Welcome to Rooksmoor

Rooksmoor is a small village located in the county of Gloucestershire, England. The village is situated on the edge of the Cotswold Hills, which is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Rooksmoor is a peaceful and picturesque village that is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green countryside. The village is home to a small community of residents who enjoy the tranquility and natural beauty of the area.

The village of Rooksmoor has a rich history that dates back to the medieval period. The village was once a thriving market town and was an important center for trade and commerce. Today, the village is a popular destination for tourists who come to explore the historic buildings and landmarks that are scattered throughout the area. Some of the most notable landmarks in Rooksmoor include the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century, and the Rooksmoor Manor House, which was built in the 16th century.

Despite its small size, Rooksmoor has a vibrant community that is active in organizing events and activities throughout the year. The village hosts an annual summer fete, which is a popular event that attracts visitors from all over the region. The fete features a range of activities and attractions, including live music, food stalls, and games for children. Rooksmoor is also home to a number of local businesses, including a village shop, a pub, and a post office, which provide essential services to the local community.

Local Weather

Light rain shower

Temp: 18.1°C

Feels Like: 18.1°C

Wind: 15.4 MPH

Wind Dir: W

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
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
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
St Andrews Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jo Smith	School Lane Chedworth Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4AJ 01285720427 School Website
North Cerney Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Suki Pascoe	North Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 7BZ 01285831310 School Website
Stratton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr C Towler	Thessaly Road Stratton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2NG 01285653431 School Website
Cirencester Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Wendy Foster	Victoria Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1EX 01285658550 School Website
Powells Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Cooper	Gloucester Street Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2DJ 01285653799 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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kemble Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW 7.46 Miles

Cheltenham Spa Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP 13.15 Miles

Stroud Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP 13.74 Miles

Swindon Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 13.86 Miles

Kingham Station Road, Kingham, Oxfordshire, OX7 6UP 15.57 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Barnsley Cotswold Taxis 01285 720035 12 The Hemplands, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5EE 0.81 Miles
Coln Valley/Rainbow Cabs 01285 740070 5 Pike Villas, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5NB 2.09 Miles
Country Cabs 01285 720035 12 The Hemplands, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 4NH 2.88 Miles
Chedworth Cabs 01285 720035 12 The Hemplands, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 4NH 2.88 Miles
Chedworth Cars 01285 720035 12 The Hemplands, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 4NH 2.88 Miles
Embo Cars 07880 746979 21B Aldsworth Rd, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5PA 3.12 Miles
Aristo Cabs 01285 643921 34 Bowling Green Rd, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2HD 3.57 Miles
Home James Taxis Cirencester 01285 641339 154 Stratton Heights, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2RN 3.59 Miles
Taxi-It 01285 658001 79 Shepherds Way, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2EU 3.61 Miles
Airport Transfers Cirencester 07760 764386 79 Shepherds Way, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2EU 3.61 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Barnsley Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Winson Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fosse Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Arlington Pike Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Calmsden Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coln Rogers Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ablington Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Pleydells Ampney Crucis Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ready Token Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dudley Corner Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bibury Old Po Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sterrys Mill Ampney Crucis Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ampney St Mary Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Calcot Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Norcote Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
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
Rendcomb Surgery 01285 831257	Rendcomb Surgery Rendcomb Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 7EY
St. Peter's Road Surgery	1 St. Peters Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1RF
Upper Thames Medical Group 01285 654733	The Park Surgery Old Tetbury Road Cirencester Gloucester GL7 1US

Local Stores

Petrol Cirencester
Burford Road
Harebushes
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 5DS
01285 648940
Store Website
2.87 miles

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SPAR - Cirencester
Stratton Convenience Store
17-19 Cheltenham Road
Cirencester
GL7 2HU
01285 644603
Store Website
3.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Southpaw Veterinary Orthopaedic Centre
The Old Dairy Yard Welsh Way Ready Token Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5SY 01285 704170 info@southpawvets.co.uk Website 2.81 miles

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Benson &Amp; Babb
45 Lewis Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1EA 01285 653151 3.94 miles
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The Sidings Veterinary Surgery
Sheep Street Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1QW 01285 643146 sidingsvets@btconnect.com Website 4.08 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 4.15 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 4.15 miles
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Ashcroft Veterinary Surgery
Elliott Road Love Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1YS 01285 653683 mail@ashcroftvets.org.uk Website 4.26 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Cirencester Park Cecily Hill Gates
Cirencester Park - Cecily Hill Gates Cecily Hill Cirencester Lancashire GL7 2EF 4.09 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 10.52 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 10.62 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.

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 10.71 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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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 11.62 miles Haydon End

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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 12.53 miles Just Outside Carterton Heading Towards Swindon.

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Patchy rain nearby	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy light rain in area with thunder	Light rain shower
Temp	20.5°C	19.8°C	19.4°C	19.5°C	21.8°C	24°C	25.3°C	25.8°C	26.8°C	26.1°C	22.6°C	20.3°C
Feels Like	20.5°C	19.8°C	19.4°C	19.5°C	21.8°C	25.9°C	27.9°C	28.1°C	29.3°C	28.8°C	23.9°C	20.3°C

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	Patchy rain nearby	Light rain shower	Fog	Fog	Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	19.2°C	18.5°C	18°C	18.2°C	20.4°C	23.5°C	26°C	27.4°C	27.8°C	26.6°C	23.3°C	21.3°C
Feels Like	19.2°C	18.5°C	18°C	18.2°C	20.4°C	25.4°C	28.4°C	29.9°C	30.2°C	29.2°C	25.9°C	21.3°C

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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	20.3°C	19.8°C	19.1°C	19.4°C	21.5°C	23.5°C	24.5°C	25.1°C	24.9°C	23.2°C	20.2°C	18.2°C
Feels Like	20.3°C	19.8°C	19.1°C	19.4°C	21.5°C	25.2°C	25.9°C	26.4°C	26.3°C	25.2°C	20.2°C	18.2°C

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