It's full of idyllic cottages and thriving independent businesses
Getting away from the hustle and bustle of the city, I took a midweek trip to visit a small village in Lancashire that to me looks like something out of a storybook. Full of idyllic cottages and thriving independent businesses, Croston is steeped in history and rural landscape.
Priding themselves on supporting and sourcing local food and ingredients, the couple have made the café into a "hub" for the community and offer everything from coffees and toasties to Dave's signature rocky road and lemon drizzle cake. Suzy, 46, told the ECHO: "I love it. People are so friendly and there's real a sense of community in Croston.
Suzy said the village definitely gets a lot of visitors from outside Lancashire and in many ways it is the "perfect stop." She said: "It’s nice that you can leave a metropolitan area and get the serenity of Croston. "I think it's just friendly and it's just a good place to be. It's relaxed, laid back and you're away form the fast pace of life in the city, but you’re near enough to get to a city.
She told the ECHO: "I love the pub and the eateries - it's a lovely social environment and there's always somebody you can say hello to or have a quick chat to. It's got good pubs, good food and it has nice walks all round. It's easy to get to from Liverpool really because of the train station from the top.
She told the ECHO: "Everybody knows everybody. All the houses are quirky, there's lots of different, unusual houses. "In the summer, we'll get people from say Liverpool or Southport who come out and then people going to there, so we capture different people. They'll come dressed down because they want to do a walk by the river or across the Moss, they'll go for a traditional lunch and they'll come into the shop and buy some gifts as well.
Further down the road, visitors will edge closer to a number of pubs that all have something different to offer. Situated next to the village green and next door to businesses Out Lane Social and The Lord Nelson, Becky Gleave, along with her partner Jon Lilley, has owned The Wheatsheaf pub for the last 13 years.
Becky described the area as a "lovely little village" where there is a "bit of everything for everyone." She said: "If you go round by the church, it's really pretty. Before heading back towards the station, you can make your way down Westhead Road to find Croston Sports Club and The Black Horse pub. Operator Andrew Edmundson said customers come from Liverpool to visit the pub "on a weekly basis."
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