Welcome to Oakenshaw

Oakenshaw is a small village located in the county of Lancashire, England. The village is situated in the borough of Hyndburn and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Oakenshaw is a peaceful and quiet place, perfect for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village has a population of around 2,000 people and is known for its friendly community.

One of the main attractions of Oakenshaw is the Oakenshaw Nature Reserve. The reserve is a beautiful area of woodland and meadow that is home to a variety of wildlife. Visitors can enjoy a peaceful walk through the reserve and spot birds, butterflies, and other animals. The reserve is also home to a number of rare plant species, making it a popular destination for nature lovers.

Oakenshaw is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Oakenshaw Hall. The hall was built in the 16th century and is a Grade II listed building. It has been beautifully restored and is now used as a community center. The hall is a popular venue for weddings and other events, and visitors can also enjoy a tour of the building to learn more about its history. Overall, Oakenshaw is a charming village that offers visitors a peaceful and relaxing escape from the stresses of modern life.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 14°C

Feels Like: 12.3°C

Wind: 2.2 MPH

Wind Dir: E

Local Schools

School	Details
Rishton St Peter And St Pauls Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Sara Clarkson	Arundel Street Rishton Blackburn Lancashire BB1 4DT 01254884522 School Website
The Hyndburn Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Miss Nicola Palmer	Stourton Street Rishton Blackburn Lancashire BB1 4ED 1254885378 School Website
St Wulstans Catholic Primary School Great Harwood Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Fiona Hadfield	Rushton Street Great Harwood Blackburn Lancashire BB6 7JQ 01254884533 School Website
Great Harwood Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs John Woodruff	Rushton Street Great Harwood Blackburn Lancashire BB6 7JQ 01254880810 School Website
St Charles Rc School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Patrick Kennedy	Knowles Street Rishton Blackburn Lancashire BB1 4HT 01254886110 School Website
Great Harwood St Johns Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Tracey Parker	St John's Street Great Harwood Blackburn Lancashire BB6 7ES 01254885926 School Website
Rishton Methodist Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Janet Neale	George Street Rishton Blackburn Lancashire BB1 4JF 01254887223 School Website
Great Harwood St Bartholomews Parish Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Irvine	Ash Street Great Harwood Blackburn Lancashire BB6 7QA 01254884534 School Website
St Huberts Roman Catholic Primary School Great Harwood Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Julie Brooks	Harwood Lane Great Harwood Blackburn Lancashire BB6 7SN 01254885778 School Website
Roe Lee Park Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Gillian Wilton	Emerald Avenue Blackburn Lancashire BB1 9RP 0 125456297 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Rishton Station Road, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4EY 1.06 Miles

Langho Off Whalley New Road, Langho, Lancashire, BB6 8EZ 1.89 Miles

Ramsgreave And Wilpshire Ramsgreave Road, Wilpshire, Lancashire, BB1 9BP 1.95 Miles

Church And Oswaldtwistle Market Street, Church, Lancashire, BB5 0DP 2.53 Miles

Blackburn Railway Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1EX 2.98 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Bettys Corporate Cars 01254 888888 2 Commercial Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 7HX 0.96 Miles
C M Taxis 01254 887742 8 Town Hall Square, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 7DD 1.05 Miles
Rawal Private Hire 01254 970005 Blackburn Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 4NF 1.32 Miles
Brians Private Hire 01254 396565 18 John Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 5PT 1.79 Miles
Adeles Travel 01254 245482 2 Olive Bank, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 8ED 1.88 Miles
Roelee Private Hire 01254 245548 779 Whalley New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 9BE 1.88 Miles
Executive Cars 01254 246000 196 Whalley Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 8AA 1.99 Miles
Tlc Private Hire 01254 877366 Nightingales Garage, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 7TE 2.02 Miles
Altham Cars 01254 383830 173 Whalley Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 5HD 2.11 Miles
Silverson Chauffeurs 0844 504 2013 Windsor Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 3LX 2.19 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Stourton St Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Duke St Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High St Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blackburn Rd Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tottleworth Collection Today available until:10:30 Weekday Last Collection:10:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Sussex Rd Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rishton Post Office Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Great Harwood Post Office Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Great Harwood Post Office Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Walmesley Ave Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Meadow Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church St Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
The Cliffe Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Huberts Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Water Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
High Street Surgery	87-89 High Street Rishton Blackburn Lancashire BB1 4LD
Great Harwood Surgery 01254 617590	Great Harwood & Rishton 32 High Street Rishton Lancashire BB1 4LA
The Weavers Practice 01254 884217	High Street Rishton Blackburn Lancashire BB1 4LA
Great Harwood Medical Group 01254 617570	Great Harwood Health Ctr. Water Street, Gt Harwood Blackburn Lancashire BB6 7QR
Great Harwood Health Centre Lancashire Bcsc	Water Street Great Harwood Blackburn BB6 7QR

Local Stores

Rishton - Harwood Road
2 Harwood Road
Rishton
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 4DJ
01254 888969
Store Website
0.95 miles

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SPAR Portland Road
1A
Portland Road
Langho
Blackburn
BB6 8EL
01254 249231
Store Website
1.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Myerscough Veterinary Group
16 Queen Street Great Harwood Lancashire BB6 7QQ 01254 877654 greatharwood@myvets.co.uk Website 1.17 miles
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Town &Amp; Country Veterinary Group
69 Whalley Road Clayton Le Moors Accrington Lancashire BB5 5ED 01254 233723 Website 2.27 miles

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Daisy Street Veterinary Centre
Daisy Street Blackburn Lancashire BB1 5EW 01254 53622 Website 2.43 miles
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Sat	08:30	12:00
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North West Equine Vets Ltd
Martholme Farm Martholme Lane Great Harwood Blackburn Lancashire BB6 7UJ 01254 888600 office@nwev.co.uk Website 2.47 miles
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Myerscough Veterinary Group
307 Union Road Oswaldtwistle Accrington Lancashire BB5 3HS 01254 398737 oswaldtwistle@myvets.co.uk Website 2.90 miles
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Animals Treated
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My Vets
91 Preston New Road Blackburn Lancashire BB2 6AY 01254 681811 reception@abbeydalevets.com Website 3.10 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Spring Wood Whalley
Springwood Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 9UE 3.23 miles Well Signposted Car Park On The A671

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Gawthorpe Hall
Gawthorpe Hall Burnley Road Padiham Lancashire 5.81 miles On Exiting The Main Road, Make Sure To Take The Single Track Road To The Right, Not The Road That Leads To The Housing Estate.

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Sunnyhurst Wood
Great Walk For Everyone. Especially Dogs And Children! Sunnyhurst Wood Lancashire 6.01 miles

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Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir
Hills, Water, Mud, Streams, Long Grass, Other Dog Walkers And Plenty More. The Area Is Perfect For A Dog Walk. Tockholes Rd Lancashire 6.91 miles Upper Roddelsworth Resevoir

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Roddlesworth Reservoirs And Tockholes Plantation
1 Garstang Terrace Tockholes Darwen BB3 0NZ 6.97 miles Take The A675 Belmont Road And Between Abbey Village And Belmont Turn Off East Onto Crookfield Road/Tockholes Road (Sign Posted Tockholes). There Are A Few Car Parks Along This Road, But Follow The Road Until You Reach The Settlement Of Rydal Fold Where You Will Find A Car Park On The Right Hand Side Between The Royal Arms And The Country Cafe. The First Section Of The Car Park Is For The Pub And The Back Section Is A Public Car Park. The Walk Starts From The Gate On The Opposite Side Of The Road From The Pub.

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Pendle Hill
2 Barley Ln Nelson Lancashire BB9 6LH 8.60 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

	Cloudy	Overcast	Fog	Fog	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Clear
Temp	14°C	17.2°C	12.7°C	12.3°C	14.3°C	17.3°C	20°C	21.7°C	22.3°C	21.4°C	18.9°C	17.1°C
Feels Like	13.2°C	12.2°C	11.5°C	11.3°C	13.8°C	17.2°C	20°C	21.7°C	24.5°C	21.4°C	18.9°C	17.1°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	Clear	Mist	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Mist	Patchy rain nearby	Light drizzle	Light rain shower	Partly Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby
Temp	16°C	15.3°C	15.2°C	15.4°C	16.1°C	16.8°C	17.7°C	20.5°C	21.9°C	21.5°C	19.6°C	18.4°C
Feels Like	16°C	15.2°C	15.1°C	15.4°C	16.1°C	16.8°C	17.7°C	20.5°C	21.9°C	21.5°C	19.6°C	18.4°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

	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Light rain	Moderate rain	Moderate rain	Patchy rain nearby	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Moderate rain	Light rain shower
Temp	17.6°C	17.1°C	17°C	17°C	16.4°C	16.4°C	16.6°C	17.3°C	18°C	18.1°C	17.6°C	17.2°C
Feels Like	17.6°C	17.1°C	17°C	17°C	16.4°C	16.4°C	16.6°C	17.3°C	18°C	18.1°C	17.6°C	17.2°C

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