Welcome to Barnsley

Barnsley is a small village located in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. The village is known for its picturesque beauty and is surrounded by rolling hills and lush greenery. The village is home to a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Mary's Church, which is a popular tourist attraction. The village also has a number of quaint shops and cafes, making it a popular destination for visitors looking for a peaceful and relaxing getaway.

One of the main attractions in Barnsley is the Barnsley House, a beautiful country house that was once the home of the renowned garden designer Rosemary Verey. The house is now a luxury hotel and spa, offering visitors a chance to relax and unwind in a beautiful setting. The hotel is surrounded by stunning gardens, which were designed by Verey herself and are now open to the public. The gardens are a must-see for anyone visiting the village, and are a testament to Verey's talent and vision.

Barnsley is also home to a number of walking trails, which offer visitors a chance to explore the beautiful countryside surrounding the village. The Cotswold Way, a long-distance walking trail that runs through the Cotswolds, passes through Barnsley and offers stunning views of the surrounding hills and valleys. The village is also home to a number of shorter walks, which are perfect for families or those looking for a more leisurely stroll. Overall, Barnsley is a beautiful and peaceful village that offers visitors a chance to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and enjoy the natural beauty of the Cotswolds.

Local Schools

School	Details
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
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
Cirencester Kingshill School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Miss Christine Oates	Kingshill Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1HS 01285651511 School Website
Watermoor Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lois Smith	Kingshill Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1SY 1285653817
Cirencester Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Wendy Foster	Victoria Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1EX 01285658550 School Website
Powells Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Cooper	Gloucester Street Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2DJ 01285653799 School Website
Paternoster School Academy Special Sponsor Led Ages:2-17 Head Teacher Mrs Jennifer Laird	Watermoor Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1JR 1285652480 School Website
Stratton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr C Towler	Thessaly Road Stratton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2NG 01285653431 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
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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kemble Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW 7.29 Miles

Swindon Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 13.16 Miles

Cheltenham Spa Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP 13.85 Miles

Stroud Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP 14.07 Miles

Kingham Station Road, Kingham, Oxfordshire, OX7 6UP 15.76 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Barnsley Cotswold Taxis 01285 720035 12 The Hemplands, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5EE 0.11 Miles
Coln Valley/Rainbow Cabs 01285 740070 5 Pike Villas, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5NB 1.97 Miles
Embo Cars 07880 746979 21B Aldsworth Rd, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5PA 3.00 Miles
2 And Fro Taxis 01285 640088 47 North Home Rd, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1DS 3.47 Miles
Reliance Taxis 01285 640 950 37 Middle Mead, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1GX 3.48 Miles
Simmos Taxi 01285 655471 60 Upper Churnside, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1AP 3.52 Miles
Country Cabs 01285 720035 12 The Hemplands, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 4NH 3.55 Miles
Chedworth Cabs 01285 720035 12 The Hemplands, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 4NH 3.55 Miles
Chedworth Cars 01285 720035 12 The Hemplands, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 4NH 3.55 Miles
Aristo Cabs 01285 643921 34 Bowling Green Rd, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2HD 3.57 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Barnsley No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Pleydells Ampney Crucis No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dudley Corner No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ready Token No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Arlington Pike No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ampney St Mary No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sterrys Mill Ampney Crucis No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ampney St Peter No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ablington No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Winson No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bibury Old Po No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bettys Grave Poulton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Norcote No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fosse Cross No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bibury Court No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Extended Access Avenue 01285 883013	Avenue Surgery 1 The Avenue Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1EH
Cirencester Health Group 01285 653122	The Avenue Surgery 1 The Avenue Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1EH
Duke Of Gloucester Medical Centre	Duke Of Gloucester Medical Centre South Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5RD
St. Peter's Road Surgery	1 St. Peters Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1RF
Upper Thames Medical Group 01285 654733	The Park Surgery Old Tetbury Road Cirencester Gloucester GL7 1US

Local Stores

Petrol Cirencester
Burford Road
Harebushes
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 5DS
01285 648940
Store Website
2.77 miles

	Open	Close
Mon	00:00	00:00
Tue	00:00	00:00
Wed	00:00	00:00
Thu	00:00	00:00
Fri	00:00	00:00
Sat	00:00	00:00
Sun	00:00	00:00

SPAR - Abbey Way
Abbey Way
Cirencester
GL7 2DR
01285 653560
Store Website
3.8 miles

	Open	Close
Mon	06:00	00:00
Tue	06:00	00:00
Wed	06:00	00:00
Thu	06:00	00:00
Fri	06:00	00:00
Sat	06:00	00:00
Sun	06:00	00:00

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 2.26 miles

Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	01:24	01:24
Tue	01:24	01:24
Wed	01:24	01:24
Thu	01:24	01:24
Fri	01:24	01:24
Sat	01:24	01:24
Sun	01:24	01:24

Benson &Amp; Babb
45 Lewis Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1EA 01285 653151 3.81 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:45	18:00
24 hour emergency cover
Tue	08:45	18:00
24 hour emergency cover
Wed	08:45	18:00
24 hour emergency cover
Thu	08:45	18:00
24 hour emergency cover
Fri	08:45	18:00
24 hour emergency cover
Sat	08:45	12:00
24 hour emergency cover
Sun	closed	closed
24 hour emergency cover

Cotswold Vets
Cotswold Agricultural Centre Spine Road Junction Driffield Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5QA 01285 861090 all@cotswoldvets.co.uk Website 3.89 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:00	18:00
Tue	08:00	18:00
Wed	08:00	18:00
Thu	08:00	18:00
Fri	08:00	18:00
Sat	08:00	12:00
Sun	closed	closed

Cirencester Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 4, Cirencester Retail Park Bridge Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1PT 01285 886360 cirencester@vets4pets.com 3.92 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	19:00
Tue	00:00	00:00
Wed	00:00	00:00
Thu	00:00	00:00
Fri	00:00	00:00
Sat	closed	closed
Sun	closed	closed

The Sidings Veterinary Surgery
Sheep Street Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1QW 01285 643146 sidingsvets@btconnect.com Website 3.99 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:00	19:00
Tue	08:00	19:00
Wed	08:00	19:00
Thu	08:00	19:00
Fri	08:00	19:00
Sat	08:30	13:00
Sun	closed	closed

Ashcroft Veterinary Surgery
Elliott Road Love Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1YS 01285 653683 mail@ashcroftvets.org.uk Website 4.00 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	18:00
Tue	08:30	18:00
Wed	08:30	18:00
Thu	08:30	18:00
Fri	08:30	18:00
Sat	09:00	11:00
Sun	closed	closed

Local Dog Walks

Cirencester Park Cecily Hill Gates
Cirencester Park - Cecily Hill Gates Cecily Hill Cirencester Lancashire GL7 2EF 4.04 miles

Location what3words clattered.flaunting.glare

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 10.92 miles Haydon End

Location what3words lifelong.nips.laptop

Crickley Hill Country Park
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Over Grassland And Offering Some Wonderful Views, At Crickley Hill Country Park. GL4 8JY 11.17 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.

Devils Chimney
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Woodland, Reaching Devil's Chimney, A Limestone Rock Formation. Lancashire GL53 9QL 11.30 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
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 11.37 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.

Location what3words spearing.soaks.animator

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 12.21 miles Just Outside Carterton Heading Towards Swindon.

Location what3words coping.pricier.unfair

Your Village

If you would like to add content to this page on behalf of your village, please contact us at listing@townandvillageguide.com