Welcome to Ward Green Cross

Ward Green Cross is a small village located in the county of Lancashire, England. The village is situated near the town of Barnsley and is known for its picturesque countryside and charming atmosphere. The village is home to a small community of residents who enjoy the peaceful surroundings and close-knit community.

One of the main attractions in Ward Green Cross is the local pub, The Green Cross Inn. The pub is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike, offering a warm and welcoming atmosphere, delicious food, and a wide selection of drinks. The pub also hosts regular events and live music nights, making it a hub of activity in the village.

Ward Green Cross is also home to a number of beautiful walking trails, which wind through the surrounding countryside and offer stunning views of the area. The trails are popular with hikers and nature enthusiasts, and provide a great way to explore the natural beauty of the region. Overall, Ward Green Cross is a charming and peaceful village that offers a great escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 8.4°C

Feels Like: 6.6°C

Wind: 6.7 MPH

Wind Dir: SSE

Local Schools

School	Details
Coupe Green Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Jenna Littlewood	Coupe Green Hoghton Preston Lancashire PR5 0JR 01254853518 School Website
Higher Walton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joy Headley	Rosewood Avenue Higher Walton Preston Lancashire PR5 4FE 01772335945 School Website
Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Laura Wilson	Bournes Row Gregson Lane Hoghton Preston Lancashire PR5 0DR 01254852381 School Website
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Brindle Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Danielle Dewhurst	Bournes Row Gregson Lane Hoghton Preston Lancashire PR5 0DQ 01254853473 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
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
Samlesbury Church Of England School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Lucy Sutton & Mrs Louise Quayle	Potters Lane Samlesbury Preston Lancashire PR5 0UE 01772877200 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 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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bamber Bridge Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, PR5 6EA 2.09 Miles

Pleasington Victoria Road, Pleasington, Lancashire, BB2 5JQ 3.22 Miles

Lostock Hall Watkin Lane, Lostock Hall, Lancashire, PR5 5NF 3.32 Miles

Preston Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8AP 3.73 Miles

Leyland Station Brow, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 3NN 4.24 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Village Cars Taxi's 01772 620808 154 Station Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6TP 2.08 Miles
Village Cars 01772 335000 154 Station Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6TP 2.08 Miles
Millers Taxis 01772 313131 Old Stone Mill, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6NB 2.14 Miles
A 6 Taxis 01772 561616 Olympia House, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 5AN 2.65 Miles
Jet Set Limousine Hire 01772 436676 Barleyfield, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 8JJ 2.69 Miles
Chauffeur 2 Go 0844 561 8209 6 Regency Av, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5BG 2.72 Miles
M And D Travel 01772 316441 10 Regency Avenue, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5BG 2.72 Miles
Street Cars 01772 700705 198 Ribbleton Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 5LE 3.02 Miles
Walton Swift Airport Services 01772 337000 36 St James Close, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5RJ 3.22 Miles
Village Taxis 01772 881166 6 Grimshaw Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 3DD 3.23 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Old Oak Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gregson Lane Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Roach Bridge Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hoghton Post Office Collection Today available until:11:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Taberner Terrace Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Castle Hotel Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stanley Grange Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brindle Mill Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Higher Walton Post Office Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Private Road Brindle Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gibb Lane Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boars Head Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hospital Inn Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ribble Bank Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blue Bell Way Collection Today available until:07:00 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
3.21 miles

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SPAR Houghton
Houghton Lane
Houghton
PR5 0JE
01254852412
Store Website
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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 1.90 miles
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Newhall Veterinary Centre
460 New Hall Lane Preston Lancashire PR1 4TA 01772 701432 newhallvets@gmail.com Website 2.40 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 2.51 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 3.03 miles

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Ribble Vets
16 Golden Hill Lane Leyland Preston Lancashire PR25 3NP reception@ribblevets.co.uk Website 4.32 miles

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Oakhill Veterinary Centre
2A Lytham Road Fulwood Preston Lancashire PR2 8JB 01772 718774 lythamroad@oakhill-vets.com Website 4.45 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Avenham Valley / Old Tram Road
Factory Ln Penwortham Preston PR1 9TE 3.32 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 3.84 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 5.79 miles Upper Roddelsworth Resevoir

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Roddlesworth Reservoirs And Tockholes Plantation
1 Garstang Terrace Tockholes Darwen BB3 0NZ 5.88 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 6.05 miles

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Yarrow Valley Country Park
Chorley PR7 3QL 7.57 miles

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Weather Forecast

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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	-12.3°C	-12.8°C	-15.3°C	-16.4°C	-15.7°C	-11.4°C	-7°C	-3.8°C	-2°C	-2.7°C	-4.8°C	-5.6°C
Feels Like	-15.7°C	-15.4°C	-19.5°C	-20.4°C	-17.6°C	-14.8°C	-10.4°C	-6.9°C	-5.1°C	-5.1°C	-7.4°C	-8.7°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

	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-5.7°C	-5.6°C	-6.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.4°C	-2.6°C	0.4°C	2.9°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	-0.1°C	-1.9°C
Feels Like	-9°C	-9.5°C	-10.9°C	-11.3°C	-10.6°C	-8°C	-4.7°C	-1.7°C	0.1°C	-1°C	-4.1°C	-6.6°C

Sunday	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	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Clear	Clear
Temp	-2.8°C	-3.2°C	-3.5°C	-3.6°C	-1.6°C	1.6°C	5.4°C	8.3°C	9.4°C	8.9°C	6.2°C	1.1°C
Feels Like	-7.9°C	-8.6°C	-9°C	-9.2°C	-6.8°C	-2.8°C	2°C	5.8°C	7.3°C	6.9°C	3.5°C	-2.9°C

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