Welcome to Howe Bridge

Howe Bridge is a small village located in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Lancashire. The village is situated on the outskirts of Atherton and is home to a population of around 3,000 people. The village is known for its beautiful countryside, which is perfect for walking and cycling. The village is also home to a number of local amenities, including a post office, a convenience store, and a pub.

One of the most notable features of Howe Bridge is the Howe Bridge Sports Centre. The sports centre is home to a number of facilities, including a gym, a swimming pool, and a sports hall. The centre is popular with locals and visitors alike and is a great place to stay active and healthy. The sports centre also hosts a number of events throughout the year, including fitness classes and swimming lessons.

Howe Bridge is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade II listed St Michael and All Angels Church. The church dates back to the 19th century and is a beautiful example of Victorian architecture. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village. Overall, Howe Bridge is a charming village with plenty to offer visitors, from its beautiful countryside to its historic buildings and local amenities.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 17.1°C

Feels Like: 17.1°C

Wind: 15.2 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
St Mary And Michael Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Luena Archibald	Castle Lane Garstang Preston Lancashire PR3 1RB 01995603023 School Website
Garstang St Thomas Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jim Blakely	Kepple Lane Garstang Preston Lancashire PR3 1PB 01995603454 School Website
Garstang Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stephanie Reeves	Oak Road Garstang Preston Lancashire PR3 1HT 01995603622 School Website
Garstang Community Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Satinder Singh	Bowgreave Garstang Preston Lancashire PR3 1YE 01995603226 School Website
Kirkland And Catterall St Helens Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Andrew Scholz	The Green Churchtown Garstang Preston Lancashire PR3 0HS 01995603050 School Website
Nateby Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs C Vardey	Longmoor Lane Garstang Preston Lancashire PR3 0JH 01995602945 School Website
Winmarleigh Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Lucy Campbell	Church Lane Winmarleigh Preston Lancashire PR3 0LA 01995603006 School Website
Scorton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Scholz	Snow Hill Lane Scorton Preston Lancashire PR3 1AY 01524791596 School Website
St Marys Catholic Primary School Claughton On Brock Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Deakin	Smithy Lane Claughton-On-Brock Preston Lancashire PR3 0PN 01995640258 School Website
Calder Vale St John Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Scholz	Calder Vale Garstang Preston Lancashire PR3 1SR 01995603016 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Salwick Station Road, Salwick, Lancashire, PR4 0YH 8.54 Miles

Kirkham And Wesham Station Road, Wesham, Lancashire, PR4 3AA 8.89 Miles

Poulton-Le-Fylde Breck Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7AA 9.57 Miles

Preston Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8AP 10.28 Miles

Lancaster Meeting House Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 5NW 10.45 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Garstang Cabs 01995 601111 77 Hazelhurst Drive, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1NB 0.53 Miles
J Cabs 01995 606666 Green Lane West, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1NJ 0.68 Miles
Country Cabs 01995 606500 5 Mill Brook, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1XR 1.16 Miles
Cab Compare 01995 606134 Hill Bank, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1PS 1.28 Miles
Garstang Cars Ltd 01995 607777 1 Brockhouse/Nateby Technology Park/Cartmell Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0LU 2.16 Miles
Catterall Executive Travel (Nw) Ltd 01995 600133 36 Garstang Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0TD 2.79 Miles
Airport Transfers North West 07807 527160 36 Garstang Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0TD 2.79 Miles
Ribble Valley Chauffeur Co Ltd 0870 142 3400 Myerscough Hall, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0RY 3.22 Miles
Blue Sky Caterham Hire 01524 752722 Crag Hall/Ellel Grange, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0HN 5.43 Miles
16 Seater Mini Bus Transfers 07960 339147 Higham Grange, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0TF 5.50 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Meter Box Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15
Garstang Delivery Office Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
High Street Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Garstang Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bonds Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Windsor Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30
Broad Oak Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Hazelhurst Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Croston Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Maple Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bellflower Pub No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wyre Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dimples Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Crofters Hotel A6 Cabus No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cabus 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:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Garstang Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Garstang Medical Centre Kepple Lane Garstang Preston PR3 1PB
Garstang Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Garstang Medical Centre Kepple Lane Garstang Preston PR3 1PB
Garstang Medical Practice 01995 607399	Garstang Medical Centre Kepple Lane, Garstang Preston Lancashire PR3 1PB
Great Eccleston Hlth Ctr 01995 670066	Great Eccleston Hlth Ctr Raikes Rd,Great Eccleston Preston Lancashire PR3 0ZA
Galgate Surgery	Highland Brow Galgate Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0NB

Local Stores

Catterall - Garstang Road
Westfield Road
Claughton-on-Brock
Preston
Lancashire
PR3 0EN
01995 641208
shop.5411@coop.co.uk
Store Website
1.78 miles

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SPAR Cabus
144 Lancaster Rd
Cabus
Preston
PR3 1JE
01995 603133
Store Website
0.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Beacon Veterinary Centre Ltd
12 Bridge Street Garstang Preston Lancashire PR3 1YB 01995 600606 thebeaconveterinarycentre@hotmail.com Website 0.02 miles
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Lanes Vets Ltd
Green Lane Veterinary Centre Leachfield Estate Green Lane West, Cabus, Garstang Preston Lancashire PR3 1PR 01995 603349 garstang@lanesvets.com Website 0.77 miles
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4 Paws Vets
The Lodge The Avenue Churchtown Preston Lancashire PR3 0HX 07900 366811 mariskarijn@hotmail.com 1.37 miles

Animals Treated
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Lanes Farm Vets T/A Lanes Vets Ltd
Brockholes Arms Auction Mart Garstang Road Claughton On Brock Preston Lancashire PR3 0PH 01995 602468 farmteam@lanesfarmvets.com Website 1.69 miles
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Oakhill Veterinary Centre
Langley Lane Goosnargh Preston Lancashire PR3 2JQ 01772 861300 vets@oakhill-vets.com Website 6.05 miles

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Poultry Health Services
Leonard Lambert And May 136 Whittingham Lane Broughton Preston Lancashire PR3 5DD 01829 740639 barton@poultryhealthservices.com Website 6.39 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Garstang Millennium Walk
Starting From The High Street Car Park And Follow The Path Along The River. Lovely Walk Along Well Defined Paths Following The River Where Dogs Can Have A Splash And A Swim. Follow The Path Back Through Fields (Usually Livestock Free) To Finish Back At The Car Park Again. Brilliant For Off Lead! Sunnybank High St Garstang Preston PR3 1EB 0.25 miles

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Nicky Nook
Start At Applestore Cafe And Finish There On This Circular Walk.6Km With Ascent Of 200M Apple Store Cafe Snowhill Lane 2.78 miles

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Brock Bottom
Brock Mill Ln Preston PR3 0PP 3.72 miles

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Beacon Fell Walk
Lots Of Different Paths And Routes To Take For A Lovely Walk In The Forest. Plenty Of Room For A Good Run Off Lead, Just Watch Out For The Odd Horse Rider. Beacon Fell Visitor Centre 4.70 miles

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Abbystead Reservoir
Woodland Walk By The Side Of A Stream. Lots Of Water For Hot Days. Wellies Needed! Dogs Can Be Off-Lead But Be Aware Of Low Fencing With Cows The Other Side. Doeholme Rake Lancashire 7.27 miles

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Fleetwood Nature Reserve Walk
Nice Nature Reserve Walk In Lancashire. Nice And Secure With Lake And Green Lands. Lots Of Dog Walkers About Fleetwood Marsh Nature Reserve Jameson Road 9.81 miles Fleetwood

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Mist	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Sunny	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Sunny	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Cloudy	Light rain shower
Temp	24.7°C	23.2°C	22.5°C	22.1°C	22.2°C	27.8°C	28.4°C	30.2°C	30.4°C	29.2°C	28.5°C	25.9°C
Feels Like	26.9°C	25.4°C	24.9°C	24.6°C	25.5°C	33°C	32.3°C	34.9°C	35.1°C	33.2°C	32.7°C	29°C

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

	Mist	Mist	Fog	Fog	Fog	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	23.8°C	22.6°C	22.3°C	22.5°C	23.8°C	26.1°C	29°C	29.3°C	28.9°C	28.8°C	27.6°C	24.9°C
Feels Like	26.4°C	25.2°C	24.9°C	25°C	26.6°C	29.5°C	33.3°C	33.7°C	32.9°C	32.2°C	30.6°C	27.4°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

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Temp	24.9°C	23.5°C	22.3°C	21.6°C	22.2°C	24.9°C	29.4°C	31.4°C	31.5°C	30.4°C	28°C	26.3°C
Feels Like	27.4°C	26.1°C	25°C	21.6°C	24.7°C	27.3°C	32.2°C	34.3°C	34.5°C	33.6°C	30.5°C	28.7°C

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