Welcome to Balsall Common

Balsall Common is a village located in the West Midlands region of England. It is situated between Coventry and Solihull and is a popular residential area due to its proximity to major cities and excellent transport links. The village has a population of around 8,000 people and is known for its picturesque countryside, historic buildings, and vibrant community.

One of the main attractions of Balsall Common is its beautiful countryside. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, lush green fields, and tranquil woodlands, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The village also has several parks and nature reserves, including Lavender Hall Park and Berkswell Windmill, which offer stunning views of the surrounding landscape.

Balsall Common is also home to several historic buildings and landmarks, including St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century, and the Grade II listed Balsall Common Primary School. The village has a rich history, and many of its buildings and landmarks have been preserved and restored over the years. Today, Balsall Common is a thriving community with a range of amenities, including shops, restaurants, and pubs, making it a popular destination for visitors and residents alike.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 9.1°C

Feels Like: 5.7°C

Wind: 16.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Heart Of England School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Jacqueline Hughes-Williams	Gipsy Lane Balsall Common Coventry West Midlands CV7 7FW 01676535222 School Website
Balsall Common Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Mark Mitchell	Balsall Street East Balsall Common Coventry West Midlands CV7 7FS 1676532254 School Website
Berkswell Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tracy Drew	Church Lane Berkswell Coventry West Midlands CV7 7BJ 01676532141 School Website
Burton Green Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Morris	Hob Lane Burton Green Warwick Road Leek Wootton Warwickshire CV8 1QB 441926400498 School Website
Lady Katherine Leveson Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Neil Kitching	Fen End Road West Temple Balsall Knowle Solihull West Midlands B93 0AN 1564772374 School Website
Springfield House Community Special School Community Special School Ages:5-12 Head Teacher Mrs Paul Yeomans	Kenilworth Road Knowle Solihull West Midlands B93 0AJ 01564772772 School Website
Leigh Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lynn Lee	Plants Hill Crescent Tile Hill Coventry West Midlands CV4 9RQ 2476464475 School Website
Tile Hill Wood School And Language College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Ana Neofitou	Nutbrook Avenue Coventry West Midlands CV4 9PW 02476426200 School Website
St Andrews Church Of England Infant School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Allison Underhill	Church Lane Eastern Green Coventry West Midlands CV5 7BX 02476466309 School Website
Eastern Green Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs N Aston	Sutton Avenue Coventry West Midlands CV5 7EG 02476465077 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Berkswell Station Road, Berkswell, West Midlands, CV7 7EF 0.42 Miles

Tile Hill Cromwall Lane, Tile Hill, West Midlands, CV4 8AS 2.24 Miles

Hampton-In-Arden Station Road, Hampton-In-Arden, West Midlands, B92 0BJ 3.21 Miles

Canley Canley Road, Canley, West Midlands, CV5 6BH 4.51 Miles

Dorridge Station Approach, Dorridge, West Midlands, B93 8JA 4.55 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Bcm Cars 01676 529222 297 Kenilworth Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 7EL 0.12 Miles
Balsall Common Cars 01676 530666 Marsh Lane, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 7EX 0.59 Miles
Arden Cars 01675 443333 Lincoln Farm, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0LS 2.27 Miles
Central Chauffer Services 01675 443964 Arden House/Kenilworth Rd, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0LS 2.27 Miles
Village Cars 01676 520001 72 Main Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 7NF 3.08 Miles
Knowle Taxis 07941 614271 High St, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 0LL 3.62 Miles
Flight Cars Of Knowle 01564 730037 Ashleigh House, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 0HT 3.63 Miles
A1 American Limousines 024 7640 2543 23 Harpendon Drive, Coventry, West Midlands, CV5 7QF 3.78 Miles
Friendly Cars 0121 788 2222 1617 Warwick Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 9LF 3.80 Miles
Village Cars 01675 443100 Pasture Farm, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0HH 3.96 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Balsall Common Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Balsall Common Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cv7 Kenilworth Road Coventry Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kemps Green Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Riddings Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Meeting House Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Balsall Street East Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Needlers End Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Windmill Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carol Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cv7 Waste Lane Coventry Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Berkswell Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Frogmore Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cv7 Reeves Green Berkswell Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Balsall Common Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	1 Ashley Drive Balsall Common Coventry CV7 7RW
Balsall Common Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	1 Ashley Drive Balsall Common Coventry CV7 7RW
Balsall Common Ent Clinic 01676 536833	1 Ashley Drive Balsall Common Coventry CV7 7RW
Aqp Slh Bc & M Group 01676 935000	Bc & M Group Practice 1 Ashley Drive Balsall Common West Midlands CV7 7RW
Solihealth Derm. Balsall Common Hub 0121 7432159	1 Ashley Drive Balsall Common Coventry West Midlands CV7 7RW

Local Stores

Balsall Common
345 Kenilworth Road
Balsall Common
Coventry
West Midlands
CV7 7DL
01676 535006
Store Website
0.06 miles

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SPAR Bannerbrook
SPAR
Unit 1 Bannerbrook Park
Coventry
CV4 9AE
02476 695249
Store Website
2.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Balsall Common Vets
384A Kenilworth Road Balsall Common Coventry West Midlands CV7 7ER 01676 530792 admin@broadlanevets.co.uk Website 0.13 miles
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Home Visit Vet
10 Trevor Close The Hill Coventry West Midlands CV4 9HP 07891 522454 rachel@home-visit-vet.co.uk 2.43 miles

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Broad Lane Vets
255 Broad Lane Coventry West Midlands CV5 7AQ 024 7646 4789 admin@broadlanevets.co.uk Website 3.63 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd Trading As 608 Vet Practice
108 Widney Road Bentley Heath Solihull West Midlands B93 9BL 01564 774246 Website 4.56 miles
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Medivet Kenilworth Feldon Veterinary Centre
59 Station Road Kenilworth Warwickshire CV8 1JD 01926 859654 kenilworth@medivet.co.uk Website 4.57 miles
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608 Equine And Farm Vets
Quarry Farm Rowington Warwick Warwickshire CV35 7DD 01564 783404 info@608equineandfarmvets.com Website 4.61 miles
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Local Dog Walks

The Kenilworth Greenway
The Kenilworth To Berkswell Greenway Is A Linear Country Park Set In The Beautiful South Warwickshire Countryside. The Site Forms A 6.5 Kilometres Section Of Former Railway, With The Entire Park Extending To Some 16 Hectares. Kenilworth Green Way Project Kenilworth Green Way Project Burton Green Kenilworth CV8 1PD 2.41 miles There Are A Number Of Different Entry/Exit Points On The Greenway. Kenilworth: Entry Onto The Greenway Either From Kenilworth Common (Cv8 2Hq), Or From Coventry Road (Cv7 2Un). Crackley Lane: Access Onto Greenway From Crackley Lane Bridge. Layby With Free Parking Available (Cv7 2Jt). Burton Green: Entry Onto Greenway From Cromwell Lane Bridge. Westwards Towards Balsall Common/Berkswell And Eastwards Towards Kenilworth (Cv8 1Pg). Nailcote Hall: Access From Hodgetts Lane Via A Layby Stile And Connecting Footpath Adjacent To Power Plant (Cv7 7Df). Balsall Common: Entry From Waste Lane Bridge (Dirt Slope) (Cv7 7Gg). Berkswell: Entry Onto Greenway From Truggist Lane With Parking Available At Berkswell Station Car Park (Cv7 7Ef). Parking Available At: - Abbey Fields Car Park, Bridge Street, Kenilworth - Princes Drive Industrial Estate (Off Coventry Road), Kenilworth - Crackley Wood Local Nature Reserve, Crackley Lane - Burton Green Village Hall

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The Canley Woodlands (Park Wood And Ten Shilling Wood)
12 Bronze View Coventry Lancashire CV4 8HR 2.43 miles Access To Both Park Wood And Ten Shilling Wood Is From Charter Avenue (On The Main Canley Bus Route) And Also By The Public Footpath From Westwood Heath Road. Parking Is Available On Residential Roads Surrounding The Woodlands (Incl Park Wood Lane And Dalmeny Road And Copt Oak Close.

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Tile Hill Woodlands
51 Nutbrook Ave Coventry Lancashire CV4 9LE 2.76 miles Bus Route 11 Or 32 From Pool Meadow To Tile Hill Wood And Limbrick Wood. 32 From Pool Meadow To Pig Wood And Plant Hill Wood Travel West Midlands 024 7652 5689. Street Parking Is Available Adjacent To All Of The Woodlands.

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Crackley Wood
Crackley Wood Is Part Of An Ancient Woodland Which Has Existed For Many Centuries. Lancashire CV8 2JW 2.77 miles Crackley Wood Is Located To The North Of Kenilworth, Off The A429 Coventry Road.

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Crackley Woods
Short Circular Woody Walk. Walk Lasts Between 20-30 Minutes To Do One Lap Of The Woods. Flat, Well Kept Path With Free Parking. May Get Muddy When Wet So Pack Your Wellies! Crackley Woods Parking Lancashire 3.90 miles

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Kenilworth Abbey Fields
Lovely Open Fields With Old Oaks, Willows And The Ruins Of The Castle Kenilworth Lancashire 4.14 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-14.4°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°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

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Cloudy
Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
Feels Like	-6.8°C	-5.8°C	-5.6°C	-5.8°C	-4.8°C	-2.7°C	0°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	3°C	-1°C

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