Welcome to Driffield

Driffield is a small village located in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated near the River Coln and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque views and peaceful atmosphere, making it a popular destination for tourists looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

One of the main attractions in Driffield is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture and features a stunning stained glass window. Visitors can also explore the churchyard, which is home to several historic graves and monuments. Another popular attraction in the village is the Driffield Manor House, which was built in the 16th century and is now a private residence.

Driffield is also known for its excellent walking and cycling routes, which take visitors through the surrounding countryside and offer stunning views of the Cotswold Hills. The village is located near several nature reserves, including the Cotswold Water Park and the WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, which are home to a variety of wildlife species. Overall, Driffield is a charming village that offers visitors a peaceful retreat in the heart of the Gloucestershire countryside.

Local Schools

School	Details
Ampney Crucis Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tana Wood	School Lane Ampney Crucis Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5SD 01285851440 School Website
Down Ampney Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Gray	Down Ampney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5QR 01793750294 School Website
Ann Edwards Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ian Moore	Berkeley Close South Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5UW 01285860335 School Website
Cirencester Kingshill School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Miss Christine Oates	Kingshill Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1HS 01285651511 School Website
Watermoor Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lois Smith	Kingshill Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1SY 1285653817
Siddington Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katie Cook	The Coach Road Siddington Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6HL 1285652866 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
Cirencester Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Wendy Foster	Victoria Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1EX 01285658550 School Website
Paternoster School Academy Special Sponsor Led Ages:2-17 Head Teacher Mrs Jennifer Laird	Watermoor Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1JR 1285652480 School Website
Chesterton Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Pringle	Apsley Road Chesterton Cirencester GL7 1SS 1285654796 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kemble Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW 5.68 Miles

Swindon Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 10.18 Miles

Stroud Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP 14.34 Miles

Cheltenham Spa Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP 16.44 Miles

Stonehouse Burdett Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2JW 16.91 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Hills Taxis 07960 660885 41 Jubilee Gardens, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5XW 2.54 Miles
2 And Fro Taxis 01285 640088 47 North Home Rd, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1DS 2.62 Miles
Reliance Taxis 01285 640 950 37 Middle Mead, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1GX 2.63 Miles
Kemble Station Cabs 01285 770055 239 Alexander Drive, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1NR 2.77 Miles
Richard's Taxi's 01285 655999 22 Melmore Gdns, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1NR 2.77 Miles
Brians Cabs 01285 655299 16 Nursery Cottages, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1GD 2.95 Miles
Simmos Taxi 01285 655471 60 Upper Churnside, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1AP 3.02 Miles
Centurion Taxis 01285 659288 34 Stepstairs La, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1LA 3.06 Miles
Cirencester Where 2 Taxi 01285 656148 Stepstairs Ln, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1LA 3.06 Miles
A2b Taxis Of Cirencester 01285 655651 Chesterton Social Club, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1YE 3.09 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Driffield Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Harnhill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Horse & Groom Cricklade Rd Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ampney St Peter Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sterrys Mill Ampney Crucis Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dudley Corner Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
M Quarters S Cerney Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Pleydells Ampney Crucis Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ampney St Mary Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Watermark Club Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
London Road Poulton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Downs Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Preston Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Down Ampney X-Rds Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Rd S Cerney Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Duke Of Gloucester Medical Centre	Duke Of Gloucester Medical Centre South Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5RD
South Cerney Surgery	Clarkes Hay South Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5UA
Extended Access Avenue 01285 883013	Avenue Surgery 1 The Avenue Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1EH
Cirencester Health Group 01285 653122	The Avenue Surgery 1 The Avenue Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1EH
St. Peter's Road Surgery	1 St. Peters Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1RF

Local Stores

South Cerney - High Street
High Street
South Cerney
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 5UG
01285 860868
Store Website
2.38 miles

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SPAR - Abbey Way
Abbey Way
Cirencester
GL7 2DR
01285 653560
Store Website
3.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Cotswold Vets
Cotswold Agricultural Centre Spine Road Junction Driffield Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5QA 01285 861090 all@cotswoldvets.co.uk Website 0.65 miles
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Ashcroft Veterinary Surgery
Elliott Road Love Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1YS 01285 653683 mail@ashcroftvets.org.uk Website 2.78 miles
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Cirencester Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 4, Cirencester Retail Park Bridge Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1PT 01285 886360 cirencester@vets4pets.com 2.87 miles
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Benson &Amp; Babb
45 Lewis Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1EA 01285 653151 3.32 miles
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Martin And Manifold Vets Ltd
Unit 6 Querns Business Centre Whitworth Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1RT 01285707470 info@martinandmanifoldvets.co.uk Website 3.37 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 3.50 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Cirencester Park Cecily Hill Gates
Cirencester Park - Cecily Hill Gates Cecily Hill Cirencester Lancashire GL7 2EF 3.78 miles

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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 7.80 miles Haydon End

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Badbury Clumps
Hills, Woods, Flowers. Highworth Rd Lancashire 12.57 miles

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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 12.96 miles Just Outside Carterton Heading Towards Swindon.

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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 13.37 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 13.60 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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