Welcome to Coln

Coln is a small village located in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Coln, which flows through the village and provides a picturesque setting for visitors. Coln is known for its beautiful countryside, historic buildings, and charming atmosphere. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields, making it a popular destination for hikers and nature lovers.

One of the most notable landmarks in Coln is the Church of St. John the Baptist. This historic church dates back to the 12th century and features stunning architecture and intricate stonework. Visitors can explore the church and admire its beautiful stained glass windows, ornate altar, and impressive bell tower. The church is also home to a number of interesting artifacts and historical relics, including a 14th-century font and a collection of medieval brasses.

In addition to its natural beauty and historic landmarks, Coln is also home to a number of charming shops, cafes, and restaurants. Visitors can browse local boutiques and art galleries, sample delicious local cuisine, or simply relax and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of this quaint village. Whether you're looking for a quiet retreat or an exciting adventure, Coln is a wonderful destination that offers something for everyone.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 19.2°C

Feels Like: 19.2°C

Wind: 8.3 MPH

Wind Dir: NE

Local Schools

School	Details
Kempsford Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Gordon Soutar	High Street Kempsford Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4EY 01285810367 School Website
Fairford Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Fellows	The Park Leafield Road Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4JQ 01285712543 School Website
Farmors School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Evans	The Park Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4JQ 01285712302 School Website
St Lawrence Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Gordon Soutar	Wharf Lane Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3AU 1367252356 School Website
Southrop Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Julia Mclellan Megan Davies	Southrop Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3NU 01367850246 School Website
Meysey Hampton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Lewis	Meysey Hampton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5JS 01285851441 School Website
Hatherop Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Taryn Hancock	Hatherop Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 3NA 01285750318 School Website
Westrop Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cindy Acres	Rivers Road Highworth Swindon Wiltshire SN6 7DN 01793762897 School Website
Hatherop Castle School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr Nigel Reed	Hatherop Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 3NB 1285750206 School Website
Eastrop Infant School Academy Converter Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Melanie James	Eastrop Highworth Swindon Wiltshire SN6 7AP 01793763772 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Swindon Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 8.68 Miles

Kemble Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW 11.87 Miles

Kingham Station Road, Kingham, Oxfordshire, OX7 6UP 15.65 Miles

Finstock Charlbury Road, Finstock, Oxfordshire, OX7 3AW 16.54 Miles

Charlbury Station Approach, Off Dyers Hill, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, OX7 3HH 16.79 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Cats Cars Lechlade 01367 253424 Willowdown Fairford Road, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3DL 2.09 Miles
Cats Cars(Lechlade)Taxi 01367 253424 Willowdown, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3DL 2.09 Miles
3 Lions Cars 01793 765555 3 Sheep Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7AA 4.32 Miles
Embo Cars 07880 746979 21B Aldsworth Rd, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5PA 6.15 Miles
V Cars 01793 701701 Hargreaves Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 5AZ 6.47 Miles
Coln Valley/Rainbow Cabs 01285 740070 5 Pike Villas, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5NB 6.53 Miles
Coxwell Cars 07772 971780 Great Coxwell Rd, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7LU 6.92 Miles
Bailey Paul Executive Travel Ltd 01793 704696 98 Chatsworth Rd, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 4UJ 7.00 Miles
Central Cabs 01793 826578 27 Hatch Rd, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4XY 7.11 Miles
Barnsley Cotswold Taxis 01285 720035 12 The Hemplands, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5EE 7.23 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Whelford Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Clayhill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Morecombe Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Nr The George Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Horcott Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
London St Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mount Pleasant Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Queensfield Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Leafield Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fairford Po Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn6 Lower Inglesham Swindon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Downington Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Milton End Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dunfield Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Hilary Cottage Surgery 01285 712377	Hilary Cottage Surgery Keble Lawns Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4BQ
Lechlade Medical Centre	Oak Street Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3RY
Westrop Medical Practice 01793 762218	Westrop Surgery Newburgh Place, Highworth Swindon Wiltshire SN6 7DN
Blunsdon Surgery 01793 721254	36 Berton Close Blunsdon Swindon Wiltshire SN26 7BE
Green Gable Surgery 01793 752633	38 A The High Street Cricklade Wiltshire SN6 6AY

Local Stores

Fairford
Market Place
Fairford
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL7 4AB
01285 712237
Store Website
1.96 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Calcutt
Euro Garages
A419 Crickla
Calcutt
Swindon
SN6 6JR
01793 752747
Store Website
5.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Bridge Veterinary Clinic
The Boat Shop Holmdene Milton Street Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4BW 01285 713555 2.07 miles

Animals Treated
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The Bridge Veterinary Clinic
Downington Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3DL 01367 252312 bridgevetclinic@btconnect.com Website 2.11 miles
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Animals Treated
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Archway Veterinary Surgery
21 High Street Highworth Swindon Wiltshire SN6 7AG 01793 765335 simon@archwayvets.co.uk Website 4.34 miles
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The Bridge Veterinary Clinic
22 The Green Highworth Swindon Wiltshire SN6 7DB 01367 252312 bridgevetclinic@btconnect.com Website 4.43 miles
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The Cotswold Equine Clinic
Appletree Cottage Filkins Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3JQ 07887 563132 adele@cotswoldequine.co.uk Website 4.93 miles
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Southpaw Veterinary Orthopaedic Centre
The Old Dairy Yard Welsh Way Ready Token Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5SY 01285 704170 info@southpawvets.co.uk Website 5.13 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Badbury Clumps
Hills, Woods, Flowers. Highworth Rd Lancashire 6.40 miles

Location what3words sunroof.gurgled.goodnight

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 7.53 miles Just Outside Carterton Heading Towards Swindon.

Location what3words coping.pricier.unfair

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 7.71 miles Haydon End

Location what3words lifelong.nips.laptop

Bampton Dog Walk
This Is A Lovely Walk Though The Historic Town Of Bampton Where Much Of Downton Abbey Was Filmed. It Is Also One The Few Places In The Uk To Have Both A Town And Village Hall! 4 Church St Bampton OX18 2NB 8.96 miles

Location what3words dozens.blindfold.starring

Cirencester Park Cecily Hill Gates
Cirencester Park - Cecily Hill Gates Cecily Hill Cirencester Lancashire GL7 2EF 10.00 miles

Location what3words clattered.flaunting.glare

Ducklington Lake Witney
Avenue 2 Station Lane. Drive Straight To The End, Walk Under The Bridge And You Are There. A Great Circular Walk Around The Lake. Dogs Are Able To Run Off Lead And Socialise If They Are Friendly And You Are Sure They Wont Jump In The Water. A40 Witney Lancashire OX28 4YT 12.68 miles Avenue 2 Station Lane Witney

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Weather Forecast

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

	Overcast	Overcast	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Fog	Fog	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby
Temp	23°C	19.8°C	21.4°C	21.7°C	22.7°C	27.7°C	31.1°C	31.5°C	32.5°C	31.3°C	29°C	27.8°C
Feels Like	24°C	19.8°C	21.4°C	21.7°C	25.2°C	31.9°C	35.9°C	35.3°C	36.6°C	35.5°C	32.3°C	30.9°C

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

	Clear	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	26.2°C	25.6°C	25.1°C	24.2°C	26.1°C	29.3°C	30.7°C	29.9°C	27.2°C	27.2°C	25.3°C	22.8°C
Feels Like	28.7°C	27.7°C	27°C	26.2°C	28.5°C	33.7°C	35.3°C	33.3°C	29.6°C	29.6°C	27.7°C	25.5°C

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

	Clear	Clear	Mist	Mist	Fog	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	21.8°C	20.6°C	20°C	19.8°C	22.4°C	25.5°C	28.1°C	28.8°C	28.4°C	27.5°C	25.3°C	23.3°C
Feels Like	21.8°C	20.6°C	20°C	19.8°C	23.8°C	28.2°C	31.8°C	32.1°C	31.2°C	30°C	27.4°C	25.7°C

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