is a village and
Civil Parish of the
Borough Of Chorley in
Lancashire ,
England . The people in Whittle-le-Woods are called Whittlers.
Whittle-le-Woods lies on the
A6 , about three miles north of the town of
Chorley , and to the south of the city of
Preston . It has experienced much residential development during the last twenty years. This has established the village as a popular commuter area, as it lies close to Preston and between the
M6 and
M61 motorways.
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints (or
Preston Temple ) is a notable landmark in Whittle-le-Woods, both for its striking appearance and for the fact it is the largest Mormon temple in the
British Isles .
Just over a mile to the east of the M61 is the hamlet of , here the
Leeds And Liverpool Canal passes at the junction with the
Walton Summit Branch of the canal. This is also the start of a flight of locks called Johnson's Hillock Locks which continue via
Heapey and
Wheelton where the canal continues to
Blackburn . Whittle is also known for fishing places, such as Lower Mill off Town Lane and Top Lock. At Top Lock there is also a pub. Whittle has many pubs, such as The Royal Oak, The Dog Inn, and Top Lock also the Bay Horse where a friendly atomosphere and home cooked food is available and it is also very close to the Shaw Hill golf course on the A6.
