Welcome to Ablington

Abington is a small village located in the county of Gloucestershire, England. The village is situated on the River Coln, which flows through the village and provides a picturesque setting for visitors. The village is known for its beautiful architecture, with many of the buildings dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries. The village is also home to a number of historic landmarks, including the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century.

One of the main attractions in Abington is the Bibury Trout Farm, which is located just outside the village. The farm is a popular destination for visitors who want to try their hand at fishing or simply enjoy the beautiful surroundings. The farm also has a shop where visitors can purchase fresh trout, smoked trout, and other local produce. Another popular attraction in Abington is the Arlington Row, a row of 17th-century cottages that are now owned by the National Trust. The row is one of the most photographed locations in the Cotswolds and is a must-see for anyone visiting the area.

Abington is also home to a number of local businesses, including a post office, a village shop, and a pub. The village is known for its friendly community, and visitors are always made to feel welcome. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with plenty of opportunities for walking and cycling. Overall, Abington is a charming village that offers visitors a glimpse into the history and culture of the Cotswolds.

Local Weather

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Wind: 6.7 MPH

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Local Schools

School	Details
Bibury Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Suki Pascoe	Church Road Bibury Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5NR 1285740268 School Website
Hatherop Castle School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr Nigel Reed	Hatherop Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 3NB 1285750206 School Website
Hatherop Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Taryn Hancock	Hatherop Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 3NA 01285750318 School Website
St Andrews Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jo Smith	School Lane Chedworth Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4AJ 01285720427 School Website
Ampney Crucis Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tana Wood	School Lane Ampney Crucis Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5SD 01285851440 School Website
Northleach Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kirsty Williams	Mill End Northleach Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3HJ 01451860274 School Website
Fairford Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Fellows	The Park Leafield Road Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4JQ 01285712543 School Website
Farmors School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Evans	The Park Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4JQ 01285712302 School Website
Meysey Hampton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Lewis	Meysey Hampton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5JS 01285851441 School Website
North Cerney Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Suki Pascoe	North Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 7BZ 01285831310 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kemble Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW 9.78 Miles

Kingham Station Road, Kingham, Oxfordshire, OX7 6UP 13.26 Miles

Cheltenham Spa Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP 14.00 Miles

Swindon Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 14.26 Miles

Stroud Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP 16.00 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Coln Valley/Rainbow Cabs 01285 740070 5 Pike Villas, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5NB 0.73 Miles
Embo Cars 07880 746979 21B Aldsworth Rd, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5PA 0.96 Miles
Barnsley Cotswold Taxis 01285 720035 12 The Hemplands, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5EE 2.57 Miles
Country Cabs 01285 720035 12 The Hemplands, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 4NH 3.09 Miles
Chedworth Cabs 01285 720035 12 The Hemplands, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 4NH 3.09 Miles
Chedworth Cars 01285 720035 12 The Hemplands, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 4NH 3.09 Miles
Big Cat Cars 01451 860448 Wedding Car Hire, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 3EU 4.17 Miles
Cotswold Kabs 01285 720035 12 The Hemplands, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 3EX 4.22 Miles
Taxis4you 01285 720035 The Hemplands, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 3HF 4.33 Miles
2 And Fro Taxis 01285 640088 47 North Home Rd, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1DS 5.96 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ablington Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bibury Old Po Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Arlington Pike Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bibury Court Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Aldsworth Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Winson Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coln Rogers Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Calcot Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ready Token Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coln St Denys Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barnsley Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fosse Cross Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fossebridge Inn Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coln St Aldwyn Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Pancake Hill Lower Chedworth Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Westwood Surgery	Westwood Surgery Bassett Road Northleach Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3QJ
Hilary Cottage Surgery 01285 712377	Hilary Cottage Surgery Keble Lawns Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4BQ
Rendcomb Surgery 01285 831257	Rendcomb Surgery Rendcomb Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 7EY
Duke Of Gloucester Medical Centre	Duke Of Gloucester Medical Centre South Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5RD
Extended Access Avenue 01285 883013	Avenue Surgery 1 The Avenue Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1EH

Local Stores

Fairford
Market Place
Fairford
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL7 4AB
01285 712237
Store Website
5.08 miles

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SPAR - Cirencester
Stratton Convenience Store
17-19 Cheltenham Road
Cirencester
GL7 2HU
01285 644603
Store Website
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Southpaw Veterinary Orthopaedic Centre
The Old Dairy Yard Welsh Way Ready Token Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5SY 01285 704170 info@southpawvets.co.uk Website 2.34 miles

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Gloucestershire Equine Vets
Barn2 Oxpens Farm Yanworth Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3QE 01452 877595 office@glos-equine.co.uk Website 4.20 miles

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Stow Veterinary Surgeons - Northleach
Chambers Barn Farmington Road Northleach Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3JA 01451 830620 enquiries@stowvets.co.uk Website 4.27 miles
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Bridge Veterinary Clinic
The Boat Shop Holmdene Milton Street Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4BW 01285 713555 5.01 miles

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Cotswold Vets
Cotswold Agricultural Centre Spine Road Junction Driffield Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5QA 01285 861090 all@cotswoldvets.co.uk Website 5.99 miles
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Benson &Amp; Babb
45 Lewis Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1EA 01285 653151 6.29 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Cirencester Park Cecily Hill Gates
Cirencester Park - Cecily Hill Gates Cecily Hill Cirencester Lancashire GL7 2EF 6.48 miles

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Carterton Medows
A Large Open Field With Little Features But A Great Place To Socialize Your Dog(S). 95% Of The People That Visit This Walk Are Happy To Watch Their Dog Play With Others With Little Worry Or Avoidence. There Are Small Patches Of Water Dotted Around But Are Easily Avoided Even For The Naughtiest Of Dogs. This Walk Can Be Long Or Short Depending On Your Preference But I Guarantee That, If Your Dogs Like To Play, They Won't Make It To The End Of The Field Without Being Knackered. B4477 Carterton Lancashire OX18 1PE 10.38 miles Just Outside Carterton Heading Towards Swindon.

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Devils Chimney
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Woodland, Reaching Devil's Chimney, A Limestone Rock Formation. Lancashire GL53 9QL 11.67 miles Follow The A436 Toward Stow-On-The-Wold. After A Roundabout, Follow The Road Sign To Leckhampton/Ullenwood, Which Is An Immediate Left Turn. Follow This Road North. Continue Straight At The Crossroads. Then Take The Second Road On The Right, Which Is Hartley Lane. Continue Straight, Then Take A Track On The Left - The Car Park Will Be On Your Right.

Crickley Hill Country Park
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Over Grassland And Offering Some Wonderful Views, At Crickley Hill Country Park. GL4 8JY 11.87 miles Follow The A436 Toward Stow-On-The-Wold. After A Roundabout, Follow The Road Sign To Leckhampton/Ullenwood, Which Is An Immediate Left Turn. Then Take The Immediate Left Again, Which Is Signposted As Crickley Hill Country Park. The Car Park Is At The End Of This Track.

Crickley Hill Country Park
There Are Many Walks In The Park With More Crowded And More Secluded Areas. It Can Be Quite Busy At The Weekend - But We Love The Site For Its Amazing Nature And The Views Into Gloucestershire And Across To The Malvern Hills. For Solitude Go On A Rainy Day During The Week! Cotswold Way Lancashire 12.02 miles The Park Is Closed In The Evening. It Is An Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty And Sometimes There Is A Little Ice Cream Van There. Quite Busy On The Weekends And Check Out Where The Organic Gras Mowers Are (Heard Of Peaceful Cows). Property Managed By National Trust.

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Mouldon Hill Country Park
A Lovely Park For Dog Walking. There Is A Lake Which Often Has Anglers On It So Best To Keep On A Lead For That Part, But The Actual Hill Is Perfect For Dog Walkers And There Is Lots Of Fields To Wander Into. It Is Also Not Open To Cyclists Which Is Nice. The Second Photo Displayed Above Is Copyrighted To Brian Robert Marshall And Licensed For Reuse Under This Creative Commons Licence. A4198 12.31 miles Haydon End

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Weather Forecast

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	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mist	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly cloudy	Clear
Temp	12.4°C	11.4°C	8.6°C	8.4°C	9.8°C	12.9°C	15.1°C	17.3°C	18.1°C	17.4°C	16.1°C	14.4°C
Feels Like	12.6°C	11.4°C	8.6°C	8.4°C	10°C	13°C	15°C	17.3°C	18.1°C	17.4°C	16.1°C	14.2°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Fog	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	12.7°C	11.4°C	10.1°C	9.4°C	12.2°C	17.2°C	20.5°C	21.6°C	21.9°C	21°C	19.1°C	15.7°C
Feels Like	12.3°C	11.2°C	10°C	9.5°C	12.3°C	17.2°C	20.6°C	21.6°C	21.9°C	21°C	19.1°C	15.4°C

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Temp	16.4°C	16°C	15.3°C	14.8°C	15.8°C	16.6°C	16.8°C	16.9°C	17.2°C	17.5°C	17°C	16.9°C
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