Welcome to Greensforge

Greensforge is a small village located in the county of Staffordshire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, which was once a major transportation route for goods and people. The village has a rich history, dating back to the 17th century when it was a thriving industrial center. Today, Greensforge is a peaceful and picturesque village, with a population of around 500 people.

One of the most notable features of Greensforge is its historic canal system. The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal was built in the late 18th century to transport goods between the industrial centers of the Midlands and the ports of the West Midlands. Today, the canal is a popular destination for boaters and walkers, with many scenic routes and picturesque villages along its length. Greensforge is one of the most popular stops on the canal, with its historic buildings and charming atmosphere.

Another notable feature of Greensforge is its historic church. St. John the Baptist Church is a Grade II listed building, dating back to the 12th century. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture, with many original features still intact. The church is open to visitors and is a popular destination for those interested in history and architecture. Overall, Greensforge is a charming and historic village, with much to offer visitors and residents alike.

Local Weather

Moderate snow

Temp: 1.1°C

Feels Like: -5.4°C

Wind: 20.8 MPH

Wind Dir: N

Local Schools

School	Details
Summerhill School Community School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Tim Harris	Lodge Lane Kingswinford West Midlands DY6 9XE 01384816165 School Website
Church Of The Ascension Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Stephen Hudson	New Street Wall Heath Kingswinford West Midlands DY6 9AH 1384818760 School Website
St Johns C Of E C Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Donna Calloway	Wombourne Road Swindon Dudley Staffordshire DY3 4NB 01384273865
Dawley Brook Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Maskell	Dubarry Avenue Valley Fields Kingswinford West Midlands DY6 9BP 01384818770 School Website
Glynne Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tracey Powell	Cot Lane Kingswinford West Midlands DY6 9TH 01384816960 School Website
Maidensbridge Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Katie Thomas	Beachcroft Road Wall Heath Kingswinford West Midlands DY6 0HX 01384818405 School Website
The Kingswinford School And Science College Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ian Moreton	Water Street Kingswinford West Midlands DY6 7AD 01384296596 School Website
St Mary's Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher David Dunn (Interim Executive Headteacher)	Queen Street Kingswinford West Midlands DY6 7AQ 1384818295 School Website
Belle Vue Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Joel Marshall	Lawnswood Road Wordsley Stourbridge West Midlands DY8 5BZ 01384389900 School Website
Fairhaven Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Thomas Garner	Barnett Lane Wordsley Stourbridge West Midlands DY8 5PY 01384818385 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Stourbridge Town Vauxhall Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 1EX 3.87 Miles

Stourbridge Junction Brook Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 1NH 4.39 Miles

Lye Station Road, Lye, West Midlands, DY9 8ES 4.50 Miles

Cradley Heath Forge Lane, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 5AL 5.04 Miles

Hagley Station Drive, Hagley, West Midlands, DY9 0NX 5.68 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Express Link Taxi And Minibuses 07960 233310 3 Blaze Park, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 0LL 1.07 Miles
Topline Travel 01384 296362 41 Holcroft Rd, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 0HP 1.47 Miles
Fastline Taxis 01384 404040 Unit 29F/Dawley Trading Est/Stallings La, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 7AP 1.71 Miles
Tip Top Travel 07981 128832 81 Balmoral Rd, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 5JE 1.85 Miles
J K Luxury Travel Wombourne 01902 326605 85 Wombourne Park, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV5 0LX 1.96 Miles
Claremont Chauffeur Service 01902 892958 Wombourne Enterprise, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV5 0AL 2.21 Miles
Delux Travel Of Wombourne 07813 022665 10 Longford Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV5 8HN 2.24 Miles
Midshires Private Hire 01902 326170 Pine Lodge/Greenhill Ct, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV5 0JA 2.32 Miles
Taximate 01384 346080 77 Meadow Park Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 4TU 2.42 Miles
Village Taxis 01902 898080 Edenholme/Poolhouse Rd, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV5 8AZ 2.44 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ashwood Bridge Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Old Bush Inn Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Tythebarn Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Meadfoot Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Forge Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kidderminster Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Swindon Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Wall Heath Post Office Collection Today available until:18:30 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Kingsley Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Buckingham Grove Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cot Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Victoria Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mount Pleasant Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Townsend Place Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Balmoral Road Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Summerhill Surgery 01384 273275	The Surgery Summerhill Kingswinford West Midlands DY6 9JG
Moss Grove Surgery 01384 277377	Moss Grove Surgery 15 Moss Grove Kingswinford West Midlands DY6 9HS
Moss Grove Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	15 Moss Grove Kingswinford DY6 9HS
Moss Grove Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	15 Moss Grove Kingswinford DY6 9HS
Kingswinford & Wordsley Pcn Hub 01384 277377	Moss Grove Surgery 15 Moss Grove Kingswinford DY6 9HS

Local Stores

Wall Heath
1-2 Albion Parade
Wall Heath
Kingswinford
West Midlands
DY6 0NP
01384 279154
Store Website
1.30 miles

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SPAR Lawnswood
102
Lawnswood Road
Wordsley
Stourbridge
DY8 5NA
01384 287097
Store Website
1.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Connaught House Veterinary Group
Connaught House Veterinary Surgery 38 Broad Street Kingswinford West Midlands DY6 9LP 01384 295949 connaughtvets@btconnect.com Website 1.54 miles
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Harrison Family Vets
Units 2 - 3 Gatehouse Retail Park Dudley West Midlands DY6 7BJ 2.29 miles

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Powis &Amp; Partners
19 Audnam Wordsley Stourbridge West Midlands DY8 4AJ 01384 372849 powisandpartners@powisvets.co.uk Website 2.71 miles
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Wombourne Veterinary Centre
56 Rookery Road Wombourne Wolverhampton Staffordshire WV5 0JQ 01902 324551 2.78 miles

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Severn Edge Veterinary Group - Kinver
54 Enville Road Kinver Stourbridge West Midlands DY7 6BX 01384 873660 office@severnedgevets.co.uk Website 3.14 miles
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A K Duncan Veterinary Surgery
79 Bridgnorth Road Wollaston Stourbridge West Midlands DY8 3PZ 01384 393318 enquiries@akduncanvets.co.uk Website 3.16 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Kinver Edge
Free Parking. Lots Of Off-Road Walking Area. Hill Not Too Steep. Lots Of Paths To Explore. Route Can Be Short Or Long. Excellent Views From Kinver Edge. Toilets Besides Parking 3.51 miles Postcode Dy7 6Dl

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Kinver Edge
A Walk Around The Borders Of Staffordshire And Worcestershire, Progressing Through Woodland And Allowing Spectacular Views Of The Surrounding Counties From Kinver Edge High Sandstone Ridge, Along With The Remains Of An Iron Age Hill Fort. DY7 5NP 3.68 miles Kinver Edge Is Located Just West Of Kinver, About Four Miles West Of Stourbridge (Off The A458), And Four Miles North Of Kidderminster (Off The A449).

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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 7.21 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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Leasowes Park
A Beautiful Historical Picturesque Park And Woodland Which Have Been Natural Landscape Gardens For 300 Years. There Are Many Different Routes Around The Park And Lots Of Fields, Mud And Streams/Ponds For Dogs To Play In! There Is A Large Free Carpark A Play Area For Children And An Information Centre. Beautiful Place To Explore Whilst Getting Yourself And Your Canine Friend Some Good Exercise. The Cornbow Centre Halesowen Lancashire B63 4AB 7.25 miles Just Off Mucklows Hill In Halesowen

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Trimpley Reservoir Near Bewdley
Unnamed Road Lancashire 8.00 miles

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Waseley Hills Country Park
National Trust Walk. Rangers House Waseley Country Pa Gannow Green Ln Birmingham Lancashire B45 9AT 9.45 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	9.6°C	9.5°C	9.5°C	9.7°C	10.4°C	13.6°C	15.4°C	15.2°C	15.8°C	16.7°C	16.7°C	13.9°C
Feels Like	7.1°C	7.2°C	7.2°C	7.4°C	8°C	12.5°C	15.1°C	14.7°C	15.7°C	16.7°C	13.6°C	11.9°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	11.9°C	8.6°C	6.5°C	5.3°C	4.8°C	4.6°C	4.7°C	5.7°C	6.4°C	5.8°C	4.9°C	4.4°C
Feels Like	9.1°C	4.8°C	2.2°C	0.9°C	1°C	1.2°C	1.8°C	3.6°C	5°C	5°C	3.4°C	2.9°C

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	Cloudy	Mist	Mist	Mist	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	3.9°C	3.9°C	3.4°C	2.5°C	1.6°C	2.2°C	4.3°C	5.9°C	6.1°C	5.3°C	3.5°C	3.3°C
Feels Like	2.8°C	2.2°C	0.7°C	-1.5°C	-3.2°C	-2.7°C	-0.3°C	1.8°C	2.4°C	1.6°C	-1°C	0.1°C

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