Welcome to Kings Moss

Kings Moss is a small village located in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England. The village is situated on the eastern edge of the borough, close to the border with Greater Manchester. Kings Moss is a rural area with a population of around 1,000 people. The village is surrounded by farmland and open countryside, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and horse riding.

The history of Kings Moss dates back to the 13th century when it was known as "Kingsmoss". The village was originally a small hamlet, but it grew in size during the 19th century when coal mining became the main industry in the area. The village had its own colliery, which operated from the mid-1800s until the early 1900s. Today, the village is a quiet and peaceful place, with a few shops, a pub, and a primary school.

Kings Moss is located close to several major towns and cities, including St Helens, Wigan, and Manchester. The village is well-connected by road, with the M6 motorway just a few miles away. There are also regular bus services to nearby towns and cities. Despite its rural location, Kings Moss is within easy reach of a range of amenities and attractions, making it an ideal place to live for those who want to enjoy the best of both worlds.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 9°C

Feels Like: 6.2°C

Wind: 12.1 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
Crawford Village Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Debra Eaton	Crawford Village Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9QP 01695622333 School Website
Rainford High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Ian Young	Higher Lane Rainford St Helens Merseyside WA11 8NY 1744885914 School Website
Rainford Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Anya Richardson	Cross Pit Lane Rainford St Helens Merseyside WA11 8AJ 1744883281 School Website
Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Phil Reece	Rufford Road Rainford St Helens Merseyside WA11 8JX 01744678816 School Website
Birchley St Marys Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Andrea Hymers	Birchley Road Billinge Wigan Merseyside WN5 7QJ 01744678610 School Website
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Samantha Birchall	Old Lane Rainford St Helens Merseyside WA11 8JF 01744678102 School Website
Nugent House School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Ms Andrew Howard	Carr Mill Road Billinge Wigan Merseyside WN5 7TT 01744892551 School Website
St Aidans C Of E Primary School Billinge Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Fisher	Off London Fields Billinge Wigan Merseyside WN5 7LS 01744678042 School Website
Chapel End Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Craig Hewitt	Carr Mill Road Billinge Wigan Merseyside WN5 7TX 01744678230 School Website
Up Holland High School Community School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Paul Scarborough	Sandbrook Road Orrell Wigan Lancashire WN5 7AL 01695625191 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Upholland Pimbo Lane, Upholland, Lancashire, WN8 9QD 1.75 Miles

Rainford Junction Road, Rainford, Merseyside, WA11 8SJ 1.94 Miles

Orrell Church Road, Orrell, Greater Manchester, WN5 8TH 2.23 Miles

Garswood Station Road, Garswood, Lancashire, WN4 0SA 3.30 Miles

Pemberton Billinge Road, Pemberton, Greater Manchester, WN5 9HX 3.75 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Reservoir Taxis 01695 622224 11 Melford Drive, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN5 7DG 1.69 Miles
B.W.Airport Travel 01744 894762 29 Ashfield Crescent, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN5 7TE 1.82 Miles
Airport-Transfers-Skelmersdale 01695 732555 15 Castlehey, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9DU 2.09 Miles
Orrell Mini Travel Ltd 01695 633358 Unit 7, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN5 7XB 2.30 Miles
West Lancashire Taxis Ltd 01695 51000 106 Meadow Close/Birleywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9BY 2.31 Miles
Orrell Mini Travel Ltd 01695 633358 7 Harswell Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN5 8RG 2.43 Miles
Db Taxis 01942 207410 8 Cambrian Cr, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN3 6DS 3.09 Miles
T/A Delta Taxis 01744 737979 31 Syston Avenue, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA11 9JJ 3.11 Miles
Wainwrights Minitravel (Wigan Airport Tranfers) 07904 802925 33 Mendip Ave, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN3 6EB 3.19 Miles
Jb Travel 01744 609815 101 Stanhope Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 2BT 3.20 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Pimbo Lane Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Crank Road Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Crawford Square Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Higher Lane Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Mill Lane Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Pimbo Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hydes Brow Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heyes Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crank Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Trent Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Longshaw Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mossborough Road (Village) Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Pimbo Meter Box Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
East Pimbo Industrial Estate Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Rainford Health Centre 01744 882855	The Health Centre 17 Higher Lane, Rainford St.Helens Merseyside WA11 8AZ
Fairfield Hospital Out Patients 01744 739311	Fairfield Hospital Crank Road, Crank St Helens Merseyside WA11 7RS
Kenneth Macrae Med Centre 01744 882606	Kenneth Macrae Med Centre 32 Church Road Rainford, St.Helens Merseyside WA11 8HJ
Billinge Medical Practice 01744 892205	The Surgery Recreation Drive Billinge, Wigan Lancashire WN5 7LY
Windermere Medical Centre 01744 624804	Windermere Medical Centre Windermere Ave, Carr Mill St Helens Merseyside WA11 7AG

Local Stores

Billinge
188 Main Street
Billinge
Wigan
Merseyside
WN5 7PE
01744 893138
shop.8346@coop.co.uk
Store Website
1.72 miles

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SPAR Billinge
1 - 3 Rainford Road
Billinge
WN5 7PF
01744892061
Store Website
1.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Billinge
42 Rainford Road Billinge Wigan Lancashire WN5 7PF 01744 893232 billinge@medivet.co.uk Website 1.67 miles
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Animals Treated
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Barn Lodge Veterinary Centre
15 St. James Road Orrell Wigan Lancashire WN5 8SS 01695 625755 barnlodge@aol.com Website 2.30 miles

Animals Treated
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Barn Lodge Veterinary Centre
46 Ormskirk Road Upholland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0AG 01695 572837 barnlodgevets@gmail.com Website 2.58 miles

Animals Treated
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Medivet St. Helens
160-162 Duke Street St. Helens Merseyside WA10 2JJ 01744 23263 st.helens@medivet.co.uk Website 3.40 miles
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Animals Treated
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Barn Lodge Veterinary Centre
1 Palm Court On School Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8PZ 01695 732938 barnlodge@aol.com Website 3.84 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Skelmersdale Veterinary Practice
33 - 35 Sandy Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8LA skelmersdalevets@gmail.com 3.90 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Carr Mill Dam
Garswood Old Rd 2.58 miles Come Off The East Lancs At The Traffic Lights And Park In The Toby Carvery Car Park

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Three Sisters And Viridor Woods
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Around Three Sisters & Viridor Woods. This Walking Route Is Located Close To Wigan, Greater Manchester And Features A Great Forest Setting. WN4 8DD 4.64 miles From Wigan, Take The A49 Warrington Road Heading South. After You Pass By A Shell Garage On Your Left, At The Roundabout You Will See A Brown Road Sign Directing You To 'Three Sisters' (Still On The A49). Take A Left, Following The Road Sign Directions, Onto Bryn Road. Head Down Here And Take The First Proper Road On Your Left, Lockett Road. Then A Left Onto Three Sisters Road, Which Leads You Up To The Car Park.

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Three Sisters And Viridor Woods Walk
Three Sisters Rd Ashton-In-Makerfield Wigan WN4 8DD 4.75 miles

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Colliers Moss Common
Bold Lane 5.71 miles Parking Is Just On The Corner Next To M&Amp;Y Maintenance. Gates Or Open Most Of The Time

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Clockface Country Park
The Clock Face Country Park Is Located In The South Of St Helens In Merseyside. It's Accessible From Two Main Entry Points In Gorsey Lane And From Clock Face Road (Opposite Sutton Manor Woodland). Maypole Wood Is Located Further Up Gorsey Lane, In Between The Country Park And Hall Lane. Ln 6.18 miles

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The Dream Sculpture Sutton Manor Woodland
Clock Face, St. Helens. Nice Views. Lovely Walk. The Dream Sculpture Sutton Manor Saint HELENS DISTRICT 6.74 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°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	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°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

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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