Welcome to Great Crosby

Great Crosby is a suburb located in the north of Liverpool, Merseyside. It is a popular residential area due to its proximity to the coast and the city center. The area is known for its beautiful parks, excellent schools, and friendly community. The Crosby Coastal Park is a popular attraction for locals and visitors alike, offering stunning views of the Irish Sea and the famous Antony Gormley sculptures, known as the "Iron Men."

Great Crosby has a rich history, dating back to the 11th century when it was known as "Crosby-on-the-Hill." The area was once a small fishing village, but it grew rapidly during the 19th century due to the expansion of the Liverpool Docks. Today, the area is a thriving suburb with a mix of Victorian and modern architecture. The Crosby Village area is a popular shopping destination, with a range of independent shops, cafes, and restaurants.

Great Crosby is also home to some of the best schools in Merseyside, including Merchant Taylors' School, a prestigious independent school for boys, and St. Mary's College, a Catholic school for girls. The area is well-connected to Liverpool city center, with regular bus and train services. Overall, Great Crosby is a fantastic place to live, offering a high quality of life, excellent amenities, and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 26.1°C

Feels Like: 26.3°C

Wind: 12.8 MPH

Wind Dir: E

Local Schools

School	Details
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Patricia A Speed	The Northern Road Sefton Crosby Liverpool Merseyside L23 2RQ 01519248661 School Website
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Nightingale	Liverpool Road Crosby Liverpool Merseyside L23 5TF 1519312971
St Marys College Other Independent School Head Teacher Mr Michael Kennedy	Everest Road Crosby Liverpool Merseyside L23 5TW 01519243926 School Website
Merchant Taylors Girls School Other Independent School Ages:4-18 Head Teacher Mrs Bridget Ward	Liverpool Road Crosby Liverpool Merseyside L23 5SP 01519243140 School Website
Forefield Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Swift	Forefield Lane Crosby Liverpool Merseyside L23 9TJ 01519243971 School Website
Forefield Community Infant And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Elaine D Haney	Forefield Lane Crosby Liverpool Merseyside L23 9SL 01519246235 School Website
Merchant Taylors Boys School Other Independent School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Mr Claire Tao	Liverpool Road Crosby Liverpool Merseyside L23 0QP 01519499327 School Website
St Lukes Halsall Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Richard J Miller	Cooks Road Crosby Liverpool Merseyside L23 2TB 01519245142 School Website
Crosby High School Community Special School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Toni Oxton-Grant	De Villiers Avenue Crosby Liverpool Merseyside L23 2TH 01519243671 School Website
Chesterfield High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Kevin Sexton	Chesterfield Road Crosby Liverpool Merseyside L23 9YB 01519246454 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Blundellsands & Crosby Blundellsands Road East, Crosby, Merseyside, L23 8SE 0.92 Miles

Waterloo (Merseyside) South Road, Waterloo, Merseyside, L22 0LY 0.93 Miles

Hall Road Hall Road East, Blundellsands, Merseyside, L23 8TU 1.40 Miles

Seaforth And Litherland Seaforth Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 3TX 1.61 Miles

Bootle New Strand Washington Parade, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 5BW 2.55 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Liverpool Chauffeur Services 0151 920 3021 10 Willedstan Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 0QH 0.28 Miles
Events Chauffeur 0151 924 5045 Hillcrest Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 9XS 0.43 Miles
Specialist Chauffeur Services 0151 924 8943 40 Victoria Rd, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 7XZ 0.59 Miles
Going To Theairport 07723 577663 40 Rosebery Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside, L22 2BH 0.89 Miles
Going To The Airport 07723 577663 40 Rosebery Av, Liverpool, Merseyside, L22 2BH 0.89 Miles
Chauffeur Cars 0151 293 3216 4 Kenmore Cottages, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 0EH 1.02 Miles
Air Link Direct 0151 280 0350 29 Sterrix La, Bootle, Merseyside, L30 2PN 1.08 Miles
S R C Taxis 0151 928 6565 63A South Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L22 5PE 1.09 Miles
Seaforth Radio Cars 0151 928 3535 105 Bridge Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 2PB 1.50 Miles
Low Cost Minibus 0151 289 9578 90 Peterborough Dr, Bootle, Merseyside, L30 5QP 1.84 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Endbutt Lane Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Northern Road Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Brownmoor Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Liverpool Road Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Queens Road Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Forefield Lane Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Myers Road Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Grosvenor Avenue Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Village Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Moor Drive Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Village Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Carrfield Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Moor Lane Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Chesterfield Road Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Stuart Road Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Liverpool Rd Medical Practice 0151 9313197	Liverpool Rd Medical Prac 133 Liverpool Road Crosby Liverpool L23 5TE
Crossways Practice 0151 2930800	Crossways Practice 168 Liverpool Road,Crosby Liverpool Merseyside L23 0QW
42 Kingsway - Covid Local Vaccination Service	40-42 Kingsway Waterloo Liverpool L22 4RQ
42 Kingsway 0151 9282415	42 Kingsway Waterloo Liverpool L22 4RQ
Kingsway Surgery 0151 9288668	Kingsway Surgery 30 Kingsway Waterloo Liverpool L22 4RQ

Local Stores

Mersey Road
189 College Road
Crosby
Liverpool
Merseyside
L23 3AT
01519 243270
Store Website
0.67 miles

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SPAR Litherland
14 Sefton Rd
Litherland
Liverpool
L21 7PG
01519491237
Store Website
1.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Crosby (Mews Veterinary Centre)
Preseland Road Liverpool Merseyside L23 5TJ 0151 924 2025 crosby@medivet.co.uk Website 0.18 miles
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Village Vets Crosby
Unit 3 10 Moor Lane Liverpool Merseyside L23 2UE 0.43 miles

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Medivet Waterloo (2 Vet Ltd)
36 St. Johns Road Waterloo Liverpool Merseyside L22 9QG 0151 920 8212 liverpool.waterloo@medivet.co.uk Website 0.77 miles
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Canine Scanning
10.4 Stella Precinct Seaforth Road Liverpool 000000 L21 3TB 1.62 miles


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Medivet Orrell Park
11 Warbreck Road Orrell Park Liverpool Merseyside L9 8EE 0151 525 5064 orrell.park@medivet.co.uk Website 2.84 miles
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Animals Treated
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Companion Care (Aintree) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Unit 9 Racecourse Retail Park Ormskirk Road Aintree Merseyside L9 5AN 0151 530 2040 aintree@companioncare.co.uk Website 2.85 miles


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Local Dog Walks

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 6.01 miles Free Parking After 5:30Pm

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Birkenhead Park
The Worlds First Public Park, 226 Grade I Listed Landscaped Acres. Birkenhead Park Visitor Centre Park Drive Lancashire 6.45 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 7.98 miles

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Ainsdale Beach
Open Beach With Sand Dunes, Large Car Park Right On The Beach Ainsdale Beach Ainsdale Lancashire 8.33 miles This Is The Little Beach Near Pontins, Not The Main Beach In The Centre

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Royden Country Park
The Old Forge Birkenhead Wirral CH48 1NP 9.80 miles Roydon Park Is On The Left Of The Drive

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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 10.35 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	20.6°C	19.7°C	19.1°C	19.4°C	21.6°C	25.2°C	29.5°C	30.5°C	30.6°C	27.4°C	23.6°C	20.7°C
Feels Like	14.9°C	13.6°C	13°C	19.4°C	14.8°C	18.6°C	32.1°C	32°C	31.5°C	28.9°C	17.5°C	14.4°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	Mist	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	19.1°C	18.6°C	17.7°C	17.2°C	20.4°C	24.1°C	26.6°C	27.9°C	28.3°C	27.3°C	23.3°C	20.3°C
Feels Like	13°C	12.9°C	12.3°C	11.8°C	14.6°C	18°C	25.9°C	28.2°C	28.5°C	28.4°C	17°C	14°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	Clear	Mist	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Patchy rain nearby	Sunny	Partly Cloudy
Temp	19.3°C	18.9°C	18.4°C	18°C	21.3°C	25.2°C	27.7°C	29.3°C	29.4°C	27.7°C	24.8°C	22.8°C
Feels Like	13.4°C	13.3°C	12.9°C	12.2°C	16.1°C	19.7°C	29.1°C	30.8°C	31.3°C	30°C	18.7°C	16.8°C

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