Welcome to Cotswold Hills

The Cotswold Hills in Gloucestershire are a beautiful and historic area of England. The hills are made up of a series of limestone ridges that stretch across the countryside, providing stunning views of the surrounding landscape. The area is known for its picturesque villages, rolling hills, and historic landmarks, making it a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

One of the most famous landmarks in the Cotswold Hills is the town of Cheltenham. This historic spa town is known for its elegant Regency architecture, beautiful parks, and vibrant cultural scene. Visitors can explore the town's many museums and galleries, or take a stroll through the stunning Montpellier Gardens. Cheltenham is also home to the famous Cheltenham Festival, a four-day horse racing event that attracts thousands of visitors each year.

Another popular destination in the Cotswold Hills is the town of Cirencester. This historic market town is known for its Roman heritage, with many ancient ruins and artifacts still visible today. Visitors can explore the town's many historic buildings, including the impressive Cirencester Abbey, or take a stroll through the beautiful Cotswold Water Park. Cirencester is also home to a number of excellent restaurants and cafes, serving up delicious local cuisine and traditional English fare.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 7.4°C

Feels Like: 5.5°C

Wind: 6.3 MPH

Wind Dir: ENE

Local Schools

School	Details
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
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
Birdlip Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr James Pugh	Birdlip Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8JH 01452862331 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
The High School Leckhampton Free Schools Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Wood	Farm Lane Leckhampton Cheltenham GL51 3FS 1242383351 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
Warden Hill Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Georgina Flooks	Durham Close Warden Hill Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 3DF 01242523827 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
Greatfield Park Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jennifer Robbins	Hulbert Crescent Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 3FZ 01242523301 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Cheltenham Spa Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP 3.45 Miles

Gloucester Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DE 6.87 Miles

Stroud Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP 9.32 Miles

Ashchurch Station Road, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, GL20 8TU 10.46 Miles

Stonehouse Burdett Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2JW 11.16 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Avis Rent A Car 0844 544 6114 Birdlip, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 8JH 1.92 Miles
Astra Cabs 01242 252233 Wisborough/Kidnappers La, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 0NL 2.16 Miles
Mps Private Hire 01242 257953 15 Little Pheasants, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8EJ 2.46 Miles
Spar-Tax Taxis Ltd 01242 807666 11A The Pk, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2RX 2.61 Miles
Airport Priority Cars 01242 572224 9A School Rd, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8AU 2.68 Miles
Cab-In's Uk Ltd 07710 480410 7 Hetton Gardens, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8HU 2.83 Miles
P J A Chauffeur Services 01452 863600 348 London Rd, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 6YT 2.88 Miles
Pja Chauffeur Services 01452 863600 Berrington Lodge, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 4PS 2.91 Miles
Brockworth Cars 01452 864562 92 Moorfield Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 4JH 3.22 Miles
A 2 B Private Hire 2010 Ltd 01242 580580 12 St. James St, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2SH 3.44 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ullenwood 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
Haroldstone 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
Severn Springs No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Leckhampton Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crippetts Lb No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Undercliffe 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
Little Shurddington No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Road Leckhampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bell Inn Shurdington 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
Southfield Approach No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Farm Lane 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
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
The Leckhampton Surgery 01242 539080	The Leckhampton Surgery Lloyd Davies House 17 Moorend Park Road Cheltenham GL53 0LA
The Up Hatherley Surgery	The Up Hatherley Surgery Glebe Farm Court Road Up Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 3EB

Local Stores

Leckhampton
143 Leckhampton Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL53 0DQ
01242 513585
Store Website
2.13 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Leckhampton
Moorend Grove Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0EX 01242 517199 leckhampton@medivet.co.uk Website 2.19 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 2.46 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 2.55 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 2.69 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 2.88 miles
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Zetland Veterinary Group - Pegasus House Veterinary Centre
230 London Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6HW 01242 524935 enquiries@zetlandvets.co.uk Website 3.02 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 0.75 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 0.79 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 0.88 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 5.59 miles

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Cleeve Hill
A Never Ending Set Of Rolling Hills With Panoramic Views Over Cheltenham And Beyond. Stockwell Lane Cheltenham Lancashire GL52 3PR 6.88 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 6.88 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Mist	Overcast	Mist	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Overcast	Light rain	Overcast	Cloudy	Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Clear
Temp	12.8°C	12.5°C	12.1°C	12.1°C	13.6°C	13.6°C	16.3°C	18.3°C	20.3°C	20.5°C	19.2°C	17.3°C
Feels Like	11.7°C	11.3°C	10.8°C	10.6°C	12.1°C	12.3°C	15.7°C	18.2°C	20.3°C	20.5°C	19.2°C	17.3°C

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	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	14.5°C	12.1°C	10.5°C	9.2°C	11.5°C	15.1°C	18.7°C	21.3°C	22.3°C	22.1°C	18.4°C	12.9°C
Feels Like	13.6°C	11.1°C	9.3°C	7.7°C	10.4°C	14.4°C	18.5°C	21.2°C	24.1°C	24.4°C	18.8°C	13°C

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Temp	13.1°C	11.9°C	11°C	10.5°C	14.6°C	18.5°C	20.8°C	22.3°C	22.7°C	22.2°C	19.8°C	16.3°C
Feels Like	13.2°C	12.2°C	11.3°C	10.6°C	14.6°C	18.5°C	20.8°C	23.9°C	24.4°C	24.4°C	19.8°C	16.5°C

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