Welcome to Lower Forge

Lower Forge is a small village located in the county of Shropshire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Severn and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its historic buildings, including the Lower Forge Mill, which dates back to the 18th century. The mill was once used to grind corn and is now a popular tourist attraction.

Lower Forge is a peaceful and tranquil village, perfect for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village is home to a small community of friendly locals who are always happy to welcome visitors. There are plenty of walking and cycling routes in the surrounding countryside, making it an ideal destination for outdoor enthusiasts.

The village is also home to a number of local businesses, including a pub, a post office, and a small convenience store. The pub, The Forge Inn, is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike, serving up delicious food and drink in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Overall, Lower Forge is a charming and picturesque village that is well worth a visit for anyone looking to experience the beauty of rural England.

Local Weather

Blizzard

Temp: 2.1°C

Feels Like: -3.9°C

Wind: 19.9 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Tibberton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Rebecca Nash	Off Maslan Crescent Tibberton Newport Shropshire TF10 8NN 01952387790 School Website
Harper Adams University Higher Education Institutions Head Teacher Dr David Llewellyn	Newport Shropshire TF10 8NB 1952820280 School Website
St Peters Church Of England Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Medhurst	Stackyard Lane Edgmond Newport Shropshire TF10 8JQ 01952811692 School Website
St Lawrence Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Nash	Preston-Upon-The-Wealdmoors Telford Shropshire TF6 6DH 01952387780 School Website
Crudgington Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Adam Ames	School Lane Crudgington Telford Shropshire TF6 6JF 1952386910 School Website
Castle House School Other Independent School Head Teacher Mr Ian Sterling	Chetwynd End Newport Shropshire TF10 7JE 1952567600 School Website
St Peter And St Paul Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Staniforth	Coppice Drive Newport Shropshire TF10 7HU 01952386450 School Website
Adams Grammar School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Gary Hickey	High Street Newport Shropshire TF10 7BD 01952953810 School Website
Moorfield Primary School Foundation School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Ian Bussey	Wellington Road Newport Shropshire TF10 7QU 01952386470 School Website
Hinstock Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachael Williams	Hinstock Market Drayton Shropshire TF9 2TE 01952550220 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wellington Station Road, Wellington, Shropshire, TF1 1BY 5.76 Miles

Oakengates Station Road, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 6DH 6.13 Miles

Telford Central Euston Way, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4LZ 6.93 Miles

Shifnal Market Place, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 9QB 9.02 Miles

Yorton Station Road, Yorton, Shropshire, SY4 3EP 11.26 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Roger's First Class Travel Airport Transfers 01952 820003 9 Dungarven Drive, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7UR 3.67 Miles
Suit Hire 01952 810433 2A Lower Bar, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7BQ 3.81 Miles
Ultimate Taxis Ltd 01952 813636 70 High Street, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7BA 3.96 Miles
Bains Executive Travel 01952 404244 9 Stratford Park, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7DR 4.58 Miles
Telford Taxi Hire 01952 610610 Unit 10, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5SW 5.06 Miles
Cloud Nine Cars 07943 267626 Bradley Road, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7LX 5.11 Miles
Cloud Nine Cars 07943 267626 38 Bradley Rd, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7LX 5.11 Miles
A 1 Taxis 01952 414141 21 Victoria Avenue, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 1NN 5.78 Miles
Ambassador Taxis 01952 610610 50 Victoria Avenue, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 1NP 5.78 Miles
County Cars 01952 616161 Leonard St, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 6EU 5.80 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Tf10 Tibberton Newport Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Tf10 Maslan Crescent Tibberton Newport Weekday Last Collection:10:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Tf10 Holywell Newport Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Tf10 Caynton Newport Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:15
Tf10 Cherrington Newport Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Bolas Heath Weekday Last Collection:12:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Tf10 Adeney Newport Weekday Last Collection:11:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Meeson Weekday Last Collection:12:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Tf10 Harper Adams College Newport Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Shray Hill Weekday Last Collection:12:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Great Bolas Weekday Last Collection:12:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Tf10 Edgmond Marsh Weekday Last Collection:10:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Kinnersley Weekday Last Collection:13:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Tf9 Eaton On Tern Market Drayton Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Tf9 Dodecote Childs Ercall Market Drayton Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:15

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Harper Adams(Lisk) 01952 815329	Harper Adams University Linden Hall Surgery Edmond Newport Shropshire TF10 8NB
Ellerdine 01630 685230	The Village Hall Ellerdine Telford Shropshire TF6 6QT
Wellington Road Surgery 01952 811677	The Surgery Wellington Road Newport Shropshire TF10 7HG
Donnington Medical Centre	Donnington Medical Centre Building V6 Donnington Telford Shropshire TF2 8JT
Newport & Central Pcn 01952 820400	Linden Hall Surgery Station Road Newport TF10 7EN

Local Stores

Donnington
16 Wrekin Drive
Farm Lane, Donnington
Telford
Shropshire
TF2 8DP
01952 605121
Store Website
4.47 miles

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SPAR Leegomery
SPAR
Unit 1 Leegomery Centre
Leegomery
Telford
TF1 6FQ
01952 261233
Store Website
4.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Bishop Hendry &Amp; Edwards
11 High Street Newport Shropshire TF10 7AR 01952 820 165 mail@newportvets.co.uk Website 4.04 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sat	08:30	12:00
Sun	closed	closed

Haygate Veterinary Centre - Muxton
Unit 2 Wellington Road Muxton Telford Shropshire TF2 8NQ 01952 677717 admin.haygate@cvsvets.com Website 4.20 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	18:30
Closed between 13:00 and 14:00
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Closed between 13:00 and 14:00
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Closed between 13:00 and 15:00
Thu	09:00	18:30
Closed between 13:00 and 15:00
Fri	09:00	18:30
Closed between 13:00 and 15:00
Sat	09:00	11:00
Sun	closed	closed

Tern Veterinary Group
Audley Avenue Newport Shropshire TF10 7BX 01952 820222 ternnewport@btconnect.com Website 4.69 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sun	closed	closed

Medivet Shawbirch
Acorn Way Shawbirch Telford Shropshire TF5 0LW 01952 249141 shawbirch@medivet.co.uk Website 4.94 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
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Tue	08:30	17:00
Nurse appointments available 9am - 11am then 1pm - 4.15pm
Wed	08:30	17:00
Nurse appointments available 9am - 11am then 1pm - 4.15pm
Thu	08:30	17:00
Fri	08:30	17:00
Sat	closed	closed
Sun	closed	closed

Severn Edge Veterinary Group - Donnington
Bradley Road Donnington Wood Telford Shropshire TF2 7PY 01952 677133 office@severnedgevets.co.uk Website 5.01 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sat	09:00	12:00
Sun	closed	closed

Gladstone Veterinary Clinic
Unit 9, The Hadley Centre High Street Hadley Telford Shropshire TF1 5GQ 01952 245145 info@gladstonevets.co.uk Website 5.17 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sat	09:30	12:00
Sun	closed	closed

Local Dog Walks

Granville Country Park
This Is The Old Mining Area Of Muxton Which Is Now A Country Park. The Main Route(55) Is Mainly Flat With A Separate Bridal Way Running Adjacent. There Are Some Walks Off The Main Track That Involve Some Steps. Muxton Ln Muxton Telford TF2 8PQ 5.05 miles Free Car Park At The End Of Muxton Lane, Past The Entrance To The Shropshire Golf Centre

Location what3words lawns.strutting.steadily

Granville County Park
Nice Walk Along A Flat Path, Approx 3-4 Miles. Granville Country Park Donnington Lancashire 5.35 miles

Location what3words pesky.encodes.obstruction

Loynton Moss
A Number Of Different Paths Through A Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Site, Which Is A Nature Reserve. There Are Canal Walks Adjacent. A519 Stafford Lancashire ST20 0NX 7.05 miles

Location what3words massaging.miracle.inflates

The Wrekin
Around The Bottom Of The Wrekin. The Wrekin Lancashire 8.33 miles

Location what3words kingpin.wage.salmon

Haughmond Hill
Lovely Walk And Very Dog Friendly. (Always Lots Of Dogs About) There Are Different Routes To Take And A Lovely Cafe That Sells Bags Of Doggie Sausage. Car Park Charges Do Apply. I Highly Recommend Haughmond Hill. Haughmond Hill Car Park Lancashire 9.20 miles Look For Cafe Sign On The Turning In To The Lane. Go Past The Quarry On The Right And You Will See The Car Park.

Location what3words foil.amount.firm

Haughmond Hill Shropshire
4 Great Walks, The Furthest Is 1 Hour 15 Mins And I Think The Shortest Was 20 Mins. We Could Let The Dog Off All The Way Round. Marked Route All The Way And Amazing Views. Car Park Charges But Not To Bad And An Amazing Cafe With Lovely Food And Lots Of Picnic Benches Also You Can Buy Frozen Yoghurt And Other Treats For Your Dog. Shrewsbury Lancashire 9.31 miles

Location what3words villa.hush.medium

Weather Forecast

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

	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-2.5°C	-2.8°C	-2.6°C	-2.5°C	-2.4°C	0.5°C	3°C	5.7°C	5.7°C	3°C	1.8°C	1.3°C
Feels Like	-5.4°C	-6°C	-6.3°C	-6.5°C	-6.9°C	-4.2°C	-1.3°C	1.9°C	2.1°C	-1.1°C	-3°C	-3.9°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

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Mist	Fog
Temp	0.9°C	1.3°C	1.8°C	2.3°C	2.8°C	3.3°C	3.8°C	4.6°C	5°C	4.9°C	4.6°C	5.4°C
Feels Like	-4.3°C	-3.8°C	-3.1°C	-2.6°C	-1.9°C	-1.1°C	-0.3°C	1°C	2°C	2.7°C	3.4°C	4.3°C

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

	Fog	Fog	Fog	Fog	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	4.5°C	3.8°C	3.4°C	3.1°C	2.8°C	2.9°C	3.2°C	3.4°C	3.4°C	3°C	2.6°C	3.3°C
Feels Like	4°C	2.8°C	1.6°C	0.9°C	0.3°C	0.2°C	0.8°C	1.1°C	0.9°C	0.4°C	0.1°C	1.9°C

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