Welcome to Townsend Fold

Townsend Fold is a small village located in the county of Lancashire, England. The village is situated in the borough of Blackburn with Darwen and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, making it an ideal place for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

The village has a rich history, dating back to the 17th century when it was a small farming community. Over the years, the village has grown and developed, but it has managed to maintain its rural charm. Today, Townsend Fold is a thriving community with a range of amenities, including a village hall, a primary school, and a local pub. The village is also home to a number of small businesses, including a post office and a convenience store.

One of the main attractions of Townsend Fold is its stunning natural beauty. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields, making it an ideal place for walking, hiking, and cycling. The nearby Witton Country Park is a popular destination for locals and visitors alike, offering a range of outdoor activities, including fishing, boating, and birdwatching. Overall, Townsend Fold is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and idyllic way of life.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 8.3°C

Feels Like: 7.3°C

Wind: 4.3 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Daniel Hargreaves	Linden Lea Rossendale Rawtenstall Lancashire BB4 6DX 01706215233 School Website
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Xavier Bowers	Haslingden Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6SJ 1706213693 School Website
Maple House School Other Independent Special School Ages:6-14 Head Teacher Mr Lee Cambray	546-548 Manchester Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6LN 7901048480 School Website
Tor View School Academy Special Converter Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Parrish	Clod Lane Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6LR 1706214640 School Website
Valley College Special Post 16 Institution Ages:18-25 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Parrish	Clod Lane Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6LR 1706214640 School Website
Belmont School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-18 Head Teacher Mr Steven Pegrum	Haslingden Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6RX 1706221043 School Website
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School Community Special School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Siobhan Halligan	Haslingden Road Rossendale Rawtenstall Lancashire BB4 6RX 01706213048 School Website
Haslingden Broadway Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Chris Bolton	Broadway Rossendale Haslingden Lancashire BB4 4EH 01706229832 School Website
Haslingden High School And Sixth Form Community School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Russell Clarke	Broadway Rossendale Haslingden Lancashire BB4 4EY 01706215726 School Website
St James The Less Roman Catholic Primary School Rawtenstall Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Gary Hall	Unity Way Rossendale Rawtenstall Lancashire BB4 8SU 01706216190 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Accrington Eagle Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1LJ 5.06 Miles

Entwistle Off Overshores Road, Entwistle, Lancashire, BL7 0NG 5.33 Miles

Church And Oswaldtwistle Market Street, Church, Lancashire, BB5 0DP 5.56 Miles

Huncoat Station Road, Huncoat, Lancashire, BB5 6LT 5.93 Miles

Hapton Manchester Road, Hapton, Lancashire, BB12 7LG 6.31 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Star Taxi 01706 222111 106 Bury Rd, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 6DD 0.43 Miles
Platinum Executive Cars 07515 124775 27 Rydal Road, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4EE 0.73 Miles
Maxis Taxis 01706 215152 7B Bacup Road, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7NG 0.78 Miles
Max's Taxis 01706 505050 7B Bacup Road, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7NG 0.78 Miles
Connections Taxis 01706 222600 4-6 Bacup Road, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7ND 0.87 Miles
Classic Elegance Cars Rossendale 01706 222548 79 Broadway, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4ES 0.98 Miles
Hussain Taxis 01706 608080 62 Burnley Rd, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 8EW 1.09 Miles
A K Taxis 01706 223111 Unit 6/Victoria Way, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7NY 1.17 Miles
Castle Cars 01706 212244 Brookside Business Park, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 8HH 1.21 Miles
Kenyons Taxis 01706 221143 5A Manchester Road, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5SL 1.32 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Whitchaff No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Lavender Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lomas Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Haslingden Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bentgate No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
New Hall Hey Road Business Box No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15
New Hall Hey Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Railway Station No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Tesco Stores Ltd No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Tesco Bury Rd No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ewood Bridge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Hall Carr Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broadway No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hargreaves Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sidmouth Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Rawtenstall Primary Health Care Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	161 Bacup Road Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 7PL
Rawtenstall Primary Health Care Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	161 Bacup Road Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 7PL
Fairmore Medical Practice 01706 253530	Rossendale Phcc 161 Bacup Rd, Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7PL
Ilex View Medical Practice 01706 253550	Rossendale Prim Hlth C C 161 Bacup Rd, Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7PL
St James' Medical Centre 01706 213060	St James Medical Centre Burnley Rd, Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8HH

Local Stores

Haslingden
2 John Street
Haslingden
Rossendale
Lancashire
BB4 5QB
01706 222532
Store Website
1.47 miles

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SPAR Rawtenstall
Holmfield Garage Store
Burnley Road
Rawtenstall
BB4 8EW
01706 214512
Store Website
1.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Rawtenstall Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 24, New Hall Way Retail Park Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6HR rawtenstall@vets4pets.com 0.35 miles

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Valley Vetcare T/A Shuttleworth Veterinary Group
209A Bacup Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7PA 01706 225300 info@shuttleworthvets.co.uk Website 1.21 miles
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Myerscough Veterinary Group
26 Blackburn Road Haslingden Lancashire BB4 5QQ 01706 223287 haslingden@myvets.co.uk Website 1.44 miles
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Medivet Ramsbottom
11A Market Place Ramsbottom Bury Greater Manchester BL0 9AJ 01706 827787 ramsbottom@medivet.co.uk Website 3.04 miles
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Myerscough Veterinary Group
26 King Street Bacup Lancashire OL13 0AH 01706 878877 bacup@myvets.co.uk Website 4.15 miles
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Accrington Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home 2 Eastgate Retail Park Stanley Street Accrington Lancashire BB5 6PW 01254 300290 accrington@vets4pets.com 5.04 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Holcombe Hill Lancashire
Built In 1852 This Well Known Bury Landmark Was Erected In Tribute To One Of Bury's Most Famous Sons, Sir Robert Peel; Founder Of The Police Force And Prime Minister 1841-1846. The Tower Stands 128Ft High And Offers Stunning Views Over Manchester And North Wales. Look Out For The Flag Flying From The Top Of The Tower Indicating It Is Open To The Public Or Go To The Events Sections Of This Website For The Latest Dates. 18-20 Holcombe Old Rd Bury BL8 4LZ 3.44 miles

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Lee Quarry Rossendale
Lee Quarry Mtb Trail Bacup Lancashire OL13 0DD 3.88 miles Behind Kingfisher Building Corner Of Newline, Bacup. Ol13

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Scout Moor
Great Walk Over Open Moorland. Can Be Extremely Muddy And Wet If Any Recent Rain! The Owd Betts Edenfield Rd Rochdale Lancashire OL12 7TY 3.94 miles Parking Off Road Just Past The Owd Betts Pub - Very Dog Friendly (Even If Muddy!) And Great Food. Edenfield Rd, Rochdale Ol12 7Ty

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Entwistle And Turton Reservoir
Beautiful , Mostly Flat Walk Around The Reservoir With Option To Go Through Some Majestic Pine Woods. Well Laid Paths To Walk On And Dogs Are Ok Off Lead. Entwistle Hall Barn Entwistle Hall Ln Entwistle Bolton BL7 0LR 5.22 miles

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Greenbooth Reservoir Circular Walk
This Is A Delightful Walk, Which I Came Across Today Whilst With A Friend And His Dog. It Is All On A Pathway Which Is Useful. There Are Some Quite Steep Rises And Descents. There Are 4 Reservoirs, All Linked And If You Take As Casual A Stroll As You Like And Go Round Each One Of Them, You Will Have Walked Around 4.3 Miles. Rochdale Lancashire OL12 7TQ 5.23 miles

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Wayoh Reservoir
This Is A 4 Mike Walk, But There Is An Option Early On To Cut It Short By Turning Left Rather Than Continuing Straight On. 7 Overhouses Bolton BL7 0LL 5.35 miles Head To Entwistle Car Park And Walk To The Right Instead Of Left To Entwistle

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-11.6°C	-11.3°C	-10.9°C	-10.5°C	-9.5°C	-4.9°C	0.7°C	7.2°C	6.3°C	2.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C
Feels Like	-17.3°C	-18.1°C	-18.3°C	-18.4°C	-17.6°C	-12.5°C	-5.5°C	0°C	2.8°C	-0.5°C	-3.2°C	-4.8°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	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-1.8°C	-2.3°C	-2.7°C	-2.9°C	-1.4°C	1.4°C	4.8°C	6.9°C	7.1°C	5.6°C	3.4°C	0.4°C
Feels Like	-6.2°C	-6.8°C	-7.1°C	-7.1°C	-5.7°C	-2.8°C	1.2°C	3.9°C	4.5°C	3.4°C	0.5°C	-3.4°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

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Temp	0.6°C	0.4°C	-0.1°C	-0.9°C	-1.4°C	-0.8°C	0.6°C	1.9°C	2.6°C	2.7°C	5.1°C	3.5°C
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