Welcome to Colston Bassett

Colston Bassett is a small village located in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. The village is known for its picturesque countryside, historic buildings, and traditional English charm. One of the most notable landmarks in Colston Bassett is the St. John the Divine Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a beautiful example of medieval architecture and features stunning stained glass windows and intricate stonework.

Another attraction in Colston Bassett is the Colston Bassett Dairy, which produces some of the finest Stilton cheese in the world. The dairy has been in operation since the early 20th century and has won numerous awards for its high-quality cheese. Visitors can take a tour of the dairy and learn about the cheese-making process, as well as sample some of the delicious Stilton cheese.

Colston Bassett is also home to a number of charming pubs and restaurants, where visitors can enjoy a traditional English meal or a pint of locally brewed ale. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it a popular destination for hikers and cyclists. Whether you're looking for a relaxing getaway or an active outdoor adventure, Colston Bassett has something to offer everyone.

Local Weather

Light rain shower

Temp: 16.2°C

Feels Like: 15.6°C

Wind: 8.1 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Colston Bassett School Limited Other Independent School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline Newcombe	School Lane Colston Bassett Nottingham NG12 3FD 1159334085 School Website
Cropwell Bishop Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jenny Cook	Stockwell Lane Cropwell Bishop Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG12 3BX 1159892250 School Website
Langar C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Emily Brown	Barnstone Road Langar Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG13 9HH 01949860056 School Website
Kinoulton Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon Paramore	Main Street Kinoulton Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG12 3EL 0 194981203 School Website
Harby Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Bridget Bye	School Lane Harby Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE14 4BZ 01949860553 School Website
Hose Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lianne Hough	Bolton Lane Hose Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE14 4JE 01949860312 School Website
Ash Lea School Community Special School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Davies	Owthorpe Road Cotgrave Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG12 3PA 01159892744 School Website
Cotgrave Candleby Lane School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Claire Lindsay	Candleby Lane Cotgrave Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG12 3JG 01159892284 School Website
Cotgrave Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Craig Moxham	The Cross Cotgrave Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG12 3HS 1159892204 School Website
Toot Hill School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Chris Eardley	The Banks Bingham Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG13 8BL 01949875550 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bingham Station Street, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8TF 4.29 Miles

Radcliffe (Nottinghamshire) Shelford Road, Radcliffe-On-Trent, Nottinghamshire, NG12 2GS 4.84 Miles

Aslockton Main Street, Aslockton, Nottinghamshire, NG13 9AA 4.87 Miles

Netherfield Chaworth Road, Colwick, Nottinghamshire, NG4 2JB 6.62 Miles

Carlton Victoria Road, Netherfield, Nottinghamshire, NG4 2FD 7.01 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Cotgrave Cars 0115 989 0202 10 Prioridge, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 3TB 3.16 Miles
Jk Carz 0115 989 0002 12 Ash Lea Close, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 3PR 3.40 Miles
Djm Taxis Ltd 0115 989 3040 Hollygate Lane Industrial Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 3JW 3.43 Miles
Pro Cars 0115 872 0229 Granby Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 9FJ 3.60 Miles
T-2-R-S Limo Hire 07838 349940 14 Coltsfoot Close, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8TH 3.86 Miles
Key Kars 0115 937 6999 Highthorne Lodge/Melton Rd/Stanton-On-The-Wolds/Stanton-On-T, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 5PJ 3.97 Miles
Roma Cars 01949 875377 78 Carnarvon Place, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8FQ 4.13 Miles
Bingham Cabs 01949 831400 41 Queen's Court, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8FY 4.19 Miles
Cabs4one 0115 933 4443 2 Cropwell Gardens, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 2JF 4.62 Miles
Airport Taxi Travel 07841 665117 10 Fairway, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 5DW 5.15 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Colston Bassett Ex Poc/Church St Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Lime Kiln Pub/Colston Rd/Kinoulton Rd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cropwell Bishop Po/Church St Collection Today available until:15:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Hall Lane Kinoulton Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Langar Poc/Main St Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Owthorpe Village/Village St Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Hoeview Rd/Parkin Clo Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main St/Meadow Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tithby/Village Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Back La/Butler Cl Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main St (West End) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Street Hickling Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Barnstone Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Main St/Back La Cropwell Butler Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Main Street Hickling Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Cropwell Bishop Surgery	The Surgery Fern Road Cropwell Bishop Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG12 3BU
Cotgrave Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	The Cotgrave Hub Rivermead Cotgrave Nottingham NG12 3UQ
Lowe Jr 0115 9892398	The Health Centre Candleby Lane Cotgrave Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG12 3JG
Long Clawson Medical Practice 01664 822214	Long Clawson Med Practice The Sands, Long Clawson Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE14 4PA
Belvoir Health Group 0115 8969991	Bingham Medical Centre 3 Newgate Street Bingham Nottinghamshire NG13 8FD

Local Stores

Cropwell Bishop - Nottingham Road
4 Nottingham Road
Cropwell Bishop
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG12 3BQ
01159 893377
Store Website
1.71 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - East Bridgeford
Old A46 Way
East Bridgeford
NG13 8LA
01949 21132
Store Website
5.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Home Farm Equine Ltd
22 Fern Road Cropwell Bishop Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG12 3BU 0115 9899411 matthew.barlow@zen.co.uk Website 1.61 miles
Amenities
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Buttercross Veterinary Centre
7 Candleby Lane Cotgrave Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG12 3JG 0115 989 3711 info@buttercrossvets.co.uk Website 3.46 miles
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Buttercross Veterinary Centre Ltd
Long Acre Bingham Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG13 8AF 01949 837571 info@buttercrossvets.co.uk Website 4.11 miles
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Minster Veterinary Centre - Bingham
37 Moorbridge Road Bingham Nottinghamshire NG13 8GG 01949 833 506 bingham@minstervetcentre.co.uk Website 4.45 miles
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OOH cover provided 24/7
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Newark surgery open 8am to 5pm plus 24/7 OOH cover
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OOH cover provided 24/7

Medicine Vet Referrals
Valley Road Main Road Upper Broughton Nr Melton Mowbray Nottinghamshire LE14 3BG 0115 647 0660 equine@medicine.vet Website 4.51 miles
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All Creatures Vet Centre Ltd
11 Bingham Road Radcliffe On Trent Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG12 2FY 0115 837 4700 chantel@vetswhocare.co.uk Website 4.89 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Cotgrave Country Park
Very Dog Friendly, Plenty Of Regular Dog Waste Bins, And A Dog Pond That Is Regularly Tested For Safety. Nottingham Lancashire 3.62 miles

Location what3words goggles.differ.aquatics

The Hook
2 Holme Ln Holme Pierrepont Nottingham NG12 2LD 5.71 miles Can Be Accessed From Several Entrances Off Holme Road - With A Car Park At Either End And Ample Street Parking

Location what3words clots.rests.remote

Belvoir Castle
If You Like Mixing A Walk With History, Try Belvoir Castle. A Gorgeous Castle With Grounds. Dogs Are Not Allowed In The Castle But They Are Allowed In The Grounds And Landscaped Gardens. The Immediate Gardens All Have Themes And Are Very Pretty. There Are Both Long And Short Walks Here. See The Website To Download Them. Some Are Several Hours. It Is Pricey, £12. But Take A Picnic And Stay A While. There Is A Lovely Pub And Shopping Area Over The Road As Well. Belvoir Castle Belvoir 7.50 miles Parking On Site In A Proper Car Park. There Is A Step Path Up To The House. The Website Says 15Mins But If You Are Able Bodied Then I'D Say Less Than 5Mins. The Castle Is Well Sign Posted.

Location what3words demanding.lucky.glow

Ruddington (Rushcliffe) Country Park
Wonderful Walk For The Dogs, Beautiful Park. 51 Asher Ln Ruddington Nottingham Lancashire NG11 6HS 8.08 miles

Location what3words takes.give.stars

Melton Country Park
A Lovely Reservoir Walk On The North Of The Small Market Town Melton Mowbray. There Are 3 Varying Routes, And A Large Open Space For Dogs Off The Lead To Run Around. A Nice Range Of Paths And A Small Play Area For Children And A Small Cafe With Kind Staff. Melton Country Park Wymondham Way Lancashire 8.51 miles

Location what3words frost.tolls.scarcely

Wollaton Hall
This Is A Beautiful Stately Home In The City Of Nottingham. There Is A Large Park, Some Areas Wooded And Large Open Grass Lawns. You Can Let Your Dogs Off The Lead Except In The Fenced Areas Where The Park's Deer Herd Is Grazed - This Will Be Clearly Marked. There Is A Lake To Walk Around And The Dogs Can Swim, Just Avoid Areas With Water Fowl. A Kids Play Area, Cafe And Shop Top This Off. With No Entrance Fee And Cheap Parking, It's Great For A Day Out With A Picnic Or An Hour Or Too. 2 Wollaton Hall Nottingham Lancashire NG8 2AE 11.04 miles

Location what3words owls.seats.manliness

Weather Forecast

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Fog	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Clear	Overcast
Temp	20.3°C	19.9°C	19.6°C	17.9°C	19.1°C	24.3°C	27.6°C	27.3°C	28.4°C	27.8°C	23.9°C	22.4°C
Feels Like	21°C	20.8°C	20.5°C	18.4°C	20.6°C	26.2°C	29.7°C	28.9°C	30.3°C	29.6°C	25.8°C	23.6°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Patchy rain nearby	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	21.4°C	20.6°C	19.7°C	19.7°C	18.6°C	22.5°C	24.4°C	24.2°C	24°C	23.7°C	22.4°C	20.6°C
Feels Like	22.6°C	21.7°C	19.7°C	20.4°C	18.4°C	22.3°C	25°C	23.8°C	23.3°C	21.7°C	20.9°C	19°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Patchy rain nearby	Overcast	Clear	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	19.4°C	17.3°C	16.9°C	16.4°C	15.8°C	20.1°C	23.8°C	27.1°C	27°C	29.4°C	29.1°C	28.7°C
Feels Like	17.2°C	15.4°C	14.3°C	13.8°C	12.9°C	15.3°C	20.2°C	27.6°C	27.6°C	30.3°C	31.1°C	30.1°C

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