Welcome to Withnell

Withnell is a small village located in the county of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the outskirts of the town of Chorley 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. Withnell has a population of around 1,500 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.

One of the main attractions in Withnell is the Withnell Fold Nature Reserve. This beautiful reserve covers over 20 hectares of land and is home to a wide variety of wildlife. Visitors can enjoy walking along the many trails that wind through the reserve, taking in the stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The reserve is also home to a number of rare and endangered species, including the great crested newt and the red squirrel.

Another popular attraction in Withnell is the Withnell Car Boot Sale. This weekly event takes place every Sunday and is a great place to find bargains and unique items. The car boot sale attracts visitors from all over the region and is a great way to spend a Sunday morning. Withnell also has a number of local pubs and restaurants, offering visitors a chance to sample some of the region's finest cuisine.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 8.4°C

Feels Like: 6.6°C

Wind: 6.5 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Withnell Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr John Riley	Bury Lane Withnell Chorley Lancashire PR6 8SD 01254830400 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
Brinscall St Johns C Of E And Methodist Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Linda Clayton	School Lane Brinscall Chorley Lancashire PR6 8PT 01254830700 School Website
Meadow View Learning Centre Other Independent Special School Ages:8-18 Head Teacher Mr Darius Robinson	150 Chorley Road Withnel Chorley Lancashire PR6 8BN 1254833579
Withnell Fold Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sara Moreton	Withnell Fold Withnell Chorley Lancashire PR6 8BA 01254830437 School Website
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
Feniscowles Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Rob Andrew	Livesey Branch Road Feniscowles Blackburn Lancashire BB2 5EG 01254201054 School Website
St Chads Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr John Riley	South Hill Blackburn Road Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley Lancashire PR6 8LL 01257264480 School Website
St Pauls Roman Catholic Primary School Feniscowles Blackburn Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Gary Foster	Preston Old Road Feniscowles Blackburn Lancashire BB2 5EP 01254201495 School Website
Brindle St James Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tracy Austin	Water Street Brindle Chorley Lancashire PR6 8NH 01254852379 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Pleasington Victoria Road, Pleasington, Lancashire, BB2 5JQ 2.61 Miles

Cherry Tree Green Lane, Cherry Tree, Lancashire, BB2 2TZ 3.36 Miles

Darwen Atlas Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0DE 3.64 Miles

Mill Hill Chapel Street, Mill Hill, Lancashire, BB2 2QY 3.74 Miles

Chorley Chapel Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1BS 4.11 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Feniscowles Private Hire 01254 200020 Princess Gardens, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 5EJ 2.10 Miles
Kes Cars 01257 412333 6 Gorse Close, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 8LE 2.79 Miles
Ribble Valley Limousines 07759 415651 16 Falcon Avenue, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1QX 3.21 Miles
Terrys Kars 01257 233322 Low Mill/Town La, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7DJ 3.41 Miles
Clayton Private Hire 01257 267474 Mill House, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7DJ 3.41 Miles
Jet Set Limousine Hire 01772 436676 Barleyfield, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 8JJ 3.43 Miles
Chauffeur World 01254 777727 157 Duckworth Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1AT 3.43 Miles
Mlc Travel Ltd 01257 410850 58 Montcliffe Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0EW 3.48 Miles
Brownhill Private Hire 01254 247500 183 St Aidans Avenue, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4EA 3.53 Miles
M Cars Private Hire 01254 775591 6A Borough Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1PL 3.54 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Withnell Mill Post Office Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Railway Road Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Brinscall Post Office Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Abbey Village Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Sandy Lane Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ollerton Terrace Withnell Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ollerton Collection Today available until:11:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Withnell Fold Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Higher Wheelton Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Tockholes Collection Today available until:09:30 Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Heapey Station Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Princess Gardens Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blackburn Road Wheelton Collection Today available until:11:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
White Coppice Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Horden View Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Withnell Health Centre 01254 282630	Withnell Health Centre Railway Road, Withnell Nr.Chorley Lancashire PR6 8UA
Feniscowles Surgery	696 Preston Old Road Blackburn Lancashire BB2 5EP
513 Preston Old Road 01254 201648	513 Preston Old Road Blackburn Lancashire BB2 5NU
Bentham Road Health Centre 01254 617474	Bentham Road Blackburn Lancashire BB2 4QD
Hollins Grove Surgery 01254 701961	Hollins Grove Surgery 153 Blackburn Road Darwen Lancashire BB3 1ET

Local Stores

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

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SPAR Three Arches
654 Preston Old Road
Feniscowles
BB2 5EP
01254 208379
Store Website
2.5 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 3.73 miles
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Medivet Chorley (Hillcrest Animal Hospital)
Water Street Chorley Lancashire PR7 1EX 01257 262448 chorley@medivet.co.uk Website 3.81 miles
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Animal Trust Vets Cic Blackburn
Manxman Rd Blackburn Lancashire BB2 3JH 01254 914680 blackburn@animaltrust.org.uk Website 3.92 miles


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Chorley Vets
77 - 79 Market Street Chorley Lancashire PR7 2SN 01257 274767 management@chorleyvets.co.uk Website 4.22 miles
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Pinewood Veterinary Practice Limited
23 Crown Street Chorley Lancashire PR7 1DX 01257 276517 admin@pinewoodvets.co.uk Website 4.24 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 4.38 miles
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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 1.90 miles Upper Roddelsworth Resevoir

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Roddlesworth Reservoirs And Tockholes Plantation
1 Garstang Terrace Tockholes Darwen BB3 0NZ 1.95 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 2.68 miles

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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 3.44 miles

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Lever Park And Rivington
Horrobin Ln Rivington Bolton BL6 7SE 4.83 miles Rivington Ln Horwich, Bolton Bl6 7Sb

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Yarrow Valley Country Park
Chorley PR7 3QL 5.66 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	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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