Welcome to Alkerton

Alkerton is a small village located in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated near the town of Tewkesbury and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 300 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. Alkerton is a popular destination for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy the natural beauty of the English countryside.

One of the main attractions of Alkerton is its historic church, St. Michael and All Angels. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade II listed building. It is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and impressive architecture. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

Another popular attraction in Alkerton is the nearby River Avon. The river is a popular spot for fishing and boating and is home to a variety of wildlife, including otters and kingfishers. The river is also a great place for a leisurely walk or picnic, with plenty of scenic spots to stop and enjoy the view. Overall, Alkerton is a charming village with plenty to offer visitors who are looking for a peaceful and relaxing getaway in the heart of the English countryside.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 5°C

Feels Like: 0.8°C

Wind: 14.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Eastington Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Zoe Avastu	Churchend Eastington Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 3SB 01453822922 School Website
William Morris College Special Post 16 Institution Ages:16-25 Head Teacher Mr Gareth Parker	Chipmans Platt Eastington Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 3SH 1453824025 School Website
William Morris School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Mr Gareth Parker	Eastington Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 3SH 1453824025 School Website
Great Oldbury Primary Academy Free Schools Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Hayley Hall	Veterans Way Great Oldbury Stonehouse Stroud Gloucestershire GL10 3WH School Website
The Shrubberies School Community Special School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Ms Wendy Newby	Oldends Lane Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2DG 01453822155 School Website
Park Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Lisa Jones	Elm Road Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2NP 01453823108 School Website
Stonehouse Park Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Jones	Elm Road Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2NP 01453823052 School Website
Hopelands Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sonja And Maria Jones And Boix (Joint Headteachers)	38-40 Regent Street Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2AD 1453822164 School Website
Wycliffe College Other Independent School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mr Nick Gregory	Bath Road Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2JQ 1453822432 School Website
Maidenhill School Foundation School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Pam Wilson	Kings Road Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2HA 01453822469 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Stonehouse Burdett Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2JW 2.04 Miles

Cam And Dursley Box Road, Near Cam, Gloucestershire, GL11 5DJ 2.61 Miles

Stroud Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP 4.66 Miles

Lydney Station Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5EW 9.05 Miles

Gloucester Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DE 9.17 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Dial A Cab Eastington 07851 507207 9 Victoria Drive, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 3AW 0.14 Miles
C B Cabs 01453 767111 75 Midland Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2DQ 1.61 Miles
Glostour Motorhome Hire 01452 740375 La Paloma, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 7NT 1.82 Miles
The Stroud Taxi Company 07950 021043 20 Seven Waters, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 3NY 1.91 Miles
Apollo Taxis Stonehouse 01453 823344 16 Queens Rd, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2QA 1.93 Miles
Rw Executive Travel Ltd 01453 791818 10 Blackwell Close, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2HF 1.98 Miles
Stonehouse Taxis 01453 822555 10 Blackwell Close, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2HF 1.98 Miles
Colin Groves Taxis 07968 247891 14 Woodlands, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 3NW 2.10 Miles
S L W Chauffeuring 01453 824105 24 Coldwell Lane, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 3PS 2.94 Miles
Ac Taxis 01453 752233 75 The Beagles, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4SF 3.24 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Eastington Po No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Middle Street Eastington No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Churchend No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eastington Bridge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Beards Mill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oldends Lane Ind Est No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Avenue Terrace No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Frocester Cross Roads No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nupend No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Willow Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boakes Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Improved Access Stroud 01453 825690	Regent Street Surgery 73 Regent Street Stroud Gloucestershire GL10 2AA
Regent Street Surgery 01453 825690	Regent Street Surgery 73 Regent Street Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2AA
High Street Medical Centre 01453 822047	High Street Medical Ctr. 31 High Street Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2NG
Stonehouse Health Clinic 01453 823144	Stonehouse Health Clinic High Street Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2NG
Frampton Surgery 01452 740213	The Surgery Whitminster Lane Frampton On Severn Gloucester GL2 7HU

Local Stores

Eastington
Alkerton Cross
Easington
Stonehouse
Gloucestershire
GL10 3AA
01453 824785
Store Website
0.10 miles

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SPAR - Dursley
Mill Garage
Cam
Dursley
GL11 5DH
01453 549742
Store Website
2.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Bowbridge Veterinary Group
The Conifers 17 Gloucester Road Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2NZ 01453 825796 Website 1.97 miles
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Stonehouse Veterinary Practice
30 Bath Road Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2JA 1.98 miles

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Stroud Mobile Vets
30 Bath Road Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2JA 07736 185493 pablomobilevets@gmail.com Website 1.98 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Five Valleys Veterinary Practice
130 Cainscross Road Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 4HN 01453 765304 michaels@aasvets.co.uk Website 4.08 miles
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Heartvets
Vale Vets Ltd, The Animal Hospital The Avenue Stinchcombe Dursley Gloucestershire GL11 6AJ mark@heartvets.co.uk 4.43 miles


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Vale Vets
The Animal Hospital Stinchcombe Dursley Gloucestershire GL11 6AJ 01453 542 092 reception@valevets.co.uk Website 4.43 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Coaley Peak
A Circular Dog Walk At Coaley Peak Viewpoint, Offering Fantastic Views At The Beginning Of The Walk. The Walk Starts At A Picnic Site, Ideal As A Start Or End-Point To This 3-Mile Walk. GL10 3TP 2.32 miles From Stroud, Take The B4066 Heading South. Go Through Selsley And Remain On The Road Until You See A Brown Road Sign Pointing Right To 'Picnic Area / Viewpoint / Nympsfield Long Barrow'.

Coaley Peak
Absolutely Beautiful For Those Of You Who Like Walking With A View, A Very Large Field Along From The Picnic Area Perfect For Them To Stretch Those Legs! Go Through The Gate, To The Point And You Will Feel Your On Top Of The World Weavers Cottage Coaley Peak Coaley Dursley GL11 5AU 2.75 miles

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Selsley Common
Beautiful Walk, Lots Of Different Paths To Take, The Cows Are Hilarious. Selsley Common 3.59 miles Plenty Of Free Parking

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Cam Long Down
A Circular Dog Walk At Cam Long Down, Offering Amazing Views And Stunning Scenery At The Top Of Cam Peak. GL11 5HH 3.61 miles From The A4135 In Dursley, Turn Right At The Roundabout With Lloyds Bank, To Head Up Long Street. This Turns Left Into Drake Lane. Follow Drake Lane Until The End Where It Meets Springhill. Turn Right Here And Follow The Road Until You See The Car Park On Your Right.

Haresfield Beacon
There Are Several Routes You Can Take Once At The Beacon. You Can Either Walk Across The Fields To The Viewing Point, This Walk Is Fairly Flat. You Can Also Walk In The Woods Which Has Several Paths To Take Ranging From A Short Easy Pace To A Longer Hilly Path. Haresfield Ln 4.19 miles Head To Haresfield Beacon. Drove Down The Lane And You Will See An Enclosed Gravel Carpal. There Are Several Routes You Can Take

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Edge Valley Of Gloucester
A Walk Through The Woods Along The Side Of A Spur In The Valley Of Gloucester. Established Tracks Available But Always Best To Create Your Own. Cotswold Way Stroud GL6 6PR 4.37 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Overcast	Clear	Mist
Temp	9.2°C	8.1°C	7.3°C	6.5°C	5.4°C	5.8°C	7.9°C	10.9°C	12.7°C	7.7°C	4.4°C	4.8°C
Feels Like	6.9°C	6.1°C	4.7°C	3.4°C	2.4°C	2.7°C	5°C	8.6°C	10.8°C	5.4°C	2.1°C	2.4°C

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Temp	1.6°C	1.1°C	1.1°C	1.1°C	0.9°C	1.5°C	2.9°C	6.1°C	7.2°C	5.7°C	5.1°C	3.1°C
Feels Like	-1.1°C	-0.6°C	-0.2°C	-1.1°C	-2.1°C	-1.9°C	-0.5°C	3.3°C	4.8°C	3.2°C	2.4°C	0.3°C

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Temp	4.3°C	5.1°C	5.5°C	5.8°C	7.2°C	8.5°C	9.3°C	10.8°C	12.2°C	13.2°C	14.6°C	9.9°C
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