Welcome to Bleak Acre

Bleak Acre is a small village located in the county of Herefordshire, England. The village is situated in a remote area, surrounded by hills and forests. The name of the village itself suggests that it is not a very welcoming place. The village is known for its harsh weather conditions, which can be quite challenging for the residents. The winters are particularly harsh, with heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures.

The village has a small population, with only a few hundred residents. The majority of the residents are farmers, who work on the surrounding farmland. The village has a few shops and a pub, which is the only place where the residents can socialize. The pub is a popular spot for the locals, who gather there to share stories and catch up on the latest news.

Despite its remote location and harsh weather conditions, Bleak Acre has a certain charm that attracts visitors. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with rolling hills and lush forests. The area is popular with hikers and nature lovers, who come to explore the stunning scenery. The village also has a rich history, with several historic buildings and landmarks that are worth visiting. Overall, Bleak Acre is a unique and fascinating place, with a character all of its own.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 10.2°C

Feels Like: 8.2°C

Wind: 9.2 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School Details
Kington Primary School
Community School
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Emma Bretherton
Mill Street
Kington
Herefordshire
HR5 3AL
01544230363
School Website
Lady Hawkins School
Academy Converter
Ages:11-18
Head Teacher
Mr Paul Jennings
Park View
Kington
Herefordshire
HR5 3AR
01544230441
School Website
Eardisley C Of E Primary School
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Bridget Knight
Eardisley
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR3 6NS
01544327262
School Website
Almeley Primary School
Community School
Ages:5-11
Head Teacher
Mr Matthew Maund
Almeley
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR3 6LH
01544327267
School Website
Clifford Primary School
Community School
Ages:5-11
Head Teacher
Sarah Scourfield
Clifford
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR3 5HA
01497831202
School Website
Staunton On Wye Endowed Primary School
Voluntary Aided School
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Joanna Davies
School Lane
Staunton-On-Wye
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR4 7LT
01981500331
School Website
Pembridge C Of E Primary School
Voluntary Aided School
Ages:5-11
Head Teacher
Mr Robert Hollis
Bearwood Lane
Pembridge
Leominster
Herefordshire
HR6 9EA
01544388366
School Website
Weobley High School
Community School
Ages:11-16
Head Teacher
Mr Dean Williams
Burton Wood
Weobley
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR4 8ST
01544318159
School Website
Weobley Primary School
Community School
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Miss Stephen Warrell
Burton Wood
Weobley
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR4 8ST
01544318273
School Website
St Marys Primary School Dilwyn
Free Schools
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mr Peter Kyles
Dilwyn
Herefordshire
HR4 8HR
01544318277
School Website
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Local Train Stations

Train Station
Knighton
Station Road, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1DT
12.06 Miles
Dolau
Station Road, Dolau, Powys, LD1 5TG
12.60 Miles
Llanbister Road
Llanbister Road, Near Llangynllo, Powys, LD1 5UW
13.31 Miles
Knucklas
Glyndwr, Knucklas, Powys, LD7 1PN
13.39 Miles
Bucknell
Weston Road, Bucknell, Shropshire, SY7 0AD
13.62 Miles
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Local Taxis

Taxi
Taxi Us Transfers
07760 456324
Gypsy Castle/Hay On Wye, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3EG
2.33 Miles
Radnor And Kington Taxies
01547 560205
Bridge Street, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3DL
2.41 Miles
Radnor And Kington Taxies
01547 560205
Lower House, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2SA
5.97 Miles
Garrods Taxis
01544 267220
Broad St, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2AF
7.42 Miles
Access Taxis
01544 267739
Milbank, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2EH
8.69 Miles
Better Travel
07813 255991
10 Milbank, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2EH
8.69 Miles
Knighton Taxis
01547 528165
The Dingle, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1LD
11.61 Miles
Advanced Private Hire
01568 611111
38 Farmeadow Rd, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9AB
12.29 Miles
Priory Cars
01568 612145
Kings Thorne, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8RS
12.61 Miles
Leominster Taxis
01568 616964
Barons Cross Rd, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8RS
12.61 Miles
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Local Post Boxes

Post Box
The Mere
Weekday Last Collection:10:00
Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Bollingham
Weekday Last Collection:10:15
Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Mahollam
Weekday Last Collection:09:30
Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Rd Lion Brilley
Weekday Last Collection:10:00
Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Lower Hergest
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Woodbrook
Weekday Last Collection:10:00
Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Lower Welson
Weekday Last Collection:11:30
Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Cutterbach Lane
Weekday Last Collection:12:00
Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Brilley Common
Weekday Last Collection:09:30
Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Park Avenue
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Great Oak
Weekday Last Collection:11:00
Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Huntington
Weekday Last Collection:12:00
Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Headbrook
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woodseaves
Weekday Last Collection:11:30
Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Huntington School
Weekday Last Collection:10:30
Saturday Last Collection:09:15
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice Details
Kington Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2
Eardisley Road
Kington
HR5 3EA
Kington Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service
Eardisley Road
Kington
HR5 3EA
Kington Medical Practice
01544 230302
The Surgery
Eardisley Road
Kington
Herefordshire
HR5 3EA
The Staunton-On-Wye Surgery
01981 500227
Staunton On Wye
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR4 7LT
Weobley & Staunton On Wye Surgeries
01544 318472
The Surgery
Gadbridge Road
Weobley
Herefordshire
HR4 8SN
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Local Stores

Kington
Crabtree Road
Kington
Herefordshire
HR5 3UD
01544 230190
Store Website
2.34 miles
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SPAR - Kington
38-39
Church Street
Kington
HR5 3BQ
01544 230147
Store Website
2.4 miles
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Arrowfield Veterinary Practice Ltd
Butt'S Meadow
Hatton Gardens
Kington
Herefordshire
HR5 3DD
01544 230567
admin@arrowfieldvets.co.uk
Website
2.70 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
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Cats

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Deer

Dogs

Equines

Exotic/Wild

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Poultry

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Hay Veterinary Group Llp
Greenfields
Forest Road
Hay-On-Wye
Herefordshire
HR3 5FA
01497 820863
contact@hayvets.co.uk
Website
7.70 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Camelids

Cats

Cattle

Deer

Dogs

Equines

Exotic/Wild

Pigs

Poultry

Sheep/Goats

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Mortimer Equine Vets Ltd
The Hay Barn
Lynch Court
Erdisland
Leominster
Herefordshire
HR6 9AR
07979 220721
rowena@mortimerequinevets.co.uk
8.73 miles
Animals Treated
Equines

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Hafren Veterinary Group
Knighton Surgery
Ludlow Road
Knighton
Powys
LD7 1HP
01547 528292
knighton@hafrenvets.co.uk
Website
11.84 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Camelids

Cattle

Deer

Equines

Exotic/Wild

Pigs

Poultry

Sheep/Goats

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Closed 12:30-1:30. Out of hours emergency please phone 01547 528292
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Closed 12:30-1:30. Out of hours emergency please phone 01547 528292
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Closed 12:30-1:30. Out of hours emergency please phone 01547 528292
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Closed 12:30-1:30. Out of hours emergency please phone 01547 528292
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Closed 12:30-1:30. Out of hours emergency please phone 01547 528292
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Outside office hours - to contact the emergency service phone 01547 528292
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Closed 12:30-1:30. Out of hours emergency please phone 01547 528292
Hafren Veterinary Group Limited
1 Station Road
Knighton
Powys
LD7 1BU
01547 529600/01597 528292
knightonsmallanimals@hafrenvets.co.uk
Website
12.01 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Exotic/Wild

Small Mammals

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Outside office hours please phone 01547 528292 for the emergency service.
Tue08:3017:00
Outside office hours please phone 01547 528292 for the emergency service.
Wed08:3017:00
Outside office hours please phone 01547 528292 for the emergency service.
Thu08:3017:00
Outside office hours please phone 01547 528292 for the emergency service.
Fri08:3017:00
Outside office hours please phone 01547 528292 for the emergency service.
Sat08:3012:00
Outside office hours please phone 01547 528292 for the emergency service.
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Outside office hours please phone 01547 528292 for the emergency service.
Medivet Leominster/ Marches Veterinary Group
Ryelands Road
Leominster
Herefordshire
HR6 8PN
01568 612266
leominster@medivet.co.uk
Website
13.24 miles
Animals Treated
Birds

Camelids

Cats

Cattle

Dogs

Equines

Exotic/Wild

Pigs

Sheep/Goats

Small Mammals

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Local Dog Walks

Queens Wood
Good Paths Flat In Parts Some Hills, Cafe And Toilets On Site.
Queenswood Country Park And Arboretum
Leominster
Lancashire
13.82 miles

Queens Wood Off A49
Location
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Queens Wood Leominster
A Nice Walk For Both Kids And Dogs. Different Routes To Take With A View Point Connecting A Few Routes Together.
Queenswood Country Park And Arboretum
Lancashire
13.82 miles

Queens Wood At The Top On The Hill.
Location
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Vinnalls Loop Mortimers Forest
This Trail Ascends To The Summit Of The High Vinnalls Giving Panoramic Views In All Directions And Then Passes Through A Variety Of Timber Crops And Open Deer Lawns.
Wigmore Rd
Ludlow
Lancashire
SY8 2HG
16.17 miles

Location
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Black Pool Loop Trail 24?Km (15?Miles)
Black Pool Loop Trail 2.4?Km (1.5?Miles) Archaeological Features In This Area Include Quarries, Holloways (Ancient Sunken Cart Tracks) Charcoal Burning Platforms, And An Iron Age Settlement.
B4361
Lancashire
17.65 miles

Location
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Mortimer Forest
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Through Mortimer Forest, Near Ludlow. The Black Pool Loop Trail (Orange Marked) Includes Archaeological Features Such As Quarries, Holloways (Ancient Sunken Cart Tracks), Charcoal Burning Platforms, And An Iron Age Settlement.
Lancashire
SY8 2HD
18.55 miles

Off The B4361 Ludlow To Richard's Castle Road, 2 Miles South-West Of Ludlow.
Location
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Ludlow Castle
The Walk Starts In Front Of The Castle, The Walk Is On A Hard Surface, It Takes You A Steady Slope Around The Castle Paths, There Are Paths Leading Off Down To The River And Park , Play Area And Toilets. What Goes Down Must Go Up, There Is Quite A Steep Path Up The Other Side Of The Castle And Through Some Of The Castle Walls Through The Gardens Leading Back Up To Castle Front.
13 Dinham
Lancashire
19.35 miles

Location
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Weather Forecast

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