Welcome to Ashurst

Ashurst is a small village located in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Douglas and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history and is home to several historic buildings, including Ashurst Beacon, a 19th-century tower that was used as a lookout during the Napoleonic Wars.

The village of Ashurst is a popular destination for walkers and hikers, with several scenic trails and footpaths running through the surrounding countryside. The River Douglas is also a popular spot for fishing, with anglers coming from all over the country to try their luck in its waters. The village is also home to several local pubs and restaurants, serving up traditional Lancashire fare and locally brewed ales.

Despite its small size, Ashurst is a vibrant and welcoming community, with a strong sense of local pride and identity. The village hosts several annual events and festivals, including a popular summer fete and a Christmas market. The village also has a thriving community centre, which hosts a range of activities and events throughout the year, including fitness classes, art workshops, and community meetings. Overall, Ashurst is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and idyllic retreat from the hustle and bustle of modern life.

Local Weather

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Temp: 16.3°C

Feels Like: 16.3°C

Wind: 2.7 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Andy Purcell	Mossy Lea Road Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RN 01257423107 School Website
Heskin Pembertons Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Alan Brindle	Withington Lane Heskin Chorley Lancashire PR7 5LU 01257451365 School Website
St Oswalds Catholic Primary School Coppull Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Niall Owens	Spendmore Lane Coppull Chorley Lancashire PR7 5DH 01257791379 School Website
Coppull St Johns Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Samantha Cornelia Abram	Preston Road Coppull Chorley Lancashire PR7 5DU 01257791403 School Website
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Wrightington Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Marie Baxendale	Mossy Lea Road Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RE 01257423092 School Website
Coppull Primary School And Childrens Centre Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Michael Chambers	Park Road Coppull Chorley Lancashire PR7 5AH 01257791237 School Website
My Life Learning Special Post 16 Institution Ages:16-25 Head Teacher Ms Caroline Lamb	C/O Thompson House Pepper Lane Standish Wigan Greater Manchester WN6 0PP 1257472900 School Website
St Peter And Paul Catholic Primary School Mawdesley Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Patricia Coulthard	Ridley Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3PP 01704822216 School Website
Christ Church Charnock Richard C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs H L Brooks	Church Lane Charnock Richard Chorley Lancashire PR7 5NA 01257791490 School Website
Eccleston St Marys Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jacqui Birchall	The Green Eccleston Chorley Lancashire PR7 5TE 01257451317 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Appley Bridge Appley Lane North, Appley Bridge, Lancashire, WN6 9AE 2.68 Miles

Parbold The Common, Parbold, Wigan, Lancashire, WN8 7NU 3.32 Miles

Chorley Chapel Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1BS 3.93 Miles

Euxton Balshaw Lane Balshaw Lane, Euxton, Lancashire, PR7 6DX 3.97 Miles

Hoscar Hoscar Moss Road, Hoscar, Lancashire, L40 4BL 4.01 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Chm Chauffeuring Services Ltd 0844 335 8856 Orchard Cottage, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5PR 1.75 Miles
Charnock Executive Cars 01257 795000 11 Leeson Avenue, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5NB 1.81 Miles
Eccleston Private Hire 01257 470800 Coppull Enterprise Centre, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5BW 1.85 Miles
V I P Chauffeurs 01257 253166 2 Skull House La, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN6 9DR 2.41 Miles
Rhino Airport Express Ltd 01257 472772 Suite 12 Vermont House, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN6 0RL 2.65 Miles
Ambassador Car Mats 01257 472315 Bradley Hall Trading Estate, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN6 0XQ 2.82 Miles
K And M Taxis 01257 472202 15 High Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN6 0HD 2.97 Miles
Wigan Taxis 07756 681349 Www Wigantaxis Com, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN6 8EY 3.03 Miles
Appley Bridge And Shevington Carz 01257 401548 30 Longbrook, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN6 8DB 3.08 Miles
C And S Travel 01257 277211 57 Moor Rd, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2LR 3.12 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Wrightington Bar Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wood Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mossy Lea Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heskin Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Toogood Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barmskin Lane Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Motorway Service Station (S) Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Wood Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hinds Head Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Preston Road Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Plough And Harrow Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tansley Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hungerhill Road School Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Robin Hood Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Springfield Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Coppull Medical Practice 01257 791216	Coppull Medical Practice Acreswood Surgery 5 Acreswood Close,Coppull Chorley, Lancashire PR7 5EN
Eccleston Village Surgery 01772 644765	Eccleston Health Centre Doctors Lane Eccleston Chorley Lancashire PR7 5RA
Standish Medical Practice 01257 421909	Standish Medical Practice 49 High Street, Standish Wigan Lancashire WN6 0HD
Shevington Surgery 01942 483777	Shevington Surgery Houghton Lane, Shevington Wigan Lancashire WN6 8ET
Parbold Surgery 01257 514000	The Surgery 4 The Green, Parbold Nr.Wigan Lancashire WN8 7DN

Local Stores

Coppull
195 Spendmore Lane
Coppull
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 5BY
01257 791265
Store Website
1.74 miles

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SPAR Coppull
34
Spendmore Lane
Coppull
PR7 4NY
01257 791729
Store Website
2.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Veterinary Equine Dental Technician
Tunley Moss Farmhouse Tunley Moss Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RQ 07525 400891 vet_edt@hotmail.com Website 1.17 miles

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Pinewood Veterinary Practice Ltd
10 Mill Street Coppull Lancashire PR7 5AZ 01257 367 550 admin@pinewoodvets.co.uk Website 1.85 miles

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Medivet Eccleston (Hillcrest Veterinary Surgery)
Doctors Lane Eccleston Lancashire PR7 5RA 01257 262675 eccleston@medivet.co.uk Website 2.23 miles

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Medivet Standish / Standish Veterinary Centre
Hawthorne Lodge School Lane Standish Wigan Lancashire WN6 0TE 01257 472200 standish@medivet.co.uk Website 2.76 miles

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Gilmore Veterinary Surgery
52-54 High Street Standish Wigan Lancashire WN6 0HF 01257 426110 reception@gilmorevets.co.uk Website 2.89 miles
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Sunrise Veterinary Surgery
6-6A The Common Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7DA 01257 463 142 sunrisevets@hotmail.co.uk Website 3.27 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Yarrow Valley Country Park
Chorley PR7 3QL 2.41 miles

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Haigh Woodland Park
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Around Haigh Woodland Park, Which Is Close To Wigan. Haigh Woodland Park Is One Of The North West's Most Treasured Natural Attractions. It Has Impressive Grounds And Woodlands Which You And Your Dog Can Enjoy, Along With A Stretch Of The Walk Being Alongside The Leeds And Liverpool Canal. WN2 1PE 5.01 miles Haigh Woodland Park Is Within Easy Reach Of Both The M6 (J27) And The M61 (J6). If Approaching From The M6, Take The A49 Towards Standish, Then The B5239 To Haigh. Look Out For The B5239 And Aspull, Then Haigh, When Leaving The M61. Alternatively, Haigh Woodland Park Can Easily Be Found Close To The Two Main A Roads, The A6 And The A49.

Location what3words gravel.brain.empire

Lever Park And Rivington
Horrobin Ln Rivington Bolton BL6 7SE 5.62 miles Rivington Ln Horwich, Bolton Bl6 7Sb

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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 5.62 miles

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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 8.29 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 8.43 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	26.7°C	25.7°C	25°C	24.5°C	26.3°C	29.8°C	32.3°C	32.7°C	31°C	29.7°C	26°C	24.6°C
Feels Like	28.9°C	27.9°C	27.2°C	26.6°C	28.9°C	35.5°C	40.2°C	39.7°C	37.3°C	35.8°C	29.7°C	27.6°C

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Temp	23.1°C	21.1°C	20.5°C	20.8°C	21.5°C	22.5°C	23.5°C	24°C	25.3°C	26.5°C	25.2°C	23.5°C
Feels Like	25.7°C	21.1°C	20.5°C	20.8°C	21.5°C	25°C	26°C	26.6°C	28°C	29.6°C	27.9°C	25.8°C

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	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Mist	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	23.2°C	23.2°C	23.2°C	23°C	25.5°C	28.4°C	30.9°C	31.7°C	31.1°C	29.6°C	26.7°C	24.4°C
Feels Like	25.6°C	25.5°C	25.4°C	25.2°C	28.3°C	32.4°C	36.3°C	36.7°C	35.3°C	33.2°C	29.5°C	26.8°C

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