Welcome to Halse

Halse is a small village located in the county of Northamptonshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles south-west of Towcester and 10 miles north-west of Milton Keynes. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings, including the 13th-century St James Church. Halse is a peaceful and picturesque village, with a strong sense of community and a friendly atmosphere.

The village of Halse has a rich history, dating back to the Domesday Book of 1086. The village was originally known as Hales, which means 'nook' or 'corner' in Old English. Over the centuries, Halse has been home to a number of notable figures, including the poet John Clare, who lived in the village for a short time in the early 19th century. Today, Halse is a thriving community, with a range of local amenities, including a village hall, a pub, and a primary school.

One of the main attractions of Halse is its beautiful countryside. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, fields, and woodland, making it the perfect place for walking, cycling, and exploring. There are a number of footpaths and bridleways in the area, including the popular Halse Copse Walk, which takes you through ancient woodland and past a number of historic sites. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an active holiday, Halse is the perfect destination.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 11.3°C

Feels Like: 8.1°C

Wind: 20.4 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
The Radstone Primary School Free Schools Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Andrea Curtis	Poppyfields Way Brackley NN13 6GA 1280390936 School Website
Greatworth Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lesley Lutas-Brown	Helmdon Road Greatworth Banbury Northamptonshire OX17 2DR 01295711456 School Website
Bracken Leas Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Paula Harwood	Magdalen Meadows Brackley Northamptonshire NN13 6LF 1280707050 School Website
Farthinghoe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Sharon Turner	Main Road Farthinghoe Brackley Northamptonshire NN13 5PA 1295710406 School Website
Waynflete Infants School Academy Converter Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Tina Lagdon	Waynflete Avenue Brackley Northamptonshire NN13 6AF 01280702270 School Website
Brackley Church Of England Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rosalyne Peet	Manor Road Brackley Northamptonshire NN13 6EE 01280707060 School Website
Magdalen College School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Ian H Colling	Waynflete Avenue Brackley Northamptonshire NN13 6FB 01280846300 School Website
Winchester House School Other Independent School Ages:3-13 Head Teacher Ms Antonia Lee	44 High Street Brackley Northamptonshire NN13 7AZ 1280702483 School Website
Helmdon Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Zdyrko	Station Road Helmdon Brackley Northamptonshire NN13 5QT 01295768126 School Website
Southfield Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Matt Green	Banbury Road Brackley Northamptonshire NN13 6AU 01280709792 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kings Sutton Station Approach, Kings Sutton, Oxfordshire, OX17 3RR 5.10 Miles

Banbury Station Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 5AB 6.48 Miles

Bicester North Chiltern Approach, Buckingham Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6EF 10.76 Miles

Bicester Village Station Approach, Off London Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6HU 11.45 Miles

Heyford Station Road, Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire, OX6 8UL 11.59 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Chauffeurs Direct Ltd 0800 018 9455 9 Oriel Way, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 6DR 1.76 Miles
1St Exec Cars 07758 781041 86 Martial Daire Boulevard, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 6LX 1.88 Miles
Country Cabs 01295 713747 Beechwood House/Main Rd, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 5PB 2.08 Miles
Ic Cars 01280 701234 57 Beaumont Crescent, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 6AS 2.21 Miles
Airport Transfers Brackley 01280 700600 26A High Street, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 7DS 2.30 Miles
Brackley Taxi 01280 700600 26 High Street, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 7DS 2.30 Miles
A2b Taxis 07876 030383 26 High Street, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 7DS 2.30 Miles
Chilli Taxis 01280 83 833 8 Banbury Road, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 6AU 2.46 Miles
A2b Cabs 01280 701111 17 Nether Close, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 7BP 2.55 Miles
Life Of Reilly Travel 01280 847442 1 Simons Way, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 5LZ 5.10 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Halse Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Radstone Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Falcon Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Poppyfields Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox17 Greatworth Po Box Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Oak Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox17 Peveril Rd Greatworth Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lark Rise (Tesco) Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Pavillion Way Box 2 Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ellesmere Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Farthinghoe Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Halse Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hinton In The Hedges Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Valley Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Waynefleet Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Springfield Surgery 01280 703431	Springfield Surgery Springfield Way Brackley Northamptonshire NN13 6JJ
South Northants Extended Access 01280 702436	Brackley Medical Centre 77 Halse Road Brackley Northamptonshire NN13 6EQ
Brackley Medical Centre 01280 702436	Brackley Medical Centre And Community Hospital Wellington Road Northamptonshire NN13 6QZ
Brackley Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Wellington Road Brackley NN13 6QZ
Brackley Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3	Wellington Road Brackley NN13 6QZ

Local Stores

High Street Brackley
97-99 High Street
Brackley
Northamptonshire
NN13 7BW
01280 703595
Store Website
2.25 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - Banbury
Swan Close Road
Banbury
Oxon
OX16 5AQ
07850 378 568
Store Website
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Croft Veterinary Centre
122 Banbury Road Brackley Northamptonshire NN13 6BH 01280 703451 info@croftvetcentre.co.uk Website 2.09 miles
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Mansion Hill Veterinary Practice
133 Main Road Middleton Cheney Oxfordshire OX17 2PP 01295 712 110 info@mansionhillvets.co.uk Website 4.42 miles
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Beehive Veterinary Surgery
High Street Adderbury Banbury Oxfordshire OX17 3LU 01295 812063 vet@westbarvets.co.uk Website 6.61 miles

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Focus Referrals Ltd
Sandpiper House Beaumont Close Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 1TG 01295 238160 info@focusreferrals.co.uk Website 7.13 miles

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Hawthorne Lodge Veterinary Practice
1 West Bar Street Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 9SD 01295 259 446 karen-marshall@hawthornelodgevets.co.uk Website 7.16 miles

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Vets 2 Your Pets
Tingewick Mill Church Lane Tingewick Buckinghamshire MK18 4RB 0333 366 0148 info@vets2yourpets.co.uk Website 7.16 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Hazelborough Wood
Hazelborough Wood Is An Ancient Oak Woodland With A Network Of Grassy Rides For Walking. It Showcases Beautiful Bluebells In Spring Time And Wildlife Spotting All Year Round. Brackley Hatch Brackley Lancashire NN13 5TU 5.51 miles If Approaching From The South, Exit The A43 At The Junction Signposted For Silverstone, And Turn Left Immediately Into The Car Park For The Woods. If Approaching From The North, Exit The A43 At The Junction Signposted For Silverstone, Take The Third Exit On The Roundabout Then Take The Next Left And Follow Signs For Hazelborough Woods.

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Stoke Wood
Lovely Woods Where Dogs Are Allowed Off Lead. Free Parking And Set Walks Are Shown By Arrowed Posts Throughout The Forest. Stoke Woods Car Park Stoke Lyne Lancashire 7.69 miles Leave The M40 At Junction 10 And Follow The Signposts For The A43. At The Roundabout, Take The Third Exit Onto The B1400 From Where The Wood Is Signposted With A Brown Sign. For The Main Entrance Into Stoke Wood, Follow The Road For 1.5Km And Turn Right Into The Small Lane. After Approximately 140M The Entrance Will Be On The Left Hand Side, Next To The Car Park (Not Owned By The Trust) Which Holds Around 30 Cars.

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Banbury To Drayton Fields
Stratford Rd Banbury Lancashire OX15 6EF 8.40 miles United Kingdom

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Burton Dassett Hills Country Park
Unspoilt, Rolling Hills – That’S What You Will Discover At Burton Dassett Hills. Whether You Are Walking, Flying A Kite Or Just Sitting In Your Car, The Magnificent Views From These Hills Are Breathtaking. Unnamed Road Southam CV47 2AB 12.59 miles Cv47 2Ab

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Daventry Country Park
Daventry Country Park Daventry Lancashire NN11 2JB 14.50 miles

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Tysoe Windmill
A Steep Incline Brings You To The Tysoe Windmill With Views Of Compton Wynyates Warwick Lancashire 14.70 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.6°C	-8.8°C	-8.9°C	-11.1°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-15.4°C	-11.3°C	-11.1°C	-15°C	-16.6°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-12.1°C	-11.9°C	-11.5°C	-11°C	-7.8°C	-4.2°C	0.2°C	3.6°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	0.4°C	-0.4°C
Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.4°C	-18.8°C	-18.8°C	-15.3°C	-11.1°C	-5.8°C	-1.5°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-3.5°C	-4.8°C

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Temp	-1.3°C	-1.8°C	-1.6°C	-0.8°C	0.4°C	2.5°C	5.5°C	6.7°C	6.1°C	4.2°C	2.9°C	0.6°C
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