Welcome to Whalley Banks

Whalley Banks is a small village located in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Calder and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque views and peaceful atmosphere, making it a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

The village has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was once a thriving agricultural community, with many farms and mills operating in the area. Today, the village is home to a number of small businesses and shops, as well as a primary school and a church.

One of the main attractions in Whalley Banks is the nearby Whalley Abbey, a ruined Cistercian abbey that dates back to the 14th century. The abbey is a popular destination for visitors, who come to explore the ruins and learn about the history of the site. The village is also home to a number of walking and cycling trails, which offer stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Overall, Whalley Banks is a charming and peaceful village that offers visitors a glimpse into Lancashire's rich history and natural beauty.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 7.1°C

Feels Like: 4.3°C

Wind: 9.6 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
Banks Methodist School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stephen Draper	Chapel Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8EY 01704227323 School Website
Banks St Stephens C Of E School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Owen	Greaves Hall Avenue Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8BL 01704225332 School Website
St Johns Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Phil Thomson	Rufford Road Crossens Southport Merseyside PR9 8JH 01704227441 School Website
Tarleton Mere Brow Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sandra Livesey	The Gravel Mere Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JX 01772812689 School Website
Peterhouse School Non-Maintained Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Mr Calvin Wallace	Preston New Road Churchtown Southport Merseyside PR9 8PA 1704506682 School Website
Crossens Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth (Beth) Brice	Preston New Road Southport Merseyside PR9 8PA 01704228624 School Website
Larkfield Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr J D Ward	Preston New Road Southport Merseyside PR9 8PA 01704224720 School Website
Presfield High School And Specialist College Community Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Tony Fay	Preston New Road Churchtown Southport Merseyside PR9 8PA 01704227831 School Website
Marshside Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Natasha Sandland	Elswick Road Marshside Southport Merseyside PR9 9XA 01704211177 School Website
Churchtown Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Christine Adams	St Cuthbert's Road Churchtown Southport Merseyside PR9 7NN 1704508500 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Meols Cop Meols Cop Road, Meols Cop, Merseyside, PR8 6AY 3.58 Miles

Bescar Lane Bescar Lane, Scarsbrick, Lancashire, L40 9QP 4.13 Miles

Lytham Station Square, Lytham, Lancashire, FY8 5NJ 4.31 Miles

Southport Chapel Street, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 1BE 4.34 Miles

Ansdell & Fairhaven Woodlands Road, Ansdell, Lancashire, FY8 1AG 5.24 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Car Hire And Mpv Minibuses 01704 231831 2 Vicarage Lane, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8ES 0.42 Miles
Intx Chauffeur Service 01704 231888 102 North Rd, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8QR 1.86 Miles
M D Travel 01704 211555 Unit 2/Slaidburn Ind Est/Slaidburn Crescent, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9YF 2.01 Miles
Mere Brow Taxis 01772 813279 17 The Marshes Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6JR 2.29 Miles
H B Cabs 01772 816333 165 Moss La, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6AE 2.65 Miles
Village Travel 01772 816666 97 Blackgate Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6UT 3.13 Miles
Airport Transfers Southport 01772 816666 1, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6UT 3.13 Miles
Tarleton Direct Cabs 01772 816667 49 Sutton La, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6UY 3.29 Miles
Elegant Carriages 01772 812304 197 Hesketh Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6AT 3.31 Miles
Tarleton Taxis 01772 813712 13 Church Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6UR 3.45 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Chapel Lane Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Road Southport Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
New Lane Pace Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Banks Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Greaves Hall Bank Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westerdale Drive Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Nelric Camp Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gravel Lane Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Banks Road Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Riverside Leisure Centre Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Rufford Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kingston Crescent Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hundred End Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Crossens Post Office Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
The Crescent Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
North Meols Medical Centre	Church Road Southport Merseyside PR9 8ET
The Corner Surgery (Dr Mulla) 01704 506055	The Corner Surgery 117 Fylde Road, Marshside Southport Merseyside PR9 9XP
The Marshside Surgery 01704 505555	117 Fylde Road Marshside Southport PR9 9XL
Churchtown Medical Centre 01704 224416	Churchtown Medical Centre 137 Cambridge Road Churchtown,Southport Merseyside PR9 7LT
Norwood Surgery 01704 226973	11 Norwood Avenue Southport Merseyside PR9 7EG

Local Stores

Banks - Hoole Lane
1 Hoole Lane
Banks
Southport
Lancashire
PR9 8BD
01704 211383
Store Website
0.35 miles

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SPAR Cambridge Road
115
Cambridge Road
Churchtown
Southport
PR9 9SB
01704 228415
Store Website
2.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Parker &Amp; Crowther Vets
Churchside Veterinary Surgery 5A Preston New Road Churchtown Southport Merseyside PR9 8PB 01704 225105 churchside@parkerandcrowther.co.uk Website 2.44 miles
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Copper Beach Vets
172 Roe Lane Southport Liverpool Merseyside PR9 7PN 07590 733928 vet.wolfie36@gmail.com 2.94 miles

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Rufford Veterinary Group Ltd
Oak Villa Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TZ 01704 821204 3.22 miles

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Myerscough Veterinary Group
313 Hesketh Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RJ 01772 814 498 maryglass@btconnect.com 3.36 miles
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Acacia Veterinary Clinic
38 Norwood Avenue Southport Merseyside PR9 7EG 01704 211822 nwvets@yahoo.com Website 3.42 miles
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Rufford Veterinary Group Ltd
127 Wennington Road Southport Merseyside PR9 7AH 01704 214460 3.43 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 4.87 miles

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Witch Wood Lytham
Wood 6.64 miles Wood, Bridge Rd, Lytham Saint Annes Fy8 4Eq

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Ainsdale Beach
Open Beach With Sand Dunes, Large Car Park Right On The Beach Ainsdale Beach Ainsdale Lancashire 7.70 miles This Is The Little Beach Near Pontins, Not The Main Beach In The Centre

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Avenham Valley / Old Tram Road
Factory Ln Penwortham Preston PR1 9TE 9.77 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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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 9.80 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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Formby Squirrel Reserve (Leading To The Beach)
Parking Available At The Squirrel Walk Entrance Or Further Down Right At The Beach. 85 Victoria Rd Formby Liverpool L37 1LJ 10.68 miles Free Parking After 5:30Pm

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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

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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	-6.7°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
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