Village Information
Community Groups
Clubs & Societies
Thwaite Brow Conservation Group
Are a group of volunteers in Bolton le Sands who meet once a month to look after the community woodland. Come and join us!
For further information, visit the Thwaite Brow Woods Conservation Group Facebook page
Contact: Louise Belcher, Secretary.
Tel: 01524 824191
Email: wizbelcher@gmail.com
Bolton-le-Sands Art Society
Community Centre
For further information, visit the Art Society Facebook page.
Contact: Pat MacCartney
Tel: 01524 823897
Bolton-le-Sands Fishing Club
A local fishing club with various waters for members to enjoy, focused on community involvement.
Tel: 07510 794011
Bolton-le-Sands Horticultural Society
Contact: Hon. Secretary Judith Slater
Email: Judithslater@rocketmail.com
Tel: 07732 069986
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Bolton.le.Sands.Horticultural.Society
2nd Bolton-le-Sands Scouts
There is a very active scout group of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts who meet in the scout hut on the village playing fields
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2ndBLSScoutGroup
Contact: Joanne Brown
Tel: 07821 253351
Email: 2ndblsbeavers@gmail.com
Women’s Institute
Contact: Hazel Short
Tel: 01524 822614
Website: https://lancashire.thewi.org.uk/find-wi/bolton-le-sands
Badminton Club
There is no longer a Badminton Club, but the court is available for hire from the Community Centre.
For more information, please visit the Community Centre website.
Bowling Club
The Club has two greens, one with floodlights. Bowls, competitive and social, are played throughout the year, winter and summer. For full information, please see the Village Amenities page.
Contact
Tel: 01524 824346
Email: g.forrest1410@gmail.com
Cricket Club
Website: https://boltonlesands.play-cricket.com/
Football Club
The facility is used by Halton Juniors FC and is the home ground for Hest Bank United FC.
Websites: https://www.haltonjuniorsfc.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/hestbankunited/https://x.com/bank_hest
Tennis Club
We are lucky to have two tennis courts in Bolton le Sands, which are often open to the public. The courts and pavilion are used by Bolton le Sands Tennis Club at specified times, but use is free to anyone who wants to turn up and play at other times. For full information please see the Village Amenities page.
Contacts:
Pam Clarke: 07775563258
Maureen Forrest: 01524 421266
Graham Clarke: 07833636470
Churches
Holy Trinity (Anglican)
Contact: Rev Peter Hamborg
Email: vicar@parishbls.co.uk
Website: https://bolton-le-sands.org.uk/
Tel: 01524 823106
Parish Magazine
The Messenger is the Parish Magazine for Bolton-le-Sands and Nether Kellet, containing news and articles from the churches and community organisations.
Website: https://bolton-le-sands.org.uk/the-messenger/
The email address for the Messenger is parishblsnews@parishbls.co.uk
Editor: David Bateman – davidbateman@parishbls.co.uk Tel: 01524822065.
St Mary of the Angels (RC)
Contact: Rev Canon John Gibson
Tel: 01524 732940
Christ Church (URC)
Contact: Rev Yolande Burns
Tel: 01524 824027
A “Shining Stars” Parent & Toddler Group meets at the United Reform Church on Friday mornings from 9:30 to 11:00 am during term time.
Schools
Bolton-le-Sands C of E Primary
Headteacher: Daniel Hargreaves
Web: https://blsschool.co.uk/
Blog: www.blsblogs.net
Twitter: @tweetBLS
Tel: 01524 823606
Fax: 01524 823919
Bolton-le-Sands Pre-School
Tel: 01524 824907
Annual Bonfire & Fireworks Display
Founded in 1971 following an accident at a private fireworks party in the village, the display is run annually for a nominal entrance fee in early November by professionally trained members of the committee, who are all unpaid volunteers.
Chairman: Malcolm Lawrie
Web: www.blsbonfireandfireworks.org.uk
Tel: 01524 823606
Email: malandlizlawrie@gmail.com