Welcome to Longford

Longford is a small village located in the county of Gloucestershire, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of Gloucester and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Longford is a peaceful and quiet village, with a population of around 1,000 people. The village has a rich history, with evidence of settlements dating back to the Roman era.

One of the most notable features of Longford is its beautiful church, St Mary's. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building. The church is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful stained glass windows. St Mary's is still an active church and holds regular services for the local community.

Longford is also home to a number of small businesses, including a post office, a convenience store, and a pub. The village has a strong sense of community, with many local events and activities taking place throughout the year. Longford is a great place to live for those who enjoy a peaceful and rural lifestyle, while still being within easy reach of the city of Gloucester.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 9°C

Feels Like: 9°C

Wind: 2.2 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Longford Park Primary Academy Free Schools Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Williams	Clock Tower Road Longford Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 9FP 1452347868 School Website
The Milestone School Academy Special Converter Ages:2-16 Head Teacher Ms Diane Taylor	Longford Lane Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 9EU 1452874000 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
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
Innsworth Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Marcella Scoles	Rookery Road Innsworth Gloucester Gloucestershire GL3 1AX 01452730377 School Website
Longlevens Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kerry Cunningham	Church Road Longlevens Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 0AL 01452530177 School Website
Edward Jenner School Other Independent School Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Ms Amanda Brookes	The Elms 44 London Road Gloucester Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 3NZ 1452380808 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
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Other Independent School Ages:5-17 Head Teacher Dr Daniel Sturdy	Wotton House Horton Road Gloucester GL1 3PR 1452764248 School Website
Longlevens Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Miss Kerry Cunningham	Paygrove Lane Longlevens Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 0AX 01452520061 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Gloucester Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DE 1.38 Miles

Cheltenham Spa Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP 5.91 Miles

Ashchurch Station Road, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, GL20 8TU 9.53 Miles

Stroud Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP 9.74 Miles

Stonehouse Burdett Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2JW 9.88 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Rob's Longford Taxis 01452 553051 13 Westfield Terrace, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 9DQ 0.56 Miles
Morgan's Travel 01452 542006 Innsworth Technology Park Ltd, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 1DL 0.86 Miles
Atlas Taxis And Private Hire Ltd 01452 730497 Unit 26 Innsworth Technology Park, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 1DL 0.86 Miles
Abbey Cabs 01452 555505 80 Worcester St, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3AS 1.14 Miles
The People Carrier Taxi Service 01452 555666 21 Merevale Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 0QX 1.24 Miles
B J Cars 01452 522919 39 Worcester Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3AJ 1.34 Miles
Gloucester Station Taxi 0844 826 0554 Station Approach, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DE 1.43 Miles
1St Class Private Hire Taxis 01452 551551 8A Market Parade, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1RL 1.45 Miles
Severn City Taxis 01452 385538 252 Cheltenham Rd, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 0JW 1.45 Miles
Admiral Cabs 01452 310000 222 Cheltenham Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 0JW 1.45 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Lewis Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sherwood Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fircroft Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westfield Terrace No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Longford Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brionne Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Oswalds Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oxstalls Drive (Opp Glevum Pub) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Escourt Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Denmark Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Normans No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Innsworth Technology Park No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sandhurst Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Longlevens Crossroads Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Heathville Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Cheltenham Road Surgery	16 Cheltenham Road Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 0LS
The Alney Practice 01452 529699	Cheltenham Road Surgery 16 Cheltenham Road Gloucester GL2 0LS
Kingsholm Surgery 01452 522902	Kingsholm Surgery Alvin Street Gloucester GL1 3EN
Longlevens Surgery 01452 522695	Longlevens Surgery 19B Church Rd, Longlevens Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 0AJ
Homeless And Violent Patient Service 01452 521898	George Whitfield Centre 107 Great Western Rd Gloucester GL1 3NF

Local Stores

Gloucester - Longford Lane
Unit 1 Longford Lane
Longford
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL2 9BY
01452 307743
Store Website
0.33 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Cheltenham Equine Vets
Unit 14 Twigworth Court Business Centre Twigworth Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 9PG 01242 806772 info@cheltenhamequinevets.co.uk Website 0.75 miles

Animals Treated
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Wood Veterinary Group Limited
83 Windermere Road Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 0LZ 01452 543990 office@woodvet.co.uk Website 1.20 miles
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Animals Treated
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24 hour emergency care available at our Quedgeley site (GL2 4NB)
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24 hour emergency care available at our Quedgeley site (GL2 4NB)
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24 hour emergency care available at our Quedgeley site (GL2 4NB)
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24 hour emergency care available at our Quedgeley site (GL2 4NB)
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24 hour emergency care available at our Quedgeley site (GL2 4NB)
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24 hour emergency care available at our Quedgeley site (GL2 4NB)
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24 hour emergency care available at our Quedgeley site (GL2 4NB)

Community Pet Clinic
Inside Jollyes Pet Store Westgate Retail Park 2 St. Oswalds Road Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 2TF 01452 303393 gloucester@jollyes.co.uk 1.28 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
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Simply Pets
61 Horton Road Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 3PX 01452 412899 1.41 miles

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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 1.59 miles

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Gloucester Barnwood Vets4pets Ltd
101-103 Barnwood Road Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 3HA 01452 376600 Website 1.86 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 5.70 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 6.49 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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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 6.51 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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Crickley Hill Country Park
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Over Grassland And Offering Some Wonderful Views, At Crickley Hill Country Park. GL4 8JY 6.64 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 7.09 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 7.55 miles

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Weather Forecast

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