Welcome to Highnam

Highnam is a small village located in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated on the outskirts of the city of Gloucester and is known for its beautiful countryside and historic architecture. The village is home to a number of listed buildings, including the Grade I listed Highnam Court, which was built in the 17th century and is now used as a conference center.

One of the most notable features of Highnam is its stunning church, St. Mary's. The church was designed by the famous architect, Sir George Gilbert Scott, and is considered to be one of his finest works. It features a number of intricate carvings and stained glass windows, and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. The church also has a rich history, having been built in the 19th century to replace an earlier church that was destroyed by fire.

Highnam is also home to a number of local businesses, including a post office, a pub, and a village shop. The village is known for its strong sense of community, with many residents actively involved in local events and activities. There are also a number of walking and cycling routes in the surrounding countryside, making Highnam a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. Overall, Highnam is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 11.2°C

Feels Like: 8°C

Wind: 20.4 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
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
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
Churcham Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Michelle Kelly	Churcham Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 8BD 01452750467 School Website
The King's School, Gloucester Other Independent School Ages:3-18 Head Teacher Mr David Morton	Pitt Street Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 2BG 1452337337 School Website
Hartmore School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-18 Head Teacher Mr Harry Howells	Gloucester Road Hartpury Gloucester Gloucestershire Gloucestershire GL19 3BG 1452700942
Kingsholm Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Matthew Ferris	Guinea Street Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 3BN 01452530777 School Website
High School For Girls Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Giblin	Denmark Road Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 3JN 01452543335 School Website
St Pauls Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jayne Bevan	New Street Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 5BD 01452521872 School Website
Hartpury Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Headteacher Stephen Dean	Over Old Road Hartpury Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3BJ 1452700446 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Gloucester Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DE 2.77 Miles

Cheltenham Spa Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP 8.59 Miles

Stonehouse Burdett Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2JW 9.42 Miles

Stroud Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP 10.00 Miles

Ashchurch Station Road, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, GL20 8TU 11.47 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Martins Private Hire 07508 848989 8 Poole Ground, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 8NA 0.17 Miles
Intacar Ltd 01452 527272 Unit, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5HS 2.05 Miles
Home James Gloucester Taxi Service 01452 421010 20 South Point, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LE 2.27 Miles
Rob's Longford Taxis 01452 553051 13 Westfield Terrace, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 9DQ 2.40 Miles
Empire Cars 01452 383002 Empire Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5QZ 2.41 Miles
A And C Minibus Hire 01452 529825 27 High View, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5LN 2.46 Miles
City Cars Private Hire 01452 411133 57 Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1TX 2.48 Miles
Abbey Cabs 01452 555505 80 Worcester St, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3AS 2.53 Miles
B J Cars 01452 522919 39 Worcester Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3AJ 2.54 Miles
Xcel Cars 01452 522201 1 Garlandstone Walk, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5DS 2.60 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Highnam Po Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Highnam Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lassington Wood Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wetherleigh Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Rd Maisemore (Persh Way) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Horseshoe Drive Over Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Maisemore Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Murrells End Hartpury Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Churcham Business Park Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Watery Lane Minsterworth Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Buttermilk Lane Tibberton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hiams Lane Hartpury Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Churcham Old Po Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Spring Hill Maisemore Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westend Parade Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Gloucester Inner City Pcn Hub 01452 336290	Quayside House Quay Street Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 2TZ
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
Family Haven	31 Spa Road Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 1UY
St Michaels Surgery	St Michael's Square Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 1HY

Local Stores

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

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Churchum
Euro Garages
A40
Churchum
Gloucester
GL2 8AA
01452 750 704
Store Website
1.6 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 1.44 miles

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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 2.06 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
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Sundean Hartpury
Gloucester Road Hartpury Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3BG 01452 700086 hartpury@petsbarn.co.uk Website 2.60 miles
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Cheltenham Equine Vets
Unit 14 Twigworth Court Business Centre Twigworth Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 9PG 01242 806772 info@cheltenhamequinevets.co.uk Website 3.11 miles

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Simply Pets
61 Horton Road Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 3PX 01452 412899 3.28 miles

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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 3.29 miles
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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 6.17 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 6.80 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 7.67 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 8.90 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 9.02 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 9.65 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.

Weather Forecast

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