Laffak and Simonswood

Laffak and Simonswood is a recreation area in Simonswood, West Lancashire District, England. Laffak and Simonswood is situated nearby to Simonswood Riding Academy, as well as near Grayson’s yard and livery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Headbolt Lane railway station and Ashworth Hospital.

Headbolt Lane railway station

Railway station

Headbolt Lane is a railway station in Kirkby, Merseyside, England, which opened on 5 October 2023. The station is the interchange between Merseyrail's Northern Line and the unelectrified Headbolt Lane branch line, operated by Northern. Headbolt Lane railway station is situated 1¼ miles south of Laffak and Simonswood.

Ashworth Hospital

Hospital

Photo: David Long, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ashworth Hospital is a high-security psychiatric hospital in Maghull, 10 miles northeast of Liverpool. It is a part of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, catering to patients with psychiatric health needs that require treatment in conditions of high security. Ashworth Hospital is situated 2 miles northwest of Laffak and Simonswood.

Kirkby railway station

Railway station

Photo: Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kirkby railway station is situated in Kirkby, Merseyside, England. It is located 7.5 miles north-east of Liverpool Central and is on the Headbolt Lane branch of Merseyrail's Northern Line. Kirkby railway station is situated 2 miles southwest of Laffak and Simonswood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirkby and Waddicar.

Kirkby

Town

Photo: Sue Adair, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kirkby is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England. The town, historically in Lancashire, has a size of 4,070 acres is 5 miles north of Huyton and 6 miles north-east of Liverpool. Kirkby is situated 2 miles south of Laffak and Simonswood.