Much Hoole is a village and civil parish in the borough of South Ribble, Lancashire, England.

[3] St Michael's Church was built of brick in 1628 and a stone tower was added when it was rebuilt in 1720.

[4][8] The River Douglas, which leads to the Ribble Estuary, forms Much Hoole's western boundary.

The highest land reaches 70 feet (21 m) above sea level in the east along the boundary with Leyland.

The Preston to Southport line (closed in 1964), built by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, crosses the north-west corner of the township.

In December 2005, plans for a 'microlight farm airstrip' between Bretherton and Much Hoole were rejected by Chorley and South Ribble councillors due to the fear of sound pollution and damage to the surrounding environment.

The Rose and Crown, once owned by Albert Pierrepoint the Chief Executioner[10] and the Black Horse pub have been converted to restaurants.