Welcome to Dovecot

Dovecot is a residential area located in the city of Liverpool, Merseyside. It is situated approximately 5 miles east of the city centre and is bordered by the areas of Knotty Ash, West Derby, and Old Swan. Dovecot is a popular residential area due to its close proximity to the city centre and its excellent transport links. The area is well-served by buses and trains, making it easy for residents to travel to and from the city centre.

One of the main attractions of Dovecot is its green spaces. The area is home to several parks and open spaces, including Dovecot Park, which is a popular spot for picnics and outdoor activities. The park features a children's play area, a basketball court, and a football pitch. Another popular green space in Dovecot is Croxteth Hall and Country Park, which is located just a short distance from the area. The park covers over 500 acres and features a range of attractions, including a farm, a walled garden, and a nature reserve.

Dovecot is also home to a range of amenities and facilities. The area has several shops, including a large supermarket, as well as a post office, a library, and a community centre. There are also several schools in the area, including Dovecot Primary School and St. Anne's Catholic Primary School. For those who enjoy sports and fitness, Dovecot has a leisure centre with a swimming pool, a gym, and a range of fitness classes. Overall, Dovecot is a vibrant and diverse area that offers a range of amenities and attractions for residents and visitors alike.

Local Weather

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Temp: 4.3°C

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Wind: 6.7 MPH

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Local Schools

School	Details
Nexgen Academy Other Independent School Ages:14-16 Head Teacher Mr Kevin Lynch	Dovecot Mac Back Of Dovecot Place Dovecot Liverpool Merseyside L14 9BA 1513478867
Blueberry Park Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Kathryn Honey	Ackers Hall Avenue Liverpool Merseyside L14 2DY 01512332480 School Website
Dovecot Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs James Smith	Grant Road Liverpool Merseyside L14 0LH 01512594065 School Website
St Margaret Marys Catholic Infant School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs L Byrne	Pilch Lane Liverpool Merseyside L14 0JG 01512284024 School Website
St Margaret Marys Catholic Junior School Voluntary Aided School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Wilkinson	Pilch Lane Liverpool Merseyside L14 0JG 01514778490 School Website
Broughton Hall Catholic High School Voluntary Aided School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Gerard Preston	Yew Tree Lane West Derby Liverpool Merseyside L12 9HJ 01515419400 School Website
St Vincents School A Specialist School For Sensory Impairment And Other Needs Non-Maintained Special School Ages:4-19 Head Teacher Dr John Patterson	68 Yew Tree Lane West Derby Liverpool Merseyside L12 9HN 01512289968 School Website
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Voluntary Aided School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Karen Smyth	Honeysgreen Lane Liverpool Merseyside L12 9HZ 01512351430 School Website
Roby Park Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Kathryn Allen	Easton Road Huyton Liverpool Merseyside L36 4NY 01514778340 School Website
Knotty Ash Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Roanne Clements-Bedson	Thomas Lane Liverpool Merseyside L14 5NX 01512284222 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Broad Green Bowring Park Road, Broad Green, Merseyside, L14 3NG 1.09 Miles

Roby Station Road, Off Roby Road, Roby, Merseyside, L36 4HU 1.17 Miles

Huyton Blacklow Brow, Huyton, Merseyside, L36 5XE 1.57 Miles

Wavertree Technology Park Rathbone Road, Wavertree, Merseyside, L13 1EG 1.98 Miles

Edge Hill Tunnel Road, Edge Hill, Merseyside, L7 1AD 3.06 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Executive Airport Transfers 07812 356246 2 Woodhurst Crescent, Liverpool, Merseyside, L14 0BA 0.24 Miles
Bridgewater Cars 07905 332562 84 Pilch Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L14 7QD 0.34 Miles
Auto Travel 0151 222 4899 91 Turriff Rd, Liverpool, Merseyside, L14 2HB 0.40 Miles
Solar Airport Transfer Services 0151 230 0000 91 Turriff Rd, Liverpool, Merseyside, L14 2HB 0.40 Miles
A1 Taxis 0151 480 7777 2 Dinas Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 2NP 0.42 Miles
Prides Airport Services 0151 480 4992 69 Lordens Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L14 9PA 0.47 Miles
A 1 Taxis 0151 288 8888 2A Dinas Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 2NS 0.70 Miles
Old Swan Private Hire 0151 228 0101 246 East Prescot Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L14 5NG 0.72 Miles
A And A Travel 07756 787937 14 Pencombe Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 2NH 0.73 Miles
Britannia Radio Cars Merseyside 0151 432 7201 1 Terminus Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 3XX 0.75 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Dovecot Post Office Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Lordens Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pagemoss Lane Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pilch Lane Post Office Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Finch Road Post Office Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Windsor Road Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Pagemoss Avenue Post Office Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Barnwood Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Yewtree Lane Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Southdean Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Western Avenue Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Pilch Lane East Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bowring Park Avenue Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stockbridge Lane Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Baycliff Road Post Office Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dovecot Health Centre 0151 2959440	Dovecot Family Health Ctr Longreach Rd, Dovecot Liverpool L14 0NL
Calvary Health Centre 0151 2284369	Pilch Bank Road Knotty Ash Liverpool L14 7PH
Dr M Suares' Practice 0151 4891806	Pilch Lane Surgery Pilch Lane, Huyton Liverpool Merseyside L14 0JE
Gresford Medical Centre	Pilch Lane Liverpool Merseyside L14 0JE
Liverpool Women's Nhs Foundation Trust 0151 2967990	Yew Tree Centre Berryford Road, Dovecot Liverpool L14 4ED

Local Stores

Pilch Lane
224 Pilch Lane
Liverpool
Merseyside
L14 0JQ
01514 892334
Store Website
0.51 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage Larkhill
Larkhill Service Station
Queens Drive
West Derby
Liverpool
L13 0AR
01512 204503
Store Website
1.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Alder - 24 Hour Alder
410 Eaton Road West Derby Liverpool Merseyside L12 3HG 0151 220 4668 24hour.alder@medivet.co.uk Website 0.68 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
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Liverpool Huyton Pdsa Pet Hospital, The Thomas Williams Centre
Woolfall Heath Avenue Liverpool Merseyside L36 3YD 0151 480 2288 Website 0.85 miles


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Vets Now (Liverpool)
Woolfall Heath Avenue Huyton Liverpool Merseyside L36 3YD 0151 480 2040 liverpoolclinic@vets-now.com Website 0.85 miles
Amenities Referrals only
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Liverpool Os Vets4pets Ltd
8 Broad Green Road Old Swan Liverpool Merseyside L13 5SG 0151 252 0000 liverpool@vets4pets.com Website 1.51 miles
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White Cross Vets Gateacre
Gateacre Local Centre Gateacre Park Drive Liverpool Merseyside L25 1PD 0151 5569 444 gat@whitecrossvets.co.uk 1.94 miles
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White Cross Vets West Derby
200-202 Muirhead Avenue Liverpool Merseyside L13 0BA 0151 270 1759 wes@whitecrossvets.co.uk Website 2.01 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Sefton Park
A Large Park In The Heart Of South Liverpool Well Served By Local Amenities. Sefton Park Sefton Park Lancashire 3.50 miles

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The Dream Sculpture Sutton Manor Woodland
Clock Face, St. Helens. Nice Views. Lovely Walk. The Dream Sculpture Sutton Manor Saint HELENS DISTRICT 6.48 miles

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Spike Island Great Sankey Canal
As The Ferry Tavern Is In The Middle Of Spike Island Widnes And Sankey Valley Park Warrington I Find It The Best Place To Park As There Is Free Parking And A Dog Friendly Pub. From The Ferry Tavern You Can Choose Which Way You Want To Walk, Widnes Or Warrington But Both Paths Will Be Flat And About 4 Miles Until You Reach Nice Open Areas Ideal For Playing With Your Companion Then Walk Back Down To The Dog Friendly Tavern For Refreshments For Yourself Before You Leave. Very Nice Day Out For A Long Walker. 109 Steward'S Ave Widnes Lancashire WA8 7BP 6.58 miles This Is The Middle Of The Route From Spike Island Widnes To Sankey Valley Park, There Are Many Stops Along This Canal Where You Can Park Depending On How Far You Want To Walk. The Ferry Tavern Is A Dog Friendly Pub So I Find This The Best Place To Park.

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Pickering Pastures
Beautiful Views Of Runcorn Bridge And The River Mersey.. Free Car Park To Sit And Admire The View So Less Energetic Ones Can Wait In Car With Hot Flask Of Tea While You Walk Over To Admire The Views. We Turned Left And Walked Upto The Small Bridge And Winding Steps To Then Find Another Footpath. After A Few More Miles We Turned Back. Benches On The Way To Sit Admire The Views And Lots Of Places To Throw Sticks..Bobby And Me Enjoyed Our Sunny Crisp Morning Today. Pickering'S Pasture Mersey View Rd Widnes Lancashire WA8 8LP 6.75 miles I Used My Sat Nav On My Phone With Google Maps And It'S Not Hard To Find

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Birkenhead Park
The Worlds First Public Park, 226 Grade I Listed Landscaped Acres. Birkenhead Park Visitor Centre Park Drive Lancashire 6.84 miles A Short Walk From Birkenhead Park Railway Station.

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Eastham Country Park
Vast Woodlands And Grass Areas For Off Lead Walking And Squirrel Chasing.Parking, Toilets, Cafe &Amp; Pub All Accessible From Park. Eastham Country Park Visitor Centre Birkenhead 7.04 miles Wirral

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Weather Forecast

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