Welcome to Churcham

Churcham is a small village located in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England. The village is situated on the A40 road, which connects Gloucester to Ross-on-Wye. The village has a population of around 1,000 people and is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it a popular destination for tourists and hikers.

The village has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Neolithic period. The village was also an important centre for the wool trade in the Middle Ages, and many of the buildings in the village date back to this period. One of the most notable buildings in the village is the Church of St. Andrew, which dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building.

Today, Churcham is a thriving community with a range of amenities, including a primary school, a village hall, and a pub. The village is also home to a number of small businesses, including a farm shop and a garden centre. Despite its small size, Churcham has a strong sense of community, with a range of events and activities taking place throughout the year, including an annual village fete and a Christmas market.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 11.2°C

Feels Like: 8.3°C

Wind: 17.4 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Churcham Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Michelle Kelly	Churcham Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8BD 01452750467 School Website
Highnam C Of E Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Elizabeth Coldrick	Wetherleigh Drive Highnam Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8LW 01452525872 School Website
Tibberton Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Sarah Wilson	Orchard Rise Tibberton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3AQ 01452790469 School Website
Walmore Hill Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Darren Preece	Walmore Hill Minsterworth Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8LA 01452750373 School Website
Hartpury College Further Education Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Collop	Hartpury University And Hartpury College Hartpury House Gloucester GL19 3BE 1452702100 School Website
Hempsted Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Richard Waller	St Swithun's Road Hempsted Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 5LH 01452523567 School Website
Clearwater Church Of England Primary Academy Free Schools Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Moss	Clearwater Drive Quedgeley Gloucester GL2 4GH 1452347690 School Website
Meadowside Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Samantha Thomas	Elmore Lane East Quedgeley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 4LX 01452721767 School Website
Huntley Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs E Curtis	Ross Road Huntley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3EX 01452830510 School Website
Severn Vale School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Richard Johnson	School Lane Quedgeley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 4PR 01452720458 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Gloucester Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DE 4.23 Miles

Stonehouse Burdett Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2JW 8.76 Miles

Stroud Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP 9.84 Miles

Cheltenham Spa Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP 10.40 Miles

Cam And Dursley Box Road, Near Cam, Gloucestershire, GL11 5DJ 10.62 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Martins Private Hire 07508 848989 8 Poole Ground, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 8NA 2.10 Miles
Keith's Kars 01452 830213 Main Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 3DZ 2.86 Miles
A And C Minibus Hire 01452 529825 27 High View, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5LN 3.07 Miles
Intacar Ltd 01452 527272 Unit, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5HS 3.27 Miles
Back Badge Cars 01452 595959 Unit D Goodridge Trading Estate, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5EB 3.31 Miles
Xcel Cars 01452 522201 1 Garlandstone Walk, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5DS 3.39 Miles
421 Taxi 01452 421421 271 Bristol Rd, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 4JJ 3.51 Miles
Home James Gloucester Taxi Service 01452 421010 20 South Point, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LE 3.58 Miles
Empire Cars 01452 383002 Empire Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5QZ 3.61 Miles
Five Star Taxis 01452 555555 1 Price Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 5SZ 3.62 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Churcham Old Po Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Churcham Business Park Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Churcham School Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bulley Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oakle St Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Halfway Bgd Churcham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pump Court Minsterworth Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Flat Minsterworth Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Watery Lane Minsterworth Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gloucester Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Highnam Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Griffins Fm Tibberton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Highnam Po Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Lassington Wood Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Buttermilk Lane Tibberton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Quedgeley Medical Centre 01452 728882	Quedgeley Medical Centre Olympus Park, Quedgeley Gloucester GL2 4NF
St James Family Doctors	Quedgeley Health Campus St James Quedgeley Health Campus Quedgeley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 4WD
Severnvale Surgery	Severnvale Surgery St James Quedgeley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 4WD
Gloucester Health Access Centre 01452 336290	Quayside House Quay Street Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 2TZ
Severnside Medical Practice 01452 891110	Quayside House Quay Street Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 2TZ

Local Stores

Seymour Road
117 Seymour Road
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 5QD
01452 305232
Store Website
3.83 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Churchum
Euro Garages
A40
Churchum
Gloucester
GL2 8AA
01452 750 704
Store Website
0.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Church Road Veterinary Centre
Unit 30 The Willows Steadings Business Centre, Church Road Maisemore Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8EY 01452 941630 info@churchroadvets.co.uk Website 3.37 miles

Animals Treated
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Companion Care (Gloucester) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 1 Woodrow Way Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 5DX 01452 303 348 gloucester@companioncare.co.uk Website 3.57 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Community Pet Clinic
Inside Jollyes Pet Store Westgate Retail Park 2 St. Oswalds Road Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 2TF 01452 303393 gloucester@jollyes.co.uk 3.60 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Quedgeley Veterinary Surgery
108 Bristol Road Quedgeley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 4NA 01452 722089 johna@aasvets.co.uk 3.61 miles

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Poultry Health Services
Woods Veterinary Hospital 125 Bristol Road Quedeley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 4NB 01981 241320 hereford@poultryservices.com Website 3.67 miles

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Wood Veterinary Group Limited
125 Bristol Road Quedgeley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 4NB 01452 543990 office@woodvet.co.uk Website 3.67 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

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 5.85 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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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 7.43 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 7.55 miles

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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 10.35 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 10.43 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.

Selsley Common
Beautiful Walk, Lots Of Different Paths To Take, The Cows Are Hilarious. Selsley Common 10.44 miles Plenty Of Free Parking

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

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Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
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