Welcome to Cranham

Cranham is a small village located in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. The village is situated on the edge of the Cotswold Hills, which provides stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Cranham is known for its picturesque beauty, with its thatched cottages, stone walls, and narrow lanes. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. James' Church.

One of the main attractions in Cranham is the Cranham Common, which is a large area of open land that is perfect for walking, hiking, and picnicking. The common is home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, foxes, and badgers. The area is also popular with birdwatchers, as it is home to a number of rare species. The common is surrounded by woodland, which provides a peaceful and tranquil setting for visitors.

Cranham is also home to a number of local businesses, including a village shop, a pub, and a post office. The village has a strong sense of community, with regular events and activities taking place throughout the year. These include the Cranham Feast, which is a traditional village fete that takes place in August, and the Cranham Christmas Market, which is held in December. Overall, Cranham is a charming and idyllic village that is perfect for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Light drizzle

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Wind: 15.9 MPH

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Local Schools

School	Details
Cranham Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Scott	Cranham Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8HS 01452812660 School Website
Sheepscombe Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Victoria Dangerfield	Far End Sheepscombe Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 7RL 01452813852 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
Birdlip Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr James Pugh	Birdlip Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8JH 01452862331 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
Henley Bank High School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Stephen Derry	Mill Lane Gloucester GL3 4QF 1452863372 School Website
Upton St Leonards Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Sarah Broadbent	Bondend Road Upton St Leonards Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8ED 01452616109 School Website
Coopers Edge School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Keely Folker	Typhoon Way Brockworth Gloucestershire GL3 4DY 01452612038 School Website
Brook Academy Free Schools Special Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Headteacher Robyn-Lee Gibb	Mill Lane Brockworth Gloucester GL3 4ZN 1452221626 School Website
The Croft Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Gore	Churchill Way Painswick Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 6RQ 01452812479 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Gloucester Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DE 5.31 Miles

Stroud Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP 5.73 Miles

Cheltenham Spa Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP 6.07 Miles

Stonehouse Burdett Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2JW 7.48 Miles

Kemble Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW 10.84 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Avis Rent A Car 0844 544 6114 Birdlip, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 8JH 1.83 Miles
Pja Chauffeur Services 01452 863600 Berrington Lodge, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 4PS 2.07 Miles
Brockworth Cars 01452 864562 92 Moorfield Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 4JH 2.16 Miles
A La Carte 01452 813268 11 The Croft, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 6QP 2.83 Miles
Greyhound Specialty Cars 01452 612867 5 Deerhurst Close, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 5UG 2.86 Miles
Mia Cars 01452 501591 Winnycroft Cottages, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 6EZ 2.92 Miles
Paul's Private Hire 01452 502402 1 Bittern Avenue, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 4WG 3.38 Miles
Direct Cars 01452 505560 3 Bittern Av, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 4WG 3.38 Miles
24-7 Private Hire 01452 621042 10 Zoons Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 3PA 3.44 Miles
Travel Seats Ltd 07875 722603 356 Innsworth Lane, Churchdown, Gloucestershire, GL3 3HE 3.53 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
The Knoll Cranham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cranham (Old Po) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cranham Lodge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cranham Common Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Prinknash Corner Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coopers Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fostons Ash Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gl3 Great Witcombe Witcombe Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Far End Sheepscombe Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Green Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sheepscombe Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Olivers Drive Painswick Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Witcombe Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Abbotswood Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Birdlip B4070 Cross Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Brockworth Surgery 01452 862247	The Surgery Abbotswood Rd,Brockworth Gloucester GL3 4PE
Gloucestershire Care Services Nhs Trust 0300 4211753	Edward Jenner Court 1010 Pioneer Ave, Glos Bp Gloucester GL3 4AW
Diabetes Gpsi 0300 4218100	Edward Jenner Court 1010 Pioneer Av,Glo B/Pk Gloucester GL3 4AW
Hoyland House 01452 812545	Hoyland House, Gyde Road Painswick Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 6RD
Hadwen Health 01452 529933	The Hadwen Medical Pract. Glevum Way Surgery Glevum Way, Abbeydale Gloucester GL4 4BL

Local Stores

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

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Tuffley
Euro Garages
Stroud Rd
Tuffley
Gloucester
GL4 0DA
01452 307984
Store Website
4.4 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 2.25 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd Trading As Aas Vets Ltd.
20 Glevum Way Abbeydale Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 4BL 01452 300596 info@aasvets.co.uk Website 3.12 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Hucclecote Pets And Vets
51-53 Hucclecote Road Gloucester Gloucestershire GL3 3TL 01452 612 931 info@aasvets.co.uk Website 3.61 miles
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S P A Veterinary Services Ltd
228 Painswick Road Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 4PH 01452 529480 Website 4.01 miles
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The Brambles Veterinary Surgery
146B Barnwood Road Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 3JT 01425 712233 Website 4.14 miles

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Gloucester Barnwood Vets4pets Ltd
101-103 Barnwood Road Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 3HA 01452 376600 Website 4.38 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 2.06 miles

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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 2.91 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 3.06 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 4.43 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. 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.

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 4.78 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 5.47 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	3.9°C	3.7°C	2.6°C	2.6°C	2.5°C	3.1°C	5.7°C	10°C	11.8°C	10.2°C	6.8°C	4.8°C

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Feels Like	3.6°C	2.6°C	1.9°C	1.7°C	1.6°C	2.5°C	7.1°C	12.5°C	15.7°C	13.7°C	10.4°C	8.4°C

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