Holmes is a hamlet in West Lancashire, England. It is adjacent to the larger village of Mere Brow, which is between the much larger villages of Banks to the west and Tarleton to the east. It is directly situated on the A565 road, which gives the village good links with Preston, Southport and Liverpool. Historically, the village was an agricultural settlement, due to the excellent soil, and farming is still important.

Holmes
Hunters Lane
Holmes Location in West Lancashire Show map of the Borough of West Lancashire Holmes Location within Lancashire Show map of Lancashire
Population	5,350 2001 Census (Tarleton Parish)
OS grid reference	SD433194
Civil parish	Tarleton
District	West Lancashire
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PRESTON
Postcode district	PR4
Dialling code	01772
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	South Ribble
List of places UK England Lancashire 53°40′05″N 2°51′29″W / 53.668°N 2.858°W / 53.668; -2.858

The hamlet is administered by West Lancashire District Council and Tarleton parish council.^[1] Holmes and neighbouring Mere Brow were part of the ancient parish of North Meols but now are part of Tarleton parish.

Holmes has a small church. The main business is Huntapac, a farming company that grows and supplies vegetables to supermarkets.^[2]