Welcome to Douglas

Douglas is a small village located in the county of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Douglas, which flows through the village and provides a picturesque setting for visitors. The village is known for its historic buildings, including the Grade II listed St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 14th century. The church is a popular attraction for tourists and locals alike, and its beautiful architecture and stained glass windows are a testament to the village's rich history.

In addition to its historic buildings, Douglas is also home to a number of local businesses and amenities. The village has a post office, a convenience store, and several pubs and restaurants, making it a popular destination for those looking to enjoy a meal or a drink with friends. The village also has a primary school, which serves the local community and provides education for children aged 4-11.

Despite its small size, Douglas has a strong sense of community and is known for its friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The village hosts a number of events throughout the year, including a summer fair and a Christmas market, which bring together residents and visitors alike. Whether you're looking to explore the village's history, enjoy a meal with friends, or simply soak up the local atmosphere, Douglas is a charming and welcoming destination that is well worth a visit.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 8.3°C

Feels Like: 6.1°C

Wind: 8.3 MPH

Wind Dir: E

Local Schools

School	Details
Hesketh With Becconsall All Saints C Of E School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Rachael Ainsworth	Shore Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RD 01772812630 School Website
Freckleton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachael Ainsworth	School Lane Freckleton Preston Lancashire PR4 1PJ 01772632350 School Website
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Warton Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Michelle Holden	Lytham Road Warton Preston Lancashire PR4 1AD 01772633623 School Website
Freckleton Strike Lane Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katherine Shuttleworth	Strike Lane Freckleton Preston Lancashire PR4 1HR 01772632724 School Website
Warton St Paul's Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Laura Dean	Lytham Road Warton Preston Lancashire PR4 1AH 1772632364 School Website
Tarleton Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Chris Upton	Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6AT 01772812547 School Website
Longton Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Brown	School Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5YA 01772612495 School Website
Little Hoole Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Daniel Stammers	Dob Lane Walmer Bridge Preston Lancashire PR4 5QL 01772613026 School Website
Hoole St Michael C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Juliet Price	Liverpool Old Road Much Hoole Preston Lancashire PR4 5JQ 01772613219 School Website
Linton School Other Independent Special School Ages:8-18 Head Teacher Miss Rebekah Dennett	Kirkham Road Freckleton PR4 1HX 1524762222 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Salwick Station Road, Salwick, Lancashire, PR4 0YH 3.55 Miles

Kirkham And Wesham Station Road, Wesham, Lancashire, PR4 3AA 4.29 Miles

Moss Side Lytham Road, Moss Side, Lancashire, FY8 4NB 4.67 Miles

Lytham Station Square, Lytham, Lancashire, FY8 5NJ 4.95 Miles

Croston Station Road, Croston, Lancashire, PR26 9SE 5.26 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Frackleton Cars 01772 460424 11 Croft Butts La, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 1RB 1.71 Miles
Warton Taxis 01772 633111 117 Lytham Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 1AD 2.17 Miles
H B Cabs 01772 816333 165 Moss La, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6AE 2.39 Miles
Lady Cars Of Warton 01772 492000 17 Queensway, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 1XT 2.52 Miles
Truck And Wagon Hire Preston 01772 611210 Grange Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5JE 2.55 Miles
Elegant Carriages 01772 812304 197 Hesketh Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6AT 2.63 Miles
Hutton Taxis 01772 610610 88 Liverpool Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5SL 3.29 Miles
Penwortham Taxis 01772 745224 Ams Trading Estate, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 4SG 3.39 Miles
Hutton And Penworthan Taxis 01772 611677 Ams Trading Estate, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 4SG 3.39 Miles
Tarleton Direct Cabs 01772 816667 49 Sutton La, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6UY 3.68 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Old Post Office Box Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Preston Old Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Naze Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Greenfields Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bush Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lamaleach Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Freckleton Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Marquis Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lytham Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chapel Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:00:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Greenfields Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kirkham Rd Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Marsh Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lynwood Park Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hoole Station Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr Reid Cmb And Partners 01253 794999	Freckleton Health Centre Douglas Drive Freckleton Preston Lancashire PR4 1RY
Ellwood S & Partners (Branch Surgery) 01253 957210	Freckleton Health Centre Douglas Drive Freckleton Preston Lancashire PR4 1RY
Beeches Medical Centre 01772 214620	Beeches Medical Centre Liverpool Road, Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5AB
Longton Health Centre 01772 214500	Longton Health Centre Liverpool Road, Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5HA
Longton Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Liverpool Road Longton Preston PR4 5HA

Local Stores

Tarleton
71 Church Road
Tarleton
Preston
Lancashire
PR4 6UP
01772 812669
Store Website
3.62 miles

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SPAR Warton
Townsend Garage
Lytham Road
Warton
Lancashire
PR4 1AH
01772 631393
Store Website
2.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Myerscough Veterinary Group
24 Preston Old Road Freckleton Preston Lancashire PR4 1PD 01772 632317 freckleton@myvets.co.uk Website 1.75 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Myerscough Veterinary Group
313 Hesketh Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RJ 01772 814 498 maryglass@btconnect.com 2.32 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Rowan Veterinary Centre
Hillock Lane Warton Preston Lancashire PR4 1TP 01772 639 800 admin@rowanvets.co.uk Website 2.63 miles
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Animals Treated
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Rufford Veterinary Group
63A Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UQ 3.68 miles

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Oakhill Veterinary Centre
71 Station Road Kirkham Preston Lancashire PR4 2HD 01772 681992 kirkham@oakhill-vets.com Website 4.13 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Myerscough Veterinary Group
2 Albert Street Lytham Lytham St. Annes Lancashire FY8 5EB 01253 737187 lytham@myvets.co.uk Website 4.25 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sun	closed	closed

Local Dog Walks

Lytham Hall
Lytham Hall Is Very Dog Friendly. Next To Town. 80 Acres Of Park And Woodland Its Doggy Heaven. It Is Flat With Paths And There Is A Cafe On Site. Free Parking. Open Monday To Friday [Free], With A £1 Charge On Sunday. Closed Saturdays. Lytham Hall Park 5.40 miles

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Avenham Valley / Old Tram Road
Factory Ln Penwortham Preston PR1 9TE 6.10 miles I Park At The End Of Factory Lane, Lower Penwortham. Pr1 9Sn. Free Parking Can Be Found Opposite The 'Vernon'S Mill' Which Is A Very Obvious Landmark. The Lane Is About Half A Mile Long And You Will Pass Under The Active Railway Line, Pass 'Vernon'S - Cabus' Cricket Ground On Your Left. Then, Another Hundred Yards To The Car Park.

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Witch Wood Lytham
Wood 7.38 miles Wood, Bridge Rd, Lytham Saint Annes Fy8 4Eq

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Heronand#039;S Reach Nature Trail
A 5K Circular Walk With Lots Of Unrest For Dogs To Run Around Such As Trees, Ponds Etc. Unnamed Road Blackpool FY3 8LL 8.89 miles Start In The De Vere Car Park And Take The Bridle Path Located Near The Enterance Of The Car Park.

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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 8.98 miles

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Yarrow Valley Country Park
Chorley PR7 3QL 10.21 miles

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Weather Forecast

Wednesday	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	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	13.9°C	12.2°C	11.2°C	11.2°C	13°C	16.1°C	19.3°C	21.9°C	23.4°C	20.9°C	18.8°C	16.8°C
Feels Like	13°C	10.7°C	9.3°C	9°C	10.9°C	15.6°C	19.1°C	21.8°C	24.7°C	20.9°C	18.8°C	16.8°C

Thursday	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	Overcast	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Sunny	Clear
Temp	15.3°C	14.4°C	13.1°C	11.8°C	14.3°C	17.4°C	20°C	21.4°C	19.8°C	17.9°C	14.8°C	10.2°C
Feels Like	15.3°C	14.3°C	13°C	11.7°C	14.3°C	17.4°C	20°C	21.4°C	19.8°C	17.9°C	14.6°C	9°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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	9.6°C	8.5°C	7.8°C	7.7°C	12°C	15.9°C	18.1°C	19.3°C	19.5°C	18.9°C	17.9°C	14.1°C
Feels Like	9.1°C	7.9°C	7.2°C	7.3°C	11.8°C	15.9°C	18°C	19.3°C	19.5°C	18.9°C	17.9°C	13.9°C

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