Welcome to Horcott

Horcott is a small village located in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated near the town of Fairford 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 Horcott is the Horcott Lakes, which are a series of three lakes that are popular for fishing and water sports. The lakes are surrounded by stunning scenery and are home to a variety of wildlife, including ducks, swans, and herons. Visitors can also enjoy a picnic or a walk around the lakes, taking in the tranquil surroundings.

Another notable feature of Horcott is the St. John the Baptist Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and intricate stonework. It is a popular destination for history buffs and those interested in architecture, and is a must-see for anyone visiting the village.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 11.4°C

Feels Like: 8.3°C

Wind: 19.7 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Farmors School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Evans	The Park Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4JQ 01285712302 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
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
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
Hatherop Castle School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr Nigel Reed	Hatherop Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 3NB 1285750206 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
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
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
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
Bibury Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Suki Pascoe	Church Road Bibury Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5NR 1285740268 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Swindon Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 9.31 Miles

Kemble Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW 10.38 Miles

Kingham Station Road, Kingham, Oxfordshire, OX7 6UP 15.52 Miles

Finstock Charlbury Road, Finstock, Oxfordshire, OX7 3AW 17.21 Miles

Charlbury Station Approach, Off Dyers Hill, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, OX7 3HH 17.31 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Cats Cars Lechlade 01367 253424 Willowdown Fairford Road, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3DL 3.68 Miles
Cats Cars(Lechlade)Taxi 01367 253424 Willowdown, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3DL 3.68 Miles
Embo Cars 07880 746979 21B Aldsworth Rd, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5PA 4.68 Miles
Coln Valley/Rainbow Cabs 01285 740070 5 Pike Villas, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5NB 4.91 Miles
Barnsley Cotswold Taxis 01285 720035 12 The Hemplands, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5EE 5.46 Miles
3 Lions Cars 01793 765555 3 Sheep Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7AA 5.77 Miles
Hills Taxis 07960 660885 41 Jubilee Gardens, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5XW 6.86 Miles
V Cars 01793 701701 Hargreaves Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 5AZ 7.17 Miles
2 And Fro Taxis 01285 640088 47 North Home Rd, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1DS 7.20 Miles
Reliance Taxis 01285 640 950 37 Middle Mead, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1GX 7.21 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Horcott Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Milton End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fairford Po Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
London St Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Raf Fairford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Leafield Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Queensfield Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Morecombe Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whelford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dunfield Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Strawberry Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mount Pleasant Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Nr The George Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Greenacres 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
Green Gable Surgery 01793 752633	38 A The High Street Cricklade Wiltshire SN6 6AY
Cricklade Surgery 01793 750645	Cricklade Surgery 113 High Street Cricklade Swindon SN6 6AE
Westrop Medical Practice 01793 762218	Westrop Surgery Newburgh Place, Highworth Swindon Wiltshire SN6 7DN

Local Stores

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

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Bridge Veterinary Clinic
The Boat Shop Holmdene Milton Street Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4BW 01285 713555 0.49 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 3.41 miles

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The Bridge Veterinary Clinic
Downington Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3DL 01367 252312 bridgevetclinic@btconnect.com Website 3.69 miles
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Cotswold Vets
Cotswold Agricultural Centre Spine Road Junction Driffield Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5QA 01285 861090 all@cotswoldvets.co.uk Website 5.13 miles
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Purton Veterinary Group
Cricklade Veterinary Surgery Bath Road Cricklade Swindon Wiltshire SN6 6AT 01793 751698 happypets@purtonvets.co.uk Website 5.24 miles
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Archway Veterinary Surgery
21 High Street Highworth Swindon Wiltshire SN6 7AG 01793 765335 simon@archwayvets.co.uk Website 5.78 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 7.86 miles Haydon End

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Badbury Clumps
Hills, Woods, Flowers. Highworth Rd Lancashire 8.17 miles

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Cirencester Park Cecily Hill Gates
Cirencester Park - Cecily Hill Gates Cecily Hill Cirencester Lancashire GL7 2EF 8.30 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 8.47 miles Just Outside Carterton Heading Towards Swindon.

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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 10.32 miles

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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 13.78 miles Avenue 2 Station Lane Witney

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-7.2°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

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

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°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

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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