Welcome to Berkswell

Berkswell is a small village located in the West Midlands region of England. It is situated approximately 10 miles southeast of Birmingham and is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull. The village has a population of around 2,500 people and is known for its picturesque countryside, historic buildings, and friendly community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Berkswell is the St. John Baptist Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade I listed building and features a stunning Norman doorway, a 14th-century tower, and a beautiful stained glass window. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

Berkswell is also home to several local businesses, including a post office, a convenience store, and a pub. The village has a strong sense of community, with regular events and activities taking place throughout the year. These include a summer fete, a Christmas market, and a village show. Overall, Berkswell is a charming and welcoming village that offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Light snow showers

Temp: 3.2°C

Feels Like: -2.3°C

Wind: 18.6 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
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
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
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
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
Eastern Green Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs N Aston	Sutton Avenue Coventry West Midlands CV5 7EG 02476465077 School Website
Meriden Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Anderton	Fillongley Road Meriden Coventry West Midlands CV7 7LW 01676522488 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
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
Our Lady Of The Assumption Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Rachel Askew	Hawthorn Lane Tile Hill Coventry West Midlands CV4 9LB 02476466655 School Website
Limbrick Wood Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Paula Pickthorne	Bush Close Tile Hill Coventry West Midlands CV4 9QT 02476466744 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Berkswell Station Road, Berkswell, West Midlands, CV7 7EF 0.99 Miles

Tile Hill Cromwall Lane, Tile Hill, West Midlands, CV4 8AS 2.13 Miles

Hampton-In-Arden Station Road, Hampton-In-Arden, West Midlands, B92 0BJ 2.79 Miles

Canley Canley Road, Canley, West Midlands, CV5 6BH 4.06 Miles

Coventry Station Square, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 2GT 5.36 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Balsall Common Cars 01676 530666 Marsh Lane, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 7EX 0.99 Miles
Bcm Cars 01676 529222 297 Kenilworth Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 7EL 1.25 Miles
Arden Cars 01675 443333 Lincoln Farm, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0LS 1.82 Miles
Central Chauffer Services 01675 443964 Arden House/Kenilworth Rd, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0LS 1.82 Miles
Village Cars 01676 520001 72 Main Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 7NF 1.88 Miles
A1 American Limousines 024 7640 2543 23 Harpendon Drive, Coventry, West Midlands, CV5 7QF 2.88 Miles
Village Cars 01675 443100 Pasture Farm, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0HH 3.25 Miles
Britannia Taxis 024 7640 2040 21 Durham Crescent, Coventry, West Midlands, CV5 9GA 3.31 Miles
Any Occasion Cars 024 7659 2443 163 Kingsbury Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 1PL 4.01 Miles
Knowle Taxis 07941 614271 High St, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 0LL 4.31 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Berkswell Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Four Oaks Meriden Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Riddings Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carol Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cv7 Kenilworth Road Coventry Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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 Reeves Green Berkswell Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barston Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Meeting House Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kemps Green Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cv7 Waste Lane Coventry Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bannerbrook Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Windmill Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hockley Lane 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
1.35 miles

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SPAR Bannerbrook
SPAR
Unit 1 Bannerbrook Park
Coventry
CV4 9AE
02476 695249
Store Website
1.8 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 1.24 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 2.07 miles

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Broad Lane Vets
255 Broad Lane Coventry West Midlands CV5 7AQ 024 7646 4789 admin@broadlanevets.co.uk Website 3.00 miles
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The Vet Clinic @ Birmingham Dogs Home
Catherine-De-Barnes Lane Catherine-De-Barnes Solihull West Midlands B92 0DJ info@bdhvetclinic.org.uk Website 4.61 miles
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Coventry Pdsa Pet Hospital
34 Barkers Butts Lane Coventry West Midlands CV6 1DT 02476 590298 Website 4.88 miles
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Vets Now (Coventry)
34 Barker Butts Lane Coundon Coventry West Midlands CV6 1DT 02476 595354 Website 4.88 miles
Amenities Referrals only
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Local Dog Walks

Tile Hill Woodlands
51 Nutbrook Ave Coventry Lancashire CV4 9LE 2.11 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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The Canley Woodlands (Park Wood And Ten Shilling Wood)
12 Bronze View Coventry Lancashire CV4 8HR 2.34 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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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 2.90 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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Crackley Wood
Crackley Wood Is Part Of An Ancient Woodland Which Has Existed For Many Centuries. Lancashire CV8 2JW 3.02 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 4.42 miles

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Kenilworth Road Woodlands
These Woodlands Run Alongside The Kenilworth Road From The Centre Of Coventry To Its Modern Boundary, Providing A Magnificent Entrance Into Our Historic City. The Beauty Of The Route Has Long Been Appreciated. 19Th Century Guidebooks Describe The Avenue Of Oaks And The View Of Coventry's Spires. Now Part Of A Conservation Area, Designated In 1968, The Woodlands Are Preserved For The Enjoyment Of Future Generations. The Woodlands Include Wainbody Wood, A Mixed Woodland Of 70 Acres And Stivichall Common, 45 Acres Of Deciduous Trees On Former Common Land. Connecting These Woods Is The Kenilworth Road Spinney - A Narrow Belt Of Trees Lining The Road On Both Sides For Nearly Two Miles. 3 Kenilworth Rd Coventry Lancashire CV3 6PG 4.84 miles By Car: Park At War Memorial Park, Or Park In Surrounding Residential Roads. By Bus: National Express West Midlands - Bus Number 18A. Stagecoach Midland Red - X15, X17, X18 From Pool Meadow To Kenilworth. Travel De Courcey Park And Ride South - Last Stop At The Memorial Park. Free Car Parking Is Provided In The Memorial Park.

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Weather Forecast

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	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

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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

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