Welcome to Battledown

Battledown is a small village located in the county of Gloucestershire, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of Cheltenham and is known for its beautiful countryside and stunning views. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields, making it a popular destination for walkers and hikers.

One of the main attractions in Battledown is the Battledown Estate, which is a large country house that dates back to the 18th century. The estate is surrounded by beautiful gardens and parkland, which are open to the public. Visitors can take a stroll through the gardens and enjoy the stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The estate also has a tea room where visitors can enjoy a cup of tea and a slice of cake.

Another popular attraction in Battledown is the Cotswold Way, which is a long-distance footpath that runs through the village. The Cotswold Way is a 102-mile trail that runs from Chipping Campden to Bath and passes through some of the most beautiful countryside in England. The trail is popular with walkers and hikers and offers stunning views of the Cotswold Hills. Battledown is a great place to start or end a walk on the Cotswold Way, and there are plenty of accommodation options in the village for those who want to stay overnight.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 3.1°C

Feels Like: -3°C

Wind: 23 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
Holy Apostles Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Lee Staley	Battledown Approach Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6QZ 01242526858 School Website
St Edward's School Other Independent School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Burke	Cirencester Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8EY 1242388555 School Website
St Edward's Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:1-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Fathers	London Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6NR 1242388550 School Website
St Johns Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Victoria Beevers	Albion Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 2SN 01242523786 School Website
Cheltenham College Other Independent School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Huggett	Bath Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7LD 1242265600 School Website
Naunton Park Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Gayle Fletcher	Naunton Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7BT 01242513114 School Website
Battledown Centre For Children And Families Academy Special Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Headteacher Nikki Teague	Harp Hill Battledown Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6PZ 1242525472 School Website
Charlton Kings Infant School Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Katie James	Lyefield Road East Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8AY 01242514483 School Website
Holy Trinity Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kurt Doyle	Jersey Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 2JP 01242515778 School Website
Berkhampstead School Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Richard Cross	Pittville Circus Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 2QA 1242523263 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Cheltenham Spa Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP 1.61 Miles

Ashchurch Station Road, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, GL20 8TU 7.67 Miles

Gloucester Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DE 7.73 Miles

Stroud Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP 12.15 Miles

Stonehouse Burdett Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2JW 13.75 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Cab-In's Uk Ltd 07710 480410 7 Hetton Gardens, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8HU 0.49 Miles
A 2 B Private Hire 2010 Ltd 01242 580580 12 St. James St, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2SH 0.57 Miles
Competitive Car Leasing 0844 880 2472 109, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2LY 0.74 Miles
Spa-Tax Taxis Of Cheltenham 01242 807666 10 Albion Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2LP 0.79 Miles
Airport Priority Cars 01242 572224 9A School Rd, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8AU 0.80 Miles
Central Taxis Association 01242 228877 Royal Well Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PD 0.83 Miles
Cheltenham Taxi 01452 650250 Royal Well Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PD 0.83 Miles
Executive Jet Charter Ltd 01242 244088 North Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4DS 0.88 Miles
Andycars 01242 262611 9 Bennington Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4ED 0.88 Miles
Mps Private Hire 01242 257953 15 Little Pheasants, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8EJ 0.89 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sandford Mill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Holy Apostles Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hales Road Po Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Charlton Park Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
College Lawn Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Priory Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sydenham Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Battledown Approach Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
College Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Six Ways Charlton Kings Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hewlett Road Po Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Bath Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Battledown Top Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eldon Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Charlton Church Po Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Cheltenham (St Pauls, Central, Peripheral) - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Cheltenham East Comm Fire Station Keynsham Road Cheltenham GL53 7PY
Cheltenham (St Pauls, Central, Peripheral) - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Cheltenham East Comm Fire Station Keynsham Road Cheltenham GL53 7PY
Gloucestershire Bcsc 0300 422 222	Cheltenham General Hospital Sandford Road Cheltenham GL53 7AN
Sixways Clinic 01242 223810	Sixways Clinic London Rd. Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6HS
Cheltenham College	Bath Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7LD

Local Stores

Charlton Kings
229 London Road
Charlton Kings
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL52 6HZ
01242 263776
Store Website
0.47 miles

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SPAR - Charlton Kings
41 Lyefield Road
Charlton Kings
Cheltenham
GL53 8EZ
01242 523 691
Store Website
0.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Zetland Veterinary Group - Pegasus House Veterinary Centre
230 London Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6HW 01242 524935 enquiries@zetlandvets.co.uk Website 0.26 miles
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Dragon Vets Charlton Kings
17 Lyefield Road West Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8EZ 01242 220 158 info@charltonkingsvet.co.uk Website 0.63 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 0.76 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 0.83 miles

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Medivet Cheltenham
Ferlys House Overton Park Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3BP 01242 522 429 cheltenham@medivet.co.uk Website 1.08 miles
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Medivet Leckhampton
Moorend Grove Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0EX 01242 517199 leckhampton@medivet.co.uk Website 1.13 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Devils Chimney
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Woodland, Reaching Devil's Chimney, A Limestone Rock Formation. Lancashire GL53 9QL 2.18 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 3.42 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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Crickley Hill Country Park
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Over Grassland And Offering Some Wonderful Views, At Crickley Hill Country Park. GL4 8JY 3.64 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.

Cleeve Hill
A Never Ending Set Of Rolling Hills With Panoramic Views Over Cheltenham And Beyond. Stockwell Lane Cheltenham Lancashire GL52 3PR 3.87 miles Off The B4632, Drive Up Past The Rising Sun Pub And On The Left There Should Be A Layby You Can Park For Free In. To Get To Cleeve Hill, Cross The Road And To The Right Of Lou'S View There Is A Gate And A Handy Dog Poo Bin Within 5 Meters :)

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Cleeve Common
Overseeing The Valley Of Gloucester &Amp; Cheltenham, This Is Wall Is For All Seasons With Picturesque Views Everywhere You Turn. Stockwell Lane Cheltenham Lancashire GL52 3PR 3.87 miles

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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 8.04 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Patchy rain nearby	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	11.9°C	8.6°C	6.5°C	5.3°C	4.8°C	4.6°C	4.7°C	5.7°C	6.4°C	5.8°C	4.9°C	4.4°C
Feels Like	9.1°C	4.8°C	2.2°C	0.9°C	1°C	1.2°C	1.8°C	3.6°C	5°C	5°C	3.4°C	2.9°C

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	Cloudy	Mist	Mist	Mist	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	3.9°C	3.9°C	3.4°C	2.5°C	1.6°C	2.2°C	4.3°C	5.9°C	6.1°C	5.3°C	3.5°C	3.3°C
Feels Like	2.8°C	2.2°C	0.7°C	-1.5°C	-3.2°C	-2.7°C	-0.3°C	1.8°C	2.4°C	1.6°C	-1°C	0.1°C

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

	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-0.4°C	-1.9°C	-2.9°C	-3.7°C	-3.8°C	-2.4°C	0.1°C	1.9°C	1.9°C	0°C	-1.2°C	-0.7°C
Feels Like	-5.6°C	-8.1°C	-9.6°C	-10.5°C	-10.4°C	-8.5°C	-5.1°C	-2.4°C	-1.8°C	-3.1°C	-4.9°C	-5.5°C

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