Welcome to Whittington

Whittington is a small village located in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated near the city of Cheltenham and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 11th century when it was mentioned in the Domesday Book. The village is known for its beautiful architecture, including the 12th-century church of St. Bartholomew, which is a Grade I listed building.

Whittington is a peaceful and quiet village, with a population of around 500 people. The village has a strong sense of community, with many local events and activities taking place throughout the year. The village has a primary school, a village hall, and a pub, which is a popular meeting place for locals and visitors alike. The village is also home to a number of small businesses, including a post office and a village shop.

Whittington is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with many walking and cycling routes to explore. The village is located near the Cotswolds, an area of outstanding natural beauty, and is also close to the Malvern Hills. The village is a popular destination for tourists, who come to enjoy the peaceful surroundings and explore the local area. Whether you are looking for a relaxing break or an active holiday, Whittington has something to offer everyone.

Local Schools

School	Details
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
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
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
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
Prestbury St Marys Church Of England Junior School Voluntary Aided School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Fletcher	Bouncers Lane Prestbury Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5JB 01242244387 School Website
St Marys Church Of England Infant School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Fletcher	Bouncers Lane Prestbury Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5JB 01242244054 School Website
The Ridge Academy Academy Special Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Liz Oakey	Clyde Crescent Whaddon Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5QH 01242512680 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Cheltenham Spa Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP 5.13 Miles

Ashchurch Station Road, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, GL20 8TU 9.51 Miles

Gloucester Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DE 11.14 Miles

Moreton-In-Marsh Station Road, Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0AA 14.02 Miles

Stroud Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP 14.16 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
P J A Chauffeur Services 01452 863600 348 London Rd, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 6YT 2.64 Miles
Airport Priority Cars 01242 572224 9A School Rd, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8AU 3.01 Miles
Mps Private Hire 01242 257953 15 Little Pheasants, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8EJ 3.16 Miles
Cab-In's Uk Ltd 07710 480410 7 Hetton Gardens, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8HU 3.19 Miles
A 2 B Private Hire 2010 Ltd 01242 580580 12 St. James St, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2SH 3.95 Miles
Competitive Car Leasing 0844 880 2472 109, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2LY 4.10 Miles
Spa-Tax Taxis Of Cheltenham 01242 807666 10 Albion Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2LP 4.11 Miles
Executive Jet Charter Ltd 01242 244088 North Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4DS 4.19 Miles
Andycars 01242 262611 9 Bennington Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4ED 4.19 Miles
Central Taxis Association 01242 228877 Royal Well Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PD 4.27 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Whittington Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Andoversford Po Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Syreford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dowdeswell Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Andoversford School / Glos Rd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Dowdeswell Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Sevenhampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sevenhampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fulford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kilkenny Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Foxcote Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brockhampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brockhampton Quarry Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shipton Oliffe Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Paddocks Way Shipton Oliffe 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
Berkeley Place Surgery 01242 513975	Wilson Health Centre 236 Prestbury Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3EY
Royal Crescent Surgery 01242 580248	Wilson Health Centre 236 Prestbury Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3EY
Prestbury Park Medical 01242 226336	Wilson Health Centre 236 Prestbury Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3EY
Cheltenham (St Pauls, Central, Peripheral) - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Cheltenham East Comm Fire Station Keynsham Road Cheltenham GL53 7PY

Local Stores

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

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SPAR - Charlton Kings
41 Lyefield Road
Charlton Kings
Cheltenham
GL53 8EZ
01242 523 691
Store Website
3.1 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 3.12 miles

Animals Treated
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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 3.16 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 3.30 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 4.29 miles
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Dragon Vets
Prestbury Park New Barn Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4SH 01242 580 324 info@dragonvet.co.uk Website 4.35 miles
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Animals Treated
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Medivet Leckhampton
Moorend Grove Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0EX 01242 517199 leckhampton@medivet.co.uk Website 4.37 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Cleeve Hill
A Never Ending Set Of Rolling Hills With Panoramic Views Over Cheltenham And Beyond. Stockwell Lane Cheltenham Lancashire GL52 3PR 4.17 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 4.17 miles

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Devils Chimney
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Woodland, Reaching Devil's Chimney, A Limestone Rock Formation. Lancashire GL53 9QL 4.43 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 5.72 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 5.81 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.

Dumbleton Hall Grounds
Beautiful Grounds With Lakes, Very Picturesque. The Ground Is Not Flat So Unsuitable For Those With Walking Difficulties. 26 Main St Evesham WR11 7TQ 9.41 miles

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