Welcome to Murcot

Murcot is a small village located in the county of Oxfordshire, England. The village is situated near the River Thames and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 12th century when it was first mentioned in historical records. The village has a population of around 200 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.

One of the main attractions of Murcot is its beautiful church, St. Mary's Church. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade II listed building. The church is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and its peaceful atmosphere. The church is open to visitors and is a popular destination for tourists who want to experience the history and culture of the village.

Murcot is also known for its beautiful countryside and scenic walks. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and fields, making it the perfect destination for nature lovers. The village is also home to several nature reserves, including the Murcot Meadows Nature Reserve, which is home to a variety of wildlife and plant species. The village is also located near the Cotswolds, which is a popular destination for tourists who want to experience the beauty of the English countryside.

Local Weather

Light drizzle

Temp: 9.2°C

Feels Like: 8.8°C

Wind: 3.1 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
Deerhurst And Apperley Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jayne Neveu	Apperley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 4DQ 01452780374 School Website
Norton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Farren	Old Tewkesbury Road Norton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 9LJ 01452730531 School Website
Tredington Community Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Pearce & Mrs Emily Watton	Tredington Tewkesbury GL20 7BU 1684293617 School Website
Eldersfield Lawn C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Hindle	Corse Lawn Gloucester Worcestershire GL19 4LZ 01452780309 School Website
Queen Margaret Primary School And Childrens Centre Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Sara Bennion	York Road Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 5HU 01684292198 School Website
The John Moore Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Ruth Laing	Columbine Road Walton Cardiff Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 7SP 01684291661 School Website
Abbey View Free Schools - Alternative Provision Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Dale Hills	Gloucester Road Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 5SW 01684292829 School Website
Bredon School Other Independent School Ages:7-21 Head Teacher Mr Nick Oldham	Pull Court Bushley Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 5JG 1684293156 School Website
Tewkesbury Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Timothy Rylatt	Chance Street Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 5RQ 01684292309 School Website
Ashleworth Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Michelle Kelly	The Green Ashleworth Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 4HT 01452700340 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Ashchurch Station Road, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, GL20 8TU 5.05 Miles

Cheltenham Spa Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP 5.33 Miles

Gloucester Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DE 5.99 Miles

Colwall Lockyear Close, Colwall, Worcestershire, WR13 6RN 11.52 Miles

Ledbury The Homend, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 1AR 11.94 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Rjo Travel Ltd 01452 780066 35 Apperley Park, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 4EB 0.54 Miles
Intercounty Chauffeur Services 01242 680223 Tewkesbury Rd, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 4BD 1.33 Miles
Tirley Cars 01452 780896 Haw Bridge, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 4HJ 1.46 Miles
Cotswold Classic Cars 01452 780000 The Old Vicarage, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 4EE 2.08 Miles
Hills Cars 01684 592929 12 Gloucester Rd, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5SW 3.13 Miles
Avonside Taxis 01684 273273 41A High Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5BB 3.60 Miles
Tc Private Hire 01684 291129 The Old Market Sheep Office, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5LR 3.68 Miles
Absolute Cars Valeting 01452 854171 Astwood Business Centre, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0TF 3.71 Miles
Cheltenhamtravel 07778 250250 6 Somergate Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0QE 3.92 Miles
Airport Shuttle Service 07821 282764 29 Honeybourne Drive, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0QJ 3.97 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
School Road Apperley Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Severn Way Apperley Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Apperley Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Leigh Vill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Walton Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Deerhurst Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Leigh Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coombe Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Haw Bridge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Deerhurst Tewkesbury Rd Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Knightsbridge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Town St Tirley Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tirley Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chaceley Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Salters Hill (Odessa Inn) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Devereux Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	1St Floor The Devereux Barton Road Tewkesbury GL20 5GJ
The Devereux Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	1St Floor The Devereux Barton Road Tewkesbury GL20 5GJ
Tewkesbury Pcn 01684 293278	Twns Pcn @ Mythe Med Prac 1St Flr Devereux Centre Barton Road, Tewkesbury GL20 5GJ
Twns Pcn 01684 293278	1St Floor Devereux Centre Barton Road Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 5GJ
Church Street Practice 01684 853398	Church Street Practice The Devereux, Barton Road Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 5GJ

Local Stores

Twigworth
Tewkesbury Road
Twigworth
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL2 9PG
Store Website
3.91 miles

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SPAR - Tewkesbury
Junction 9 M5
Ashchurch Road
Tewkesbury
GL20 8DT
01684 275555
Store Website
4.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Folly Gardens Veterinary Clinic
12 Columbine Road Walton Cardiff Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 7SP 01684 292244 info@follygardens.com Website 3.17 miles
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Animals Treated
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Veterinary Eye Referrals
Folly Gardens Vet Clinic 12 Columbine Road Walton Cardiff Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 7SP 01684 292 244 jeremy@veteye.co.uk 3.17 miles
Amenities Referrals only
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Crescent Vet Centre
77 Church Street Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 5RX 01684 290500 Crescentvets@yahoo.co.uk Website 3.38 miles
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Dragon Vets Tewkesbury
31 Church Street Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 5PD 01684 217708 info@tewkesburyvet.co.uk Website 3.41 miles

Animals Treated
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Folly Gardens Veterinary Clinic
1 Folly Gardens Barton Road Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 5QP 01684 292244 info@follygardens.com Website 3.64 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
Animals Treated
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Cheltenham Equine Vets
Unit 14 Twigworth Court Business Centre Twigworth Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 9PG 01242 806772 info@cheltenhamequinevets.co.uk Website 3.91 miles

Animals Treated
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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 7.36 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 7.36 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 7.85 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 8.08 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 8.32 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.

Gullet Quarry Malvern
2 Fairoaks Cottages Hollybush Ledbury Lancashire HR8 1EU 9.19 miles Grid Ref: So 760380 From Welland Take The B4208 South Towards Gloucester. You Enter The Open Area Of Castlemorton Common. At The End Of This Straight Section Of Road Turn Right- If You Pass A Pub You Have Gone Too Far. Carry Along Narrow Track For 3/4 Mile

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-11.2°C	-12.8°C	-12°C	-12.4°C	-12.4°C	-8.7°C	-4.9°C	-1.9°C	-1.3°C	-1.6°C	-3.1°C	-2.7°C
Feels Like	-13.5°C	-12.2°C	-12.2°C	-12.4°C	-12.4°C	-11.4°C	-8.8°C	-5.9°C	-5.2°C	-5.4°C	-7.8°C	-8.5°C

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Temp	-1.8°C	-2.1°C	-2.5°C	-2.4°C	-2°C	-1.6°C	-1.2°C	-1.2°C	-1.5°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-2°C
Feels Like	-8°C	-8.5°C	-8.8°C	-8.3°C	-7.6°C	-6.9°C	-6.3°C	-6°C	-5.9°C	-5.9°C	-6°C	-5.3°C

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

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Temp	-2°C	-2.2°C	-2.4°C	-2.5°C	-2.3°C	-1.1°C	0.8°C	1.6°C	1.8°C	1.6°C	1.1°C	-0.7°C
Feels Like	-5.7°C	-6.6°C	-7.4°C	-7.9°C	-8°C	-6.9°C	-4.6°C	-3.5°C	-2.3°C	-0.8°C	-2°C	-4.4°C

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