Welcome to Barrow Wake

Barrow Wake is a hill located in the Cotswold Hills of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated between the towns of Stroud and Cheltenham and is a popular destination for hikers and cyclists. The hill is known for its stunning views of the surrounding countryside, including the Malvern Hills and the Severn Valley.

At the top of Barrow Wake, there is a car park and a viewpoint that offers panoramic views of the area. The viewpoint is a popular spot for visitors to take photos and enjoy the scenery. There is also a small café at the car park that serves refreshments and snacks for those who need a break after hiking or cycling up the hill.

Barrow Wake is also home to the Barrow Wake Wind Farm, which consists of eight wind turbines that generate renewable energy for the local area. The wind farm is a significant source of clean energy and helps to reduce carbon emissions. Visitors to Barrow Wake can see the wind turbines in action and learn more about the benefits of renewable energy. Overall, Barrow Wake is a beautiful and unique destination that offers stunning views and a glimpse into the future of sustainable energy.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 7.2°C

Feels Like: 7.2°C

Wind: 2.2 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Birdlip Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr James Pugh	Birdlip Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8JH 01452862331 School Website
National Star College Special Post 16 Institution Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Mr Simon Welch.	Ullenwood Manor Ullenwood Lane Cheltenham GL53 9QU 1242527631 School Website
Coberley Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Milner	Coberley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9QZ 01242870366 School Website
Shurdington Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jon Millin	Badgeworth Lane Shurdington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 4UQ 01242862420 School Website
Henley Bank High School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Stephen Derry	Mill Lane Gloucester GL3 4QF 1452863372 School Website
Castle Hill Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Su Broadhurst	Abbotswood Road Brockworth Gloucester Gloucestershire GL3 4NU 01452863380 School Website
Brockworth Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Rob Hughes	Moorfield Road Brockworth Gloucester Gloucestershire GL3 4JL 01452862809 School Website
The High School Leckhampton Free Schools Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Wood	Farm Lane Leckhampton Cheltenham GL51 3FS 1242383351 School Website
The Richard Pate School Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Robert Macdonald	Southern Road Leckhampton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9RP 1242522086 School Website
Leckhampton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Sam Porter	Hall Road Leckhampton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0HP 01242524062 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Cheltenham Spa Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP 4.10 Miles

Gloucester Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DE 6.18 Miles

Stroud Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP 8.18 Miles

Stonehouse Burdett Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2JW 10.00 Miles

Ashchurch Station Road, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, GL20 8TU 11.13 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Avis Rent A Car 0844 544 6114 Birdlip, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 8JH 0.81 Miles
Pja Chauffeur Services 01452 863600 Berrington Lodge, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 4PS 2.05 Miles
Brockworth Cars 01452 864562 92 Moorfield Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 4JH 2.37 Miles
Astra Cabs 01242 252233 Wisborough/Kidnappers La, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 0NL 2.81 Miles
Spar-Tax Taxis Ltd 01242 807666 11A The Pk, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2RX 3.31 Miles
Mps Private Hire 01242 257953 15 Little Pheasants, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8EJ 3.56 Miles
Airport Priority Cars 01242 572224 9A School Rd, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8AU 3.79 Miles
24-7 Private Hire 01452 621042 10 Zoons Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 3PA 3.87 Miles
Cab-In's Uk Ltd 07710 480410 7 Hetton Gardens, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8HU 3.90 Miles
Cathedral Taxis 01452 371635 69 Larkhay Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 3NX 3.95 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Haroldstone No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Birdlip B4070 Cross Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ullenwood No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Witcombe No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gl3 Great Witcombe Witcombe No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bentham No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Shurddington No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Witcombe No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Salterley Grange No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brimpsfield No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lambert Gardens No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coberley No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shurdington Po Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cross Hands No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cowley No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
National Star Centre 01242 527631	College Of Further Education Ullenwood,Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9QU
Brockworth Surgery 01452 862247	The Surgery Abbotswood Rd,Brockworth Gloucester GL3 4PE
The Up Hatherley Surgery	The Up Hatherley Surgery Glebe Farm Court Road Up Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 3EB
Improved Access Peripheral Cluster 01242 539080	Leckhampton Surgery 17 Moorend Park Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0LA
Cheltenham Peripheral Pcn Hub 07719 086243	Leckhampton Surgery 17 Moorend Park Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0LA

Local Stores

Abbotswood
Unti 2 Abbotswood Shopping Centre
Brockworth
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL3 4NY
01452 864614
Store Website
2.42 miles

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SPAR Hatherley
2 - 3
Caernavon Court
Hatherley
Cheltenham
GL51 3JA
01242 525100
Store Website
3.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Woodlands Veterinary Clinic
Green Street Brockworth Gloucester Gloucestershire GL3 4LS 01242 255133 Enquiries@woodlands-vets.co.uk Website 2.57 miles

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Medivet Leckhampton
Moorend Grove Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0EX 01242 517199 leckhampton@medivet.co.uk Website 3.05 miles
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Woodlands Veterinary Clinic Ltd
Salisbury Avenue Warden Hill Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 3GA 01242 255133 enquiries@woodlands-vets.co.uk Website 3.06 miles
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Medivet Charlton Kings
90 Horsefair Street Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8JR 01242 522429 charlton.kings@medivet.co.uk Website 3.65 miles

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Arvonia Vets
The Reddings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6RY 01242 700 100 info@cheltenhamvets.co.uk Website 3.68 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Folly Gardens Veterinary Clinic
6 Bethesda Street Leckhampton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2AY 01242 234392 admin@cheltenham.follygardens.com Website 3.74 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Crickley Hill Country Park
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Over Grassland And Offering Some Wonderful Views, At Crickley Hill Country Park. GL4 8JY 0.42 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 0.65 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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Devils Chimney
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Woodland, Reaching Devil's Chimney, A Limestone Rock Formation. Lancashire GL53 9QL 1.94 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.

Painswick Beacon
Beautiful Walk With Stunning Views. You Do Need To Be Mindful Of The Golfers, Who Are Very Tolerant Of The Odd Dog Who Wants To Chase The Ball. Painswick Beacon Painswick 4.45 miles

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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 7.29 miles

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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 7.83 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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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	3.1°C	3.4°C	3.7°C	4.1°C	4.2°C	4.7°C	5.5°C	6°C	6.7°C	6.6°C	6.4°C	6.1°C

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Temp	7.9°C	7.5°C	7.4°C	7.7°C	8.2°C	8.8°C	9.5°C	10.4°C	10.9°C	11.3°C	11.1°C	10.3°C
Feels Like	5.3°C	4.4°C	4°C	4°C	4.8°C	5.8°C	6.9°C	8°C	8.8°C	9.2°C	8.9°C	8.1°C

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