sunnyhurst Wood Lancashire 0.99 miles

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Entwistle Reservoir
This Is Another Lovely Reservoir Walk In Lancashire, And Is About 2.5 Miles. Edge Ln 5.04 miles Turton And Entwistle

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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 5.19 miles

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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 5.48 miles

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Weather Forecast

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

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Temp	6.5°C	5.6°C	5°C	3.9°C	4.3°C	8.6°C	13.1°C	16°C	17°C	14.7°C	13.9°C	8.5°C
Feels Like	4.6°C	3.5°C	2.7°C	1.2°C	1.4°C	5.9°C	12°C	15.8°C	16.9°C	14.1°C	8.8°C	6.4°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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	7.2°C	6.5°C	6.2°C	5.7°C	5.1°C	5.2°C	6.5°C	8.9°C	10.7°C	11.1°C	10.7°C	13.1°C
Feels Like	4.8°C	3.6°C	3.3°C	2.9°C	1.8°C	1.9°C	3.3°C	5.9°C	8.1°C	8.3°C	7.5°C	11.5°C

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

	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	11.3°C	11.4°C	11.3°C	10.6°C	9.6°C	9.7°C	10.7°C	15°C	17.6°C	17.3°C	14.7°C	12°C
Feels Like	8.5°C	8.6°C	8.7°C	8°C	7.2°C	7.6°C	9.2°C	14.4°C	17.4°C	17.2°C	14.1°C	9.9°C

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