Welcome to Read

Read is a small village located in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Ribble and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history and is home to several historic buildings, including the Grade II listed St John the Evangelist Church. The village is also known for its annual Read and Simonstone Agricultural Show, which attracts visitors from all over the region.

One of the main attractions of Read is its beautiful countryside. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields, making it the perfect destination for outdoor enthusiasts. There are several walking and cycling routes in the area, including the Ribble Way, which runs through the village. The River Ribble is also a popular spot for fishing and boating, and there are several local companies that offer guided tours of the river.

Read is also known for its strong sense of community. The village has a number of local clubs and societies, including a cricket club, a football club, and a gardening club. There are also several community events held throughout the year, including a Christmas fair and a summer fete. The village has a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, and visitors are always made to feel at home.

Local Weather

Patchy rain nearby

Temp: 13.4°C

Feels Like: 10.7°C

Wind: 23 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Read St Johns C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Frances Agar	Straits Lane Read Burnley Lancashire BB12 7PE 01282771065 School Website
Simonstone St Peters Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jill Cockings	School Lane Simonstone Burnley Lancashire BB12 7HR 01282771147 School Website
Altham St James Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Carol Woods	Burnley Road Altham Accrington Lancashire BB5 5UH 01282772174 School Website
Padiham St Leonards Voluntary Aided Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Beverly Holmes	Moor Lane Padiham Burnley Lancashire BB12 8HT 01282771470 School Website
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School Sabden Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Claire Halstead	Watt Street Sabden Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 9ED 01282771009 School Website
Padiham Green Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Mark Dixon	St Anne's Street Padiham Burnley Lancashire BB12 7AX 01282776855 School Website
St John The Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School Padiham Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kathleen Mckeating	St John's Road Padiham Burnley Lancashire BB12 7BN 01282771146 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
Sabden Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Maskell	Whalley Road Sabden Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 9DZ 01282771000 School Website
Padiham Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr C Dunderdale	Burnley Road Padiham Burnley Lancashire BB12 8SJ 01282772496 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Huncoat Station Road, Huncoat, Lancashire, BB5 6LT 2.29 Miles

Hapton Manchester Road, Hapton, Lancashire, BB12 7LG 2.32 Miles

Whalley Lancs Mitton Road, Whalley, Lancashire, BB7 9SE 2.59 Miles

Rose Grove Rose Grove Lane, Rose Grove, Lancashire, BB12 6EH 3.36 Miles

Accrington Eagle Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1LJ 3.73 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Fareways Private Hire 01282 777779 Red Marley, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 7HZ 0.48 Miles
Tlc Private Hire 01254 877366 Nightingales Garage, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 7TE 1.63 Miles
Ribble Valley Carriage Co 01282 779898 75 Whalley Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9EA 1.87 Miles
Local Cars And Padiham 01282 777077 Grove Industrial Park, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8DN 1.93 Miles
Padiham Cars 01282 222002 Riverside Mill, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8DG 1.96 Miles
Padiham Cabs 01282 777247 Riverside Mill, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8DG 1.96 Miles
Safcabs Ltd 01200 444333 Whalley Rd, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9DZ 1.97 Miles
1St Choice Taxis 01282 778833 2 Bright Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8RA 2.00 Miles
Shuttle Taxis 01282 778833 2 Bright Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8RA 2.00 Miles
Ribble Valley Private Hire 01254 823334 1 Accrington Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9TD 2.25 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Read Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Straits Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
George Lane Dudley Hill House Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Simonstone Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bank Terrace Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Simonstone Business Park Collection Today available until:18:30 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Simonstone Business Park Collection Today available until:18:30 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Whins Lane Lower Trapp Farm Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:15
Altham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shuttleworth Mead Bus Park Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Arbories Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gt Harwood Caravan Park No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:00:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Street Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Wall Green Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Harwood Bar Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Appliance Prescription Service 01282 644801	Padiham Health Centre Station Road Padiham Lancashire BB12 8EA
Padiham Group Practice 01282 731333	Padiham Medical Centre 36 Burnley Rd, Padiham Burnley Lancashire BB12 8BP
The Health Centre 01282 772045	Sabden Medical Centre The Holme Sabden Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 9DZ
Whalley Medical Centre 01254 823273	Whalley Medical Centre 42 King Street, Whalley Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 9SL
Great Harwood Medical Group 01254 617570	Great Harwood Health Ctr. Water Street, Gt Harwood Blackburn Lancashire BB6 7QR

Local Stores

King Street - Whalley
60 King Street
Whalley
Clitheroe
Lancashire
BB7 9SN
01254 823280
Store Website
2.27 miles

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SPAR Read
Whalley Road
Read
Burnley
BB12 7NZ
01282 776362
Store Website
0.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

North West Equine Vets Ltd
Martholme Farm Martholme Lane Great Harwood Blackburn Lancashire BB6 7UJ 01254 888600 office@nwev.co.uk Website 1.15 miles
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Myerscough Veterinary Group
70 Burnley Road Padiham Burnley Lancashire BB12 8QN 01282 779265 padiham@myvets.co.uk Website 1.95 miles
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Myerscough Veterinary Group
16 Queen Street Great Harwood Lancashire BB6 7QQ 01254 877654 greatharwood@myvets.co.uk Website 2.45 miles
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Town &Amp; Country Veterinary Group
Bowland House The Sidings Business Park Whalley Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 9SE 01254 824244 reception@abbeydalevets.co.uk Website 2.59 miles

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Town &Amp; Country Veterinary Group
69 Whalley Road Clayton Le Moors Accrington Lancashire BB5 5ED 01254 233723 Website 2.68 miles

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Bowland Vets
Mitton Road Industrial Estate Whaley Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 9YE 01254 311311 management@bowlandvets.co.uk Website 3.04 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Spring Wood Whalley
Springwood Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 9UE 1.87 miles Well Signposted Car Park On The A671

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Gawthorpe Hall
Gawthorpe Hall Burnley Road Padiham Lancashire 2.50 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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Pendle Hill
2 Barley Ln Nelson Lancashire BB9 6LH 5.10 miles

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Towneley Park
Towneley Park Lancashire 6.04 miles Brown Signs Direct You There Within Several Miles. 3 Car Parks From Various Access Roads. Close To Burnley Town Centre On The Road Out Towards Todmorden.

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Hurstwood Reservoir
Park Up And Follow The Path Through The Gate, Walk Up The Path To The Reservoir And Walk Around It. It Takes About 45 Minutes But If Your Dog Loves Water Like Hector Does You Will Spend Ages At The Waters Edge Throwing A Ball Into The Water!! We Have Hector Off Lead However If You Decide To Walk Through The Woodland Off Path Beware Of Mountain Bikes And Horses. 23 Hurstwood Ln Worsthorne Burnley BB10 3LF 7.40 miles

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Alkincoates Reserve Colne
Alkincoats Woodland Walk Alkincoats Rd Colne BB8 9DN 8.17 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Fog	Mist	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	17.2°C	16.8°C	14.2°C	14.4°C	17.4°C	22.4°C	25.2°C	26.3°C	26.4°C	25.7°C	23.9°C	21.8°C
Feels Like	17.2°C	16.8°C	14.3°C	14.7°C	17.4°C	23.7°C	26.5°C	27.5°C	27.6°C	27°C	25.4°C	21.8°C

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	Fog	Fog	Mist	Mist	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	20.3°C	18.8°C	17.7°C	16.9°C	18.7°C	22.7°C	26.5°C	27.6°C	27.7°C	26.9°C	24.5°C	22°C
Feels Like	20.3°C	18.8°C	17.7°C	16.9°C	18.7°C	24.3°C	28.2°C	29°C	29.1°C	28.5°C	26.5°C	23.1°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

	Clear	Clear	Mist	Mist	Mist	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Sunny	Clear
Temp	21.3°C	20.4°C	20°C	20°C	22.5°C	25.5°C	28.2°C	29.5°C	29.7°C	29°C	26.8°C	23.8°C
Feels Like	21.3°C	20.4°C	20°C	20°C	23.5°C	27.3°C	30.1°C	31.7°C	32.1°C	31.6°C	29°C	25.3°C

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