Welcome to Upper Dowdeswell

Upper Dowdeswell is a small village located in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. The village is situated on a hilltop and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The village is known for its picturesque cottages, historic buildings, and beautiful gardens. The village is also home to a number of small businesses, including a post office, a village store, and a pub.

One of the most notable landmarks in Upper Dowdeswell is the St. Michael and All Angels Church. The church dates back to the 12th century and features a beautiful Norman doorway and a 14th-century tower. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village. Another popular attraction in Upper Dowdeswell is the Dowdeswell Reservoir. The reservoir is a popular spot for fishing and birdwatching and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

Upper Dowdeswell is also home to a number of walking and cycling trails. The village is located on the Cotswold Way, a long-distance walking trail that runs from Chipping Campden to Bath. The village is also located near the Gloucestershire Way, a long-distance walking trail that runs from Chepstow to Tewkesbury. The village is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and offers a range of activities for visitors to enjoy.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 12.3°C

Feels Like: 9.4°C

Wind: 20.4 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Balcarras School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Dominic Burke	East End Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8QF 01242515881 School Website
Charlton Kings Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Susan Selwood	East End Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8QE 01242526171 School Website
Andoversford Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Bradley-Mckay	Old Gloucester Road Andoversford Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4HR 01242820407 School Website
Glenfall Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr A Mitchell	Glenfall Way Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6XZ 01242234055 School Website
Charlton Kings Infant School Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Katie James	Lyefield Road East Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8AY 01242514483 School Website
St Edward's Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:1-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Fathers	London Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6NR 1242388550 School Website
St Edward's School Other Independent School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Burke	Cirencester Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8EY 1242388555 School Website
The Richard Pate School Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Robert Macdonald	Southern Road Leckhampton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9RP 1242522086 School Website
Coberley Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Milner	Coberley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9QZ 01242870366 School Website
Battledown Centre For Children And Families Academy Special Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Headteacher Nikki Teague	Harp Hill Battledown Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6PZ 1242525472 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Cheltenham Spa Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP 4.30 Miles

Gloucester Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DE 9.81 Miles

Ashchurch Station Road, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, GL20 8TU 9.91 Miles

Stroud Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP 12.45 Miles

Kemble Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW 13.29 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
P J A Chauffeur Services 01452 863600 348 London Rd, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 6YT 1.67 Miles
Airport Priority Cars 01242 572224 9A School Rd, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8AU 1.99 Miles
Mps Private Hire 01242 257953 15 Little Pheasants, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8EJ 2.03 Miles
Cab-In's Uk Ltd 07710 480410 7 Hetton Gardens, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8HU 2.27 Miles
A 2 B Private Hire 2010 Ltd 01242 580580 12 St. James St, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2SH 3.29 Miles
Competitive Car Leasing 0844 880 2472 109, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2LY 3.47 Miles
Spa-Tax Taxis Of Cheltenham 01242 807666 10 Albion Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2LP 3.50 Miles
Central Taxis Association 01242 228877 Royal Well Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PD 3.58 Miles
Cheltenham Taxi 01452 650250 Royal Well Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PD 3.58 Miles
Executive Jet Charter Ltd 01242 244088 North Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4DS 3.59 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
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Maple Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East End Po Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whittington Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Andoversford Po Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Andoversford School / Glos Rd Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beeches Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Glenfall Way Charlton Kings Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lilleybrook Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ryeworth Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Sixways Clinic 01242 223810	Sixways Clinic London Rd. Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6HS
Cheltenham (St Pauls, Central, Peripheral) - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Cheltenham East Comm Fire Station Keynsham Road Cheltenham GL53 7PY
Cheltenham (St Pauls, Central, Peripheral) - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Cheltenham East Comm Fire Station Keynsham Road Cheltenham GL53 7PY
Gloucestershire Bcsc 0300 422 222	Cheltenham General Hospital Sandford Road Cheltenham GL53 7AN
Cheltenham College	Bath Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7LD

Local Stores

Church Street
Church Street
Charlton Kings
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL53 8AR
01242 235446
Store Website
1.98 miles

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SPAR - Charlton Kings
41 Lyefield Road
Charlton Kings
Cheltenham
GL53 8EZ
01242 523 691
Store Website
2.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Charlton Kings
90 Horsefair Street Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8JR 01242 522429 charlton.kings@medivet.co.uk Website 2.03 miles

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Dragon Vets Charlton Kings
17 Lyefield Road West Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8EZ 01242 220 158 info@charltonkingsvet.co.uk Website 2.17 miles
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Zetland Veterinary Group - Pegasus House Veterinary Centre
230 London Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6HW 01242 524935 enquiries@zetlandvets.co.uk Website 2.49 miles
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Medivet Leckhampton
Moorend Grove Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0EX 01242 517199 leckhampton@medivet.co.uk Website 3.20 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Folly Gardens Veterinary Clinic
6 Bethesda Street Leckhampton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2AY 01242 234392 admin@cheltenham.follygardens.com Website 3.37 miles
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Medivet Cheltenham
Ferlys House Overton Park Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3BP 01242 522 429 cheltenham@medivet.co.uk Website 3.83 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Devils Chimney
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Woodland, Reaching Devil's Chimney, A Limestone Rock Formation. Lancashire GL53 9QL 2.88 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 4.09 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 4.16 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.

Cleeve Hill
A Never Ending Set Of Rolling Hills With Panoramic Views Over Cheltenham And Beyond. Stockwell Lane Cheltenham Lancashire GL52 3PR 5.00 miles Off The B4632, Drive Up Past The Rising Sun Pub And On The Left There Should Be A Layby You Can Park For Free In. To Get To Cleeve Hill, Cross The Road And To The Right Of Lou'S View There Is A Gate And A Handy Dog Poo Bin Within 5 Meters :)

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Cleeve Common
Overseeing The Valley Of Gloucester &Amp; Cheltenham, This Is Wall Is For All Seasons With Picturesque Views Everywhere You Turn. Stockwell Lane Cheltenham Lancashire GL52 3PR 5.00 miles

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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 8.95 miles

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Weather Forecast

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