Welcome to Mereside

Mereside is a small village located in the county of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the outskirts of the town of Blackpool and is known for its peaceful and serene environment. The village is surrounded by lush green fields and is home to a number of small farms. The village has a population of around 2,000 people and is a close-knit community.

Mereside has a rich history and is believed to have been inhabited since the Roman times. The village was once a part of the larger parish of Bispham and was known for its agriculture and fishing industries. In the 19th century, the village saw a surge in population due to the growth of the nearby town of Blackpool. Many people moved to Mereside to escape the hustle and bustle of the town and to enjoy the peaceful countryside.

Today, Mereside is a popular destination for tourists who are looking for a quiet and relaxing holiday. The village has a number of bed and breakfasts and self-catering cottages that offer visitors a chance to experience the rural lifestyle of Lancashire. The village is also home to a number of small shops and pubs that serve traditional English food and drink. Mereside is a charming village that offers visitors a glimpse into the rich history and culture of Lancashire.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 14°C

Feels Like: 12.7°C

Wind: 8.1 MPH

Wind Dir: E

Local Schools

School	Details
Mereside Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Samantha Upton	Langdale Road Blackpool Lancashire FY4 4RR 1253761531 School Website
Lotus School Free Schools Special Ages:10-16 Head Teacher Mrs Lidia Gardner	Langdale Road Blackpool Lancashire FY4 4RR 1253531415 School Website
Stanley Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jane Murphy	Wordsworth Avenue Blackpool Lancashire FY3 9UT 01253761022 School Website
St Georges School A Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Graham Warnock	Cherry Tree Road Marton Blackpool Lancashire FY4 4PH 01253316725 School Website
Marton Primary Academy And Nursery Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alice Coyle	Whernside Off Highfield Road Marton Blackpool Lancashire FY4 5LY 01253838556 School Website
Baines Endowed Primary School And Childrens Centre A Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Debi Rusling	Penrose Avenue Marton Blackpool Lancashire FY4 4DJ 01253762532 School Website
Staining Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Jennifer Shoulders	Staining Road Staining Blackpool Lancashire FY3 0BW 01253882983 School Website
St John Vianneys Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elaine Allen	Glastonbury Avenue Blackpool Lancashire FY1 6RD 01253311248 School Website
Educational Diversity Pupil Referral Unit Ages:6-16 Head Teacher Mrs Victoria O'farrell	278A Whitegate Drive Blackpool Lancashire FY3 9JW 01253476660 School Website
Spen Brook School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-17 Head Teacher Mr Craig Gaskin	(Former Hawes Side Library) Hawes Side Lane Blackpool FY4 5AJ 1253982974

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Blackpool South Waterloo Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 2FA 2.03 Miles

Blackpool Pleasure Beach Burlington Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 1NY 2.48 Miles

Squires Gate Squires Gate Lane, Squires Gate, Lancashire, FY8 2SL 2.57 Miles

Blackpool North Talbot Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 2AB 2.64 Miles

Layton Bispham Road, Layton, Lancashire, FY2 0SX 2.86 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Swift Occasional Travel 01253 767574 32 Kentmere Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 4TN 0.09 Miles
Airport Travel Uk 01253 494491 25 Halton Gardens, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 4LZ 1.08 Miles
S Class Cars 01253 310776 Burnside Av, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 4AF 1.35 Miles
Selectacab 01253 699698 48 Glastonbury Av, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 6RB 1.46 Miles
Gold Line Cars 01253 590500 10 Hartford Av, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 6RP 1.61 Miles
Gb Chauffeur Services 01253 341927 26 Plumpton Avenue, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 3RB 1.61 Miles
Pegasus Fairways Travel 01253 346609 156 Lindale Gardens, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 3PL 1.74 Miles
Blackpool Minibus 07891 455796 Seasiders Way, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 6JJ 2.08 Miles
Abd Private Hire 01253 341573 17 Hampton Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 1JB 2.14 Miles
Blackpool Minibus Hire 01253 966001 291 Lytham Rd, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 6EY 2.18 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Mereside Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Kentmere Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Langdale Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Paddock Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clifton Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clifton Road Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Clifton Road Meter Box Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Branstree Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Marton Mere Caravan Park Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tesco Stores Ltd Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Fylde Industrial Estate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kipling Court Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cherry Tree Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cropper Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cherry Tree Gardens Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr Anderson And Partners 01253 763556	Harris Medical Center Kentmere Dr Mereside Blackpool Lancashire FY4 4TW
Arc 01253 477855	Clifton Avenue Blackpool FY4 4RF
Fcms Pcn Enhanced Access - Fylde Coast 01253 951345	Newfield House Vicarage Lane Blackpool Lancashire FY4 4EW
Abbey Dale Medical Centre 01253 696696	Abbey Dale Medical Centre 50 Common Edge Road Marton Blackpool FY4 5AU
Glenroyd Medical Centre	164 Whitegate Drive Blackpool Lancashire FY3 9HF

Local Stores

Blackpool - Highfield Road
Highfield Gardens
Highfield Road
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY4 5AP
01253 694770
shop.5513@coop.co.uk
Store Website
1.24 miles

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SPAR Poulton
90-94
Garstang Road East
Poulton-le Fylde
FY6 7EP
01253 892774
Store Website
3.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Rowan Veterinary Centre Ltd
The Old Bank 369 Whitegate Drive Blackpool Lancashire FY3 9PH Website 1.30 miles

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Blackpool Pdsa Pet Hospital
47 Hawes Side Lane Blackpool Lancashire FY4 4AP 01253 838585 Website 1.44 miles

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Spen Corner Veterinary Centre
70-72 Marton Drive Blackpool Lancashire FY4 3DP 01253 407100 1.62 miles

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Robert Jones Veterinary Centre
64 St. Annes Road Blackpool Lancashire FY4 2AS 01253 402255 admin@robertjonesvetsurgery.co.uk Website 1.83 miles

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Mere Road Vets
24 Mere Road Blackpool Lancashire FY3 9AT 01253 392984 info@mereroadvets.co.uk Website 1.88 miles
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Blackpool Squires Gate Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit B, Blackpool Retail Park Squires Gate Lane Blackpool Lancashire FY4 2RP blackpoolsquiresgate@vets4pets.com 2.02 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 1.12 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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Witch Wood Lytham
Wood 3.13 miles Wood, Bridge Rd, Lytham Saint Annes Fy8 4Eq

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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 3.93 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 7.68 miles Fleetwood

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Fleetwood Walk
76 The Esplanade Fleetwood Lancashire FY7 7BE 8.73 miles

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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 11.62 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Mist	Mist	Fog	Light rain shower	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Patchy rain nearby	Partly cloudy
Temp	14.8°C	14.4°C	13.8°C	14.2°C	16°C	17.7°C	18.7°C	19.5°C	19.8°C	18.8°C	16.7°C	17.8°C
Feels Like	15°C	14.6°C	14.2°C	14.3°C	16°C	17.8°C	18.7°C	19.5°C	19.8°C	18.8°C	16.7°C	15°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

	Fog	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy
Temp	14.3°C	13.9°C	13.4°C	13°C	14.3°C	17.3°C	20°C	21.8°C	22.5°C	21.4°C	18.6°C	16.6°C
Feels Like	13.5°C	12.8°C	12.2°C	11.8°C	13.7°C	17.2°C	19.9°C	21.8°C	24.6°C	21.4°C	18.6°C	16.6°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	Mist	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Light drizzle	Light rain shower	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy light rain in area with thunder	Light rain shower
Temp	15.4°C	15°C	15.1°C	15.5°C	15.9°C	16.7°C	18.5°C	21.4°C	22.7°C	22.3°C	19.3°C	17.8°C
Feels Like	15.2°C	14.6°C	15°C	15.5°C	15.9°C	16.7°C	18.5°C	21.4°C	24.6°C	24.6°C	19.3°C	17.8°C

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