Welcome to Whittle le Woods

Whittle-le-Woods is a small village located in the borough of Chorley, Lancashire. The village is situated on the outskirts of Chorley and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 12th century when it was known as Witehull. The village has a population of around 4,000 people and is a popular place to live due to its peaceful surroundings and close proximity to Chorley.

One of the main attractions in Whittle-le-Woods is the beautiful St. John the Evangelist Church. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade II listed building. The church is known for its stunning stained glass windows and beautiful architecture. The church is still in use today and is a popular place for weddings and other special events.

Whittle-le-Woods is also home to a number of local businesses including shops, pubs, and restaurants. The village has a strong sense of community and there are a number of local events held throughout the year including a summer fair and a Christmas market. The village is also home to a number of sports clubs including a cricket club and a football club. Overall, Whittle-le-Woods is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 9.1°C

Feels Like: 6.1°C

Wind: 13.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Whittle Le Woods Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Deborah Metcalfe	Preston Road Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley Lancashire PR6 7PS 01257262732 School Website
Clayton Le Woods Manor Road Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Marshall	Manor Road Clayton-Le-Woods Chorley Lancashire PR6 7JR 01772335699 School Website
Clayton Le Woods Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Bashora-Guyo	Back Lane Clayton-Le-Woods Chorley Lancashire PR6 7EU 01772335030 School Website
Trinity Church Of England Methodist Primary School Buckshaw Village Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jill Wright	Unity Place Buckshaw Village Chorley Lancashire PR7 7HZ 01772624416 School Website
St Chads Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr John Riley	South Hill Blackburn Road Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley Lancashire PR6 8LL 01257264480 School Website
Westwood Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Julie Martin	Westwood Road Clayton-Le-Woods Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 8LS 01772628051 School Website
St Bedes Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Samantha Clayton	Preston Road Clayton Green Chorley Lancashire PR6 7EB 01772335861 School Website
Cambian Red Rose School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-18 Head Teacher Mr Simon Ashurst	Meadow Lane Bamber Bridge Preston PR5 8LN 1772281140
Waterloo Lodge Other Independent Special School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Rigby	173 Preston Road Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7AX 1257230894 School Website
Lancaster Lane Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Geldard	Hunters Road Clayton-Le-Woods Leyland Lancashire PR25 5TT 01772433641 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Buckshaw Parkway Station Approach, Buckshaw Village, Lancashire, PR7 7EY 1.44 Miles

Euxton Balshaw Lane Balshaw Lane, Euxton, Lancashire, PR7 6DX 1.77 Miles

Leyland Station Brow, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 3NN 2.17 Miles

Chorley Chapel Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1BS 2.60 Miles

Bamber Bridge Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, PR5 6EA 2.74 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Terrys Kars 01257 233322 Low Mill/Town La, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7DJ 0.34 Miles
Clayton Private Hire 01257 267474 Mill House, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7DJ 0.34 Miles
A And D Executive Travel 01772 452033 92 Claughton Avenue, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 5TN 1.14 Miles
Jet Set Limousine Hire 01772 436676 Barleyfield, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 8JJ 1.16 Miles
Kes Cars 01257 412333 6 Gorse Close, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 8LE 1.20 Miles
Silver Cabs 01772 433733 24 Mead Avenue, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 3FH 2.12 Miles
D M S Classic Car 01257 272595 1 Yew Tree Avenue, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6BH 2.21 Miles
Avacab Taxis 01772 436425 76 Hough Lane, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2YB 2.28 Miles
Millers Taxis 01772 424247 Unit 34 Centurion Industrial Estate Centurion Way, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 4GU 2.36 Miles
Mlc Travel Ltd 01257 410850 58 Montcliffe Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0EW 2.36 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Chorley Old Road Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Swansey Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whittle Le Woods Shaw Brow Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
The Elms Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blackthorn Croft Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cloverfield Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Preston Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lancashire Drive Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Clayton Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Spring Meadow Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woodend Woodend Road Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Southill School Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Durham Drive Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Gorse Close Wheelton Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Thorpe Green Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Whittle Surgery 01257 262383	239 Preston Road Clayton-Le-Woods Chorley Lancashire PR6 7PY
Buckshaw Village Health Centre 01772 214444	Buckshaw Village Hlth Ctr Unity Pl,Buckshaw Village Chorley Lancashire PR7 7HZ
Buckshaw Village Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Unity Place Buckshaw Village Chorley Lancashire PR7 7HZ
Buckshaw Village Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Unity Place Buckshaw Village Chorley Lancashire PR7 7HZ
Chorley And South Ribble Pcn Hub 07887 498154	Buckshaw Village Surgery Unity Place Buckshaw Village, Chorley Lancashire PR7 7HZ

Local Stores

Chorley Old Road - Whittle Le Woods
144 Chorley Old Road
Whittle-le-Woods
Chorley
Lancashire
PR6 7LR
01257 272674
Store Website
0.20 miles

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SPAR Mercury Chorley
Jubilee Service Station Ltd
65 Preston Road
Whittle Le Woods
Chorley
PR6 7PG
01257270688
Store Website
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Veterinary Vision
Parkwood House Berkley Drive Cuerden, Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6BY 01768 877255 info@veterinaryvision.co.uk Website 1.69 miles

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Medivet Chorley (Hillcrest Animal Hospital)
Water Street Chorley Lancashire PR7 1EX 01257 262448 chorley@medivet.co.uk Website 2.11 miles
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Ribble Vets
16 Golden Hill Lane Leyland Preston Lancashire PR25 3NP reception@ribblevets.co.uk Website 2.27 miles

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Pinewood Veterinary Practice Limited
23 Crown Street Chorley Lancashire PR7 1DX 01257 276517 admin@pinewoodvets.co.uk Website 2.44 miles
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Leyland Vets4pets Ltd
17-19 Church Road Leyland Lancashire PR25 3EJ 01772 432039 Website 2.46 miles
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Chorley Vets
77 - 79 Market Street Chorley Lancashire PR7 2SN 01257 274767 management@chorleyvets.co.uk Website 2.57 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Cuerden Valley Park
Great Place For Dogs To Have Off Lead Walk ,Water Woods And Mud. 224 Preston Rd Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7HW 0.08 miles

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Yarrow Valley Country Park
Chorley PR7 3QL 3.74 miles

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Avenham Valley / Old Tram Road
Factory Ln Penwortham Preston PR1 9TE 4.38 miles I Park At The End Of Factory Lane, Lower Penwortham. Pr1 9Sn. Free Parking Can Be Found Opposite The 'Vernon'S Mill' Which Is A Very Obvious Landmark. The Lane Is About Half A Mile Long And You Will Pass Under The Active Railway Line, Pass 'Vernon'S - Cabus' Cricket Ground On Your Left. Then, Another Hundred Yards To The Car Park.

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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 5.24 miles Upper Roddelsworth Resevoir

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Roddlesworth Reservoirs And Tockholes Plantation
1 Garstang Terrace Tockholes Darwen BB3 0NZ 5.28 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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Lever Park And Rivington
Horrobin Ln Rivington Bolton BL6 7SE 5.35 miles Rivington Ln Horwich, Bolton Bl6 7Sb

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.4°C	-8.5°C	-9.2°C	-10.6°C	-13.3°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-14.1°C	-16.2°C	-16.9°C	-19.1°C	-20.7°C

Sunday	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	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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