Welcome to Walton

Walton is a small village located in the county of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the outskirts of the city of Preston and is known for its picturesque countryside and historic landmarks. The village has a population of around 2,000 people and is a popular destination for tourists who are looking to explore the beauty of rural England.

One of the most notable landmarks in Walton is the St. Leonard's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful stained glass windows. Another popular attraction in the village is the Walton Hall Park, which is a large public park that offers a range of recreational activities such as walking, cycling, and fishing.

Walton is also home to a number of local businesses, including shops, restaurants, and pubs. The village has a strong sense of community and is known for its friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Overall, Walton is a charming and peaceful village that offers visitors a glimpse into the rich history and natural beauty of Lancashire.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 11.2°C

Feels Like: 8.7°C

Wind: 14.1 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
Walton Le Dale Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Christopher Shields	Severn Drive Walton-Le-Dale Preston Lancashire PR5 4TD 01772335065 School Website
Brownedge St Marys Catholic High School Voluntary Aided School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Nicola Oddie	Station Road Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6PB 01772339813 School Website
St Marys And St Benedicts Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Daniel Ballard	Brownedge Lane Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6TA 01772336650 School Website
Walton Le Dale Arts College And High School Community School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Vicky Ardern	Brindle Road Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6RN 01772335726 School Website
St Patricks Roman Catholic Primary School Walton Le Dale Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Liz Hindley	Higher Walton Road Walton-Le-Dale Preston Lancashire PR5 4HD 01772555436 School Website
Walton Le Dale St Leonards Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Kay Proctor	Walton Green Walton-Le-Dale Preston Lancashire PR5 4JL 01772556021 School Website
The Coppice School Community Special School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mrs S L Seddon	Ash Grove Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6GY 01772336342 School Website
Bamber Bridge St Aidans Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Leanne Finch	Larch Grove Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6GX 01772337321 School Website
Lostock Hall Academy Trust Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Gaynor Fitzgerald Gorman	Todd Lane North Lostock Hall Preston Lancashire PR5 5UR 01772336293 School Website
Lostock Hall Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Laura Webb	Linden Drive Lostock Hall Preston Lancashire PR5 5AS 01772338289 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bamber Bridge Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, PR5 6EA 0.83 Miles

Lostock Hall Watkin Lane, Lostock Hall, Lancashire, PR5 5NF 1.34 Miles

Preston Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8AP 2.02 Miles

Leyland Station Brow, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 3NN 2.84 Miles

Buckshaw Parkway Station Approach, Buckshaw Village, Lancashire, PR7 7EY 4.49 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Village Cars 01772 335000 154 Station Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6TP 0.68 Miles
Village Cars Taxi's 01772 620808 154 Station Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6TP 0.68 Miles
M And D Travel 01772 316441 10 Regency Avenue, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5BG 0.99 Miles
Chauffeur 2 Go 0844 561 8209 6 Regency Av, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5BG 0.99 Miles
Millers Taxis 01772 313131 Old Stone Mill, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6NB 1.10 Miles
A 6 Taxis 01772 561616 Olympia House, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 5AN 1.21 Miles
Walton Swift Airport Services 01772 337000 36 St James Close, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5RJ 1.24 Miles
Tardy Gate Taxis 01772 696908 4A Hope Terrace., Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5RU 1.34 Miles
Farington Taxis 07711 178810 134 Fir Trees Avenue, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5SY 1.49 Miles
D B Taxis 01772 751888 6 Factory Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 9TD 1.63 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Chorley Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cinnamon Hill Post Office Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Duddle Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hampshire Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
School Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hennel Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pr5 Fire Station Station Road. Bamber Bridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brownedge Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Doultons Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Higher Walton Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Todd Lane North Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brindle Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Poplar Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carwood Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Roslea Surgery 01772 310100	Roslea Surg,51 Station Rd Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6PE
The Ryan Medical Centre 01772 335136	The Ryan Medical Centre St Mary's Road Bamber Bridge Preston PR5 6JD
The Ryan Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	St Marys Road Bamber Bridge Preston PR5 6JD
The Ryan Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	St Marys Road Bamber Bridge Preston PR5 6JD
Riverside Medical Centre 01772 201010	Riverside Medical Centre 194 Victoria Road Walton-Le-Dale Preston PR5 4AY

Local Stores

Lostock Hall - Watkin Lane
35 Watkin Lane
Lostock Hall
Preston
Lancashire
PR5 5RE
01772 336796
Store Website
1.22 miles

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SPAR Sandringham Road
3-5 Sandringham Road
Walton le Dale
Preston
PR5 4QN
01772 335993
Store Website
0.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet - Bamber Bridge, Withy Grove Vets
39 Station Road Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6QR 01772 330103 bamber.bridge@medivet.co.uk Website 0.31 miles
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Companion Care (Preston Capitol) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Unit 5D Capitol Centre Walton-Le-Dale Preston Lancashire PR5 4AW 01772 885 038 prestoncapitol@vets4pets.com Website 0.88 miles
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Newhall Veterinary Centre
460 New Hall Lane Preston Lancashire PR1 4TA 01772 701432 newhallvets@gmail.com Website 1.94 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Veterinary Vision
Parkwood House Berkley Drive Cuerden, Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6BY 01768 877255 info@veterinaryvision.co.uk Website 2.02 miles

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Riverbank Veterinary Centre
16-22 Watery Lane Ashton-On-Ribble Preston Lancashire PR2 2NN 01772 726745 riverbankvet@aol.com Website 2.89 miles
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Ribble Vets
16 Golden Hill Lane Leyland Preston Lancashire PR25 3NP reception@ribblevets.co.uk Website 2.89 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Avenham Valley / Old Tram Road
Factory Ln Penwortham Preston PR1 9TE 1.28 miles I Park At The End Of Factory Lane, Lower Penwortham. Pr1 9Sn. Free Parking Can Be Found Opposite The 'Vernon'S Mill' Which Is A Very Obvious Landmark. The Lane Is About Half A Mile Long And You Will Pass Under The Active Railway Line, Pass 'Vernon'S - Cabus' Cricket Ground On Your Left. Then, Another Hundred Yards To The Car Park.

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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 3.55 miles

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Yarrow Valley Country Park
Chorley PR7 3QL 7.03 miles

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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 7.30 miles Upper Roddelsworth Resevoir

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Roddlesworth Reservoirs And Tockholes Plantation
1 Garstang Terrace Tockholes Darwen BB3 0NZ 7.37 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 7.74 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°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	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Cloudy
Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
Feels Like	-6.8°C	-5.8°C	-5.6°C	-5.8°C	-4.8°C	-2.7°C	0°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	3°C	-1°C

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