Welcome to Shorncote

Shorncote is a small village located in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated near the town of Cirencester and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, making it a popular destination for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

One of the main attractions in Shorncote is the Shorncote Quarry Nature Reserve. This reserve is home to a variety of wildlife, including birds, butterflies, and rare plants. Visitors can take a leisurely stroll through the reserve and enjoy the stunning scenery. The reserve is also a popular spot for birdwatching, with many different species of birds to be seen throughout the year.

Another popular attraction in Shorncote is the Shorncote Farm Shop. This shop sells a range of locally sourced produce, including fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, and dairy products. Visitors can also enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and a slice of homemade cake in the shop's café. The farm shop is a great place to stock up on supplies for a picnic or to take home some delicious treats to enjoy later.

Local Schools

School	Details
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
Ashton Keynes Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Samantha Saville	Gosditch Ashton Keynes Swindon Wiltshire SN6 6NZ 01285861436 School Website
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
Kemble Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Morrogh-Ryan	School Road Kemble Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6AG 1285770303 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
Oaksey C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Denise Bray	The Street Oaksey Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 9TG 01666577221 School Website
Cirencester Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Wendy Foster	Victoria Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1EX 01285658550 School Website
Royal Agricultural University Higher Education Institutions Head Teacher Professor Joanna Price	Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6JS 1285652531 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
Cirencester Deer Park School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Richard Clutterbuck	Stroud Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1XB 01285653447 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kemble Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW 2.44 Miles

Swindon Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 10.55 Miles

Stroud Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP 12.02 Miles

Stonehouse Burdett Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2JW 14.42 Miles

Chippenham Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3QE 15.52 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Hills Taxis 07960 660885 41 Jubilee Gardens, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5XW 1.40 Miles
Richard's Taxi's 01285 655999 22 Melmore Gdns, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1NR 2.78 Miles
Kemble Station Cabs 01285 770055 239 Alexander Drive, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1NR 2.78 Miles
A2b Taxis Of Cirencester 01285 655651 Chesterton Social Club, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1YE 2.80 Miles
Cirencester Where 2 Taxi 01285 656148 Stepstairs Ln, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1LA 2.93 Miles
Centurion Taxis 01285 659288 34 Stepstairs La, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1LA 2.93 Miles
Brians Cabs 01285 655299 16 Nursery Cottages, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1GD 2.94 Miles
2 And Fro Taxis 01285 640088 47 North Home Rd, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1DS 3.07 Miles
Reliance Taxis 01285 640 950 37 Middle Mead, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1GX 3.08 Miles
Freefone Taxi 0800 032 5412 35 Leaholme Ct/The Avenue, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1EG 3.17 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Shorncote Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Elm View Somerford Keynes Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Somerford Keynes Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Mills Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ewen Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Meadow Way S Cerney Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Berkeley Close S Cerney Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Poole Keynes Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn6 North End Swindon Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
South Cerney Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Station Rd S Cerney Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn6 Gosditch Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church St Kemble Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Downs Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Siddington Po Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
South Cerney Surgery	Clarkes Hay South Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5UA
Kemble Surgery	Church Road Kemble Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6AE
The Surgery Ashton Keynes 01793 750645	Village Hall Ashton Keynes Village Hall Ashton Keynes Swindon Wiltshire SN6 6NT
Duke Of Gloucester Medical Centre	Duke Of Gloucester Medical Centre South Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5RD
Phoenix Health Group 01285 652056	Phoenix Cirencester 9 Chesterton Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1XG

Local Stores

South Cerney - High Street
High Street
South Cerney
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 5UG
01285 860868
Store Website
1.60 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

Ashcroft Veterinary Surgery
Elliott Road Love Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1YS 01285 653683 mail@ashcroftvets.org.uk Website 2.57 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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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 2.74 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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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 3.08 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Cotswold Vets
Cotswold Agricultural Centre Spine Road Junction Driffield Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5QA 01285 861090 all@cotswoldvets.co.uk Website 3.21 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Benson &Amp; Babb
45 Lewis Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1EA 01285 653151 3.27 miles
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Animals Treated
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24 hour emergency cover
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24 hour emergency cover
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24 hour emergency cover
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24 hour emergency cover

The Sidings Veterinary Surgery
Sheep Street Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1QW 01285 643146 sidingsvets@btconnect.com Website 3.30 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Cirencester Park Cecily Hill Gates
Cirencester Park - Cecily Hill Gates Cecily Hill Cirencester Lancashire GL7 2EF 3.51 miles

Location what3words clattered.flaunting.glare

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 7.91 miles Haydon End

Location what3words lifelong.nips.laptop

Westonbirt Arboretum
Lovely Walk Around Westonbirt, Bit Pricey To Get In. Lots Of People With Other Dogs And Have To Stick To Certain Areas With Your Dog As There Are Dog Free Zones. Can Get Quite Muddy So Wellies Would Be Advised. Mitchell Dr Tetbury Lancashire GL8 8QS 11.27 miles

Location what3words bungalows.funky.crowbar

Rodborough Common
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Around Rodborough Common. It Is Located North Of Minchinhampton Common And Is Notified For Its Biological And Geological Importance. GL5 5BP 11.40 miles In The Cotswold Hills, South Of Stroud And North Of Minchinhampton Common. Just Off The A419 Swindon To Stroud Road.

Selsley Common
Beautiful Walk, Lots Of Different Paths To Take, The Cows Are Hilarious. Selsley Common 12.74 miles Plenty Of Free Parking

Location what3words redouble.fairly.divided

Crickley Hill Country Park
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Over Grassland And Offering Some Wonderful Views, At Crickley Hill Country Park. GL4 8JY 13.36 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.

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