Welcome to Downholland Cross

Downholland Cross is a small village located in the West Lancashire district of Merseyside, England. The village is situated on the A5147 road, which connects Ormskirk and Southport. Downholland Cross is a rural area with a population of around 500 people. The village is surrounded by farmland and countryside, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy a peaceful and quiet lifestyle.

The village of Downholland Cross has a rich history dating back to the 12th century. The village was originally known as "Dunholand" and was part of the manor of Lathom. The village was once home to a number of farms and small businesses, including a blacksmith, a wheelwright, and a cobbler. Today, the village is home to a number of small businesses, including a post office, a pub, and a village hall.

One of the main attractions in Downholland Cross is the St. Michael's Church. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade II listed building. The church is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and its impressive bell tower. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village. Overall, Downholland Cross is a charming and peaceful village that offers a glimpse into the history and culture of Merseyside.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 8.1°C

Feels Like: 7°C

Wind: 4.5 MPH

Wind Dir: E

Local Schools

School	Details
Wirral Grammar School For Boys Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Simon Ascroft	Cross Lane Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3AQ 01516440908 School Website
Stanton Road Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Linda Small	Stanton Road Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3HW 1513341398 School Website
Wirral Grammar School For Girls Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Jennifer Ogunmyiwa	Heath Road Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3AF 01516448282 School Website
Brackenwood Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs C Mervyn	Pulford Road Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 2HN 01516089117 School Website
Brackenwood Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Arnold	Norbury Avenue Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 2HH 1516083001 School Website
Co-Op Academy Bebington Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Catherine Kelly	Higher Bebington Road Bebington Wirral CH63 2PS 1516454154 School Website
St Andrews C Of E Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs A Lamkin	Townfield Lane Lower Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 7NL 01516457782 School Website
Town Lane Infant School Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Kate Large	Town Lane Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 8LD 1516081918 School Website
Church Drive Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanna Jones	Church Drive Port Sunlight Wirral Merseyside CH62 5EF 1516455527 School Website
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Arnold	Venables Drive Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 9LY 1513345021 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Port Sunlight Greendale Road, Port Sunlight, Merseyside, CH62 4XB 0.61 Miles

Spital Spital Road, Spital, Merseyside, CH62 2AD 0.86 Miles

Bebington Old Chester Road, Bebington, Merseyside, CH63 7LA 0.86 Miles

Bromborough Rake The Rake, Bromborough, Merseyside, CH62 7AL 1.45 Miles

Rock Ferry Bedford Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 2AT 1.82 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Wirral Call Back Cars 0151 645 4222 11 Old Chester Road, Bebington, Merseyside, CH63 7LA 0.81 Miles
Air Link Services 0151 643 9393 22 Oak Road, Bebington, Merseyside, CH63 8PQ 1.00 Miles
Bromborough Cross Taxis 0151 645 1135 22 Oak Road, Bebington, Merseyside, CH63 8PQ 1.00 Miles
V R Taxis 0151 645 4222 24-26 New Chester Road, New Ferry, Merseyside, CH62 5AB 1.22 Miles
Oval Cars 0151 645 7863 51 Farlow Rd, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 4PL 1.45 Miles
Wirral Cars 0151 200 1000 5 Legion Lane, Bromborough, Merseyside, CH62 7JQ 1.70 Miles
Cheshire Chauffeurs 0845 838 1650 34 Moore Av, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 4QT 1.83 Miles
A B B A Taxis 0151 643 9000 191 Church Rd, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 0LD 2.19 Miles
Argyle Park Taxis 0151 608 2250 New Aldi Store, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 8PG 2.45 Miles
Elite Limousines 0151 653 4577 4 Holborn Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 9HQ 2.51 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cross Lane Shops Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cross Lane. Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beechway Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fairacres Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pulford Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Road Shops Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Lancelyn Court Post Office Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Poulton Royd Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heath Road Mayer Hall Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ellens Lane. Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heath Road Nursing Home Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Acres Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bracken Lane. Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Poulton Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Holmeville Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Civic Medical Centre 0151 6456936	Civic Medical Centre Civic Way Bebington Wirral CH63 7RX
Spital Surgery 0151 3344019	Spital Surgery 1 Lancelyn Court Precinct Spital Road Bebington CH63 9JP
Kings Lane Medical Practice 0151 6084347	Kings Lane Med Practice 25 Brackenwood Road Wirral Merseyside CH63 2LR
Church Road Medical Practice 0151 6088889	25 Brackenwood Road Higher Bebington Wirral CH63 2LR
Teehey Lane Surgery 0151 6082519	Teehey Lane Medical Ctr. 66-68 Teehey Lane Bebbington Wirral CH63 2JN

Local Stores

Cross Lane
10-12 Cross Lane
Bebington
Wirral
Merseyside
CH63 3AL
01513 341022
Store Website
0.01 miles

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SPAR Great Sefton Street
56-67
Sefton Street
Liverpool
L8 6UD
0151 708 0996
Store Website
3.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Littlecroft Vets
46 Town Lane Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 5RB 0151 645 6969 Admin@littlecroftvets.co.uk Website 1.00 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Broadway Veterinary Surgery
100 Kings Lane Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 5LX 0151 6087822 info@broadwayvets.co.uk Website 1.24 miles
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Medivet New Ferry (Parkside Veterinary Surgery)
2 Sefton Road New Ferry Wirral Merseyside CH62 5AT 0151 644 8918 New.ferry@medivet.co.uk Website 1.29 miles

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Bromborough Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit M2/A Croft Retail Park Welton Road Bromborough Merseyside CH62 3PN bromborough@vets4pets.com Website 1.47 miles

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Medivet Bromborough
906 New Chester Road Bromborough Birkenhead Wirral Merseyside CH62 6AU 0151 334 1355 bromborough@medivet.co.uk Website 2.20 miles
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Prenton Vets4pets
343-345 Woodchurch Road Woodchurch Road Prenton Birkenhead Merseyside CH42 8PE 0151 6008 9100 Prenton@vets4pets.com Website 2.37 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Eastham Country Park
Vast Woodlands And Grass Areas For Off Lead Walking And Squirrel Chasing.Parking, Toilets, Cafe &Amp; Pub All Accessible From Park. Eastham Country Park Visitor Centre Birkenhead 2.52 miles Wirral

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Birkenhead Park
The Worlds First Public Park, 226 Grade I Listed Landscaped Acres. Birkenhead Park Visitor Centre Park Drive Lancashire 3.60 miles A Short Walk From Birkenhead Park Railway Station.

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Sefton Park
A Large Park In The Heart Of South Liverpool Well Served By Local Amenities. Sefton Park Sefton Park Lancashire 4.02 miles

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Thurstaston Common
A Wonderful Mixture Of Woods And Heathland Are To Be Found In This Park, With Hills To Climb For The More Energetic. Those Who Do Climb The Hill Will Be Rewarded With Fantastic Views Over The Surrounding Countryside. 5 School Ln Thurstaston Wirral CH61 0HH 5.19 miles

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Royden Country Park
The Old Forge Birkenhead Wirral CH48 1NP 5.19 miles Roydon Park Is On The Left Of The Drive

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Hilbre Island
Long Walk Across The Beach To The Island Where Seals Can Be Seen On A Clear Day. Ensure You Closely Check The Tide Times As The Island Can Become Cut Off Due To Tides. Excellent Walk Where Your Dogs Can Go Off Lead Until You Get To The Island Where They Will Have To Be Put Back On Lead. Dee Lane West Kirby Wirral CH48 0QA 7.44 miles You Can Park At Morrisons Car Park Which Is Opposite The Beach, There Is A Charge For Parking Here.

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Fog	Heavy rain	Overcast	Overcast	Heavy rain	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Cloudy
Temp	14.5°C	13.4°C	13.9°C	14.3°C	14.1°C	13.7°C	14.1°C	17.8°C	20.5°C	20.4°C	19.2°C	17.7°C
Feels Like	13.6°C	12.5°C	12.8°C	12.9°C	12.7°C	12.4°C	13.1°C	17.5°C	20.4°C	20.4°C	19.2°C	17.7°C

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

	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	14.6°C	11.8°C	10.1°C	9.3°C	11.6°C	14.5°C	17.1°C	20.2°C	21.8°C	21.8°C	18.1°C	12.8°C
Feels Like	13.6°C	10.4°C	8.5°C	7.7°C	10.6°C	14.1°C	16.9°C	20.2°C	21.8°C	21.8°C	18.3°C	12.4°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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	12.3°C	11°C	10.2°C	9.8°C	14.2°C	18.4°C	20.8°C	22.3°C	22.7°C	22.2°C	19.8°C	15.9°C
Feels Like	12.2°C	11°C	10.2°C	10°C	14.4°C	18.4°C	20.8°C	23.9°C	24.4°C	24.4°C	19.8°C	16°C

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