Welcome to Holdgate

Holdgate is a small village located in the county of Shropshire, England. It is situated in the heart of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which makes it a popular destination for tourists who are looking for a peaceful and scenic retreat. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, lush green fields, and picturesque countryside, which offer a perfect backdrop for hiking, cycling, and other outdoor activities.

One of the main attractions of Holdgate is its historic church, St. Mary's, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a fine example of Norman architecture and features a beautiful stained-glass window, a carved oak pulpit, and a medieval font. The church is open to visitors throughout the year and is a popular venue for weddings and other special events.

Holdgate is also home to a number of traditional pubs and restaurants, which serve delicious local cuisine and ales. The village has a strong community spirit, and there are many events and festivals held throughout the year, including the annual Holdgate Village Fete, which takes place in the summer. Overall, Holdgate is a charming and peaceful village that offers visitors a chance to escape the hustle and bustle of modern life and enjoy the beauty of the English countryside.

Local Weather

Heavy rain at times

Temp: 10.2°C

Feels Like: 7.8°C

Wind: 11.6 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
Brockton C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Marilyn Hunt	Brockton Much Wenlock Shropshire TF13 6JR 01746785671 School Website
Brown Clee C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Sue Relph	Station Road Ditton Priors Bridgnorth Shropshire WV16 6SS 01746712652 School Website
Rushbury C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Steve Morris	Rushbury Church Stretton Shropshire SY6 7EB 01694771233 School Website
Corvedale C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Jonathan Brough	Diddlebury Craven Arms Shropshire SY7 9DH 01584841630 School Website
Church Preen Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Sue Phillips (Hos) Ms Marilyn Hunt (Eht) Marilyn.Hunt@Taw.Org.Uk	Church Preen Church Stretton Shropshire SY6 7LH 01694771359 School Website
Much Wenlock Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Carl Litchfield	Racecourse Lane Racecourse Lane Much Wenlock Shropshire TF13 6JG 1952727634 School Website
Church Stretton School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr John Parr	Shrewsbury Road Church Stretton Shropshire SY6 6EX 01694722209 School Website
St Lawrence C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Alan Brannen	Shrewsbury Road Church Stretton Shropshire SY6 6EX 01694722682 School Website
Morville C Of E Controlled Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Gaskin	Morville Bridgnorth Shropshire WV16 4RJ 01746714219 School Website
Farlow C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Davies	Farlow Cleobury Mortimer Kidderminster Shropshire DY14 0RQ 01746718661 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Church Stretton Station Approach, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6PG 7.01 Miles

Craven Arms Station Crescent, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9RR 8.99 Miles

Ludlow Station Drive, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 2PQ 9.51 Miles

Broome Broome Road, Broome, Shropshire, SY7 0NT 11.37 Miles

Hopton Heath Railway Bridge, Hopton Heath, Shropshire, SY7 0QD 13.53 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Broadstone Cars Ltd 01584 841505 Broadstone, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6LE 0.95 Miles
Longmynd Limo And Private Hire 01694 722472 45 Swains Meadow, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6HT 7.07 Miles
Wenlock Cars Taxi Service 07897 383157 Southfield Road, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6AY 7.44 Miles
Able Taxi Sevices 01694 724770 Gernant, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6PN 7.49 Miles
Rocket Cars 07890 904732 3 Grove Drive, Lydbury North, Shropshire, SY7 8DA 8.51 Miles
Tracy's Taxis And Private Hire 01584 890820 1 Knowbury, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 3JR 9.16 Miles
Arms Cars 01588 672734 12A Meadow Rd, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9QY 9.20 Miles
Micks Taxis 01746 769988 52 Sydney Cottage Dr, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4PQ 9.26 Miles
S W Private Hire 01746 761500 33 Sydney Cottage Dr, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4PH 9.28 Miles
Bruce's Cab 01746 766161 6 Linley View Dr, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4RT 9.39 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Stanton Long Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:11:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Rowe Lane Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:11:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Hungerford No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tugford No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shipton Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:11:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Baucott No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Larden Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:11:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Bank Farm No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Abdon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Millichope Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:11:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
The Heath No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Roman Bank No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Munslow Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brockton Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:11:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Bouldon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Brown Clee Medical Centre 01746 712672	Station Road Ditton Priors Bridgnorth Shropshire WV16 6SS
Church Stretton Medical Centre 01694 722127	The Medical Centre Easthope Road Church Stretton Shropshire SY6 6BL
Much Wenlock & Cressage Medical Practice 01952 726011	Kingsway Lodge King Street Much Wenlock Shropshire TF13 6BL
Stottesdon 01746 718257	The Surgery Stottesdon Kidderminster Worcestershire DY14 8TY
South West Shropshire Pcn 01588 672309	Craven Arms Medical 20 Shrewsbury Road Craven Arms Shropshire SY7 9PY

Local Stores

Church Stretton
Lion Meadow
Church Stretton
Shropshire
SY6 6BX
01694 723690
Store Website
7.17 miles

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SPAR Much Wenlock
SPAR
67 High Street
Much Wenlock
TF13 6AE
01952 727798
Store Website
7.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Severn Edge Veterinary Group - Much Wenlock
Victoria Road Much Wenlock Shropshire TF13 6AH 01952 727371 office@severnedgevets.co.uk Website 7.31 miles
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Stretton Hills Veterinary Practice Ltd
Dudgeley Farm Lower Wood All Stretton Church Stretton Shropshire SY6 6LE 01694 751748 info@theequinevet.co.uk Website 7.44 miles
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Marches Farm Vets Ltd
Unit 3 Church Farm Studios Stanton Lacy Ludlow Shropshire SY8 2AE office@marchesfarmvets.co.uk Website 7.78 miles

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Severn Edge Farm Vets
Bridgnorth Agricultural Centre The Livestock And Auction Centre Wenlock Road Bridgnorth Shropshire WV16 4QR 01746 713911 farmadmin@severnedgevets.co.uk Website 8.84 miles
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24 hour out of hours available on 01746 713 911
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Severn Edge Veterinary Group Ltd
Mckinnon House Corvedale Road Craven Arms Shropshire SY7 9ND 01588 673 354 cravenarms@severnedgevets.co.uk Website 9.01 miles
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Medivet Ludlow / Marches Veterinary Group
Corve Veterinary Surgery Coronation Avenue Ludlow Shropshire SY8 1DN 01584 877877 ludlow@medivet.co.uk Website 9.40 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Long Mynd
This 9.6 Mile Walk Is An Easy Route Following The Crest Of The Long Mynd With No Hard Climbs. There Are Plenty Of Opportunities To Deviate Off To Create Shorter, Longer Of More Challenging Walks. 9.46 miles Park In The Shooting Box Car Park, Cross The Road And Follow The Jack Mytton Way (Named After A 19Th Century Mp Who Quit After 2 Hours In The House Of Commons) South To Pole Bank And Keep Going.

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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 9.87 miles

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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 10.45 miles Off The B4361 Ludlow To Richard's Castle Road, 2 Miles South-West Of Ludlow.

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Ironbridge
Ironbridge Is A Town On The River Severn At The Heart Of The Ironbridge Gorge, Near Telford, Shropshire. Site Of The World’S First Iron Bridge, Erected Over The River Severn In 1779. We Detail A Short, 1.3 Mile, Walk Here, Which Encompasses The Town Of Ironbridge And Crosses Over The Iron Bridge Itself. This Will Give You Chance To Explore The Town And River Area A Little, As Part Of The Walk. TF8 7JP 11.01 miles From The M54 Telford, Head South On The A442 Toward Ironbridge. Pass Through Madeley And When On The B4373 Follow This To A Roundabout At Ironbridge, Go Around This To Take An Effective Left Turn. Pass By Bedlam Furnaces, Then Take Right Over The Bridge, Right Again Then The First Right, Just Off The Sharp Bend In The Road. The Car Park Is Located On The Right, Next To The River Severn.

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Dudmaston
The Six-Mile Captain Geoffrey’S Woodland Walk Takes You Through A Working Estate That Dates From Norman Times. Captain Geoffrey Wolryche-Whitmore Took Over The Estate In The Early 20Th Century And Saved It From Ruin. WV15 6HD 11.75 miles Follow The A442 From Kidderminster To Bridgnorth. If Driving From Kidderminster, Go Through Alveley And Look Out For The National Trust Sign For Hampton Loade Car Park. Turn Left At This Sign And Follow The Road Into Hampton Loade. Follow The Signs For The Car Park.

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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 11.90 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-11.6°C	-11.3°C	-10.6°C	-10.5°C	-9.5°C	-4.9°C	0.7°C	4.9°C	6.3°C	2.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C
Feels Like	-17.3°C	-18.1°C	-18.3°C	-18.4°C	-17.6°C	-12.5°C	-5.5°C	0°C	2.8°C	-0.5°C	-3.2°C	-4.8°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-1.8°C	-2.3°C	-2.7°C	-2.9°C	-1.4°C	1.4°C	4.8°C	6.9°C	7.1°C	5.6°C	3.4°C	0.4°C
Feels Like	-6.2°C	-6.8°C	-7.1°C	-7.1°C	-5.7°C	-2.8°C	1.2°C	3.9°C	4.5°C	3.4°C	0.5°C	-3.4°C

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