Welcome to Astwood

Astwood is a small village located in the county of Worcestershire, England. It is situated near the River Severn and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 11th century when it was mentioned in the Domesday Book. The village has a population of around 200 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.

One of the main attractions in Astwood is the St. Peter's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful architecture and stained glass windows. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. Another popular attraction in Astwood is the Astwood Bank Park, which is a beautiful park located in the heart of the village. The park is a great place to relax and enjoy the natural beauty of the area.

Astwood is also known for its annual village fete, which takes place in the summer. The fete is a popular event that attracts people from all over the county. It features a range of activities and attractions, including live music, food stalls, and games. The fete is a great way to experience the community spirit of Astwood and to meet the friendly locals. Overall, Astwood is a charming village that offers a peaceful and relaxing escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 13.3°C

Feels Like: 11.6°C

Wind: 11.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Hanbury C Of E First School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mr Aaron Mcdonagh	School Road Hanbury Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 4BS 01527821298 School Website
Wychbold First And Nursery School Academy Converter Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Wilks	School Road Wychbold Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 7PU 1527861421 School Website
Stoke Prior First School Community School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mr Leigh Satchwell	Ryefields Road Stoke Prior Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 4ND 01527832520 School Website
Lokrum Fields Other Independent Special School Ages:9-17 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Prosser	Copyholt Lane Stoke Pound Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 3AY 1905349915 School Website
Rgs Dodderhill Other Independent School Ages:2-16 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Atkinson	Dodderhill Road Droitwich Spa Worcestershire WR9 0BE 1905778290
Charford First School Community School Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mrs Anita Mclaren	Charford Road Charford Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 3NH 01527873778 School Website
St Peter's Droitwich Cofe Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Tracey O'keeffe-Pullan	Church Lane The Holloway Droitwich Spa Worcestershire WR9 7AN 1905772138 School Website
South Bromsgrove High Academy Converter Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mr Chris Smith	Charford Road Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 3NL 01527831783 School Website
St Peters Catholic First School Academy Converter Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Clubley	Rock Hill Bromsgrove Worcestershire B61 7LH 01527831872 School Website
Millfields First School Community School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Lisa Montandon	Swift Close Bromsgrove Worcestershire B61 7BS 01527831885 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bromsgrove New Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 2LX 3.07 Miles

Droitwich Spa Off Union Lane, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 9BD 3.20 Miles

Redditch Bromsgrove Road, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 4RB 6.24 Miles

Hartlebury Station Road, Hartlebury, Worcestershire, DY10 4HB 6.57 Miles

Barnt Green Fiery Hill Road, Barnt Green, West Midlands, B45 8PA 6.70 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Mr And Mrs Taxis 01527 559626 28 Wall's Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 4LZ 1.20 Miles
Independent Chauffeur Services Ltd 0870 246 7770 9 Amphlett Way, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 7PJ 1.23 Miles
Chauffeured Jaguar 07521 705524 22 Cooper Cl, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 3PJ 2.34 Miles
Cars First 07885 295029 Park House, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0BG 2.40 Miles
Alphacars Bromsgrove Taxi 01527 888900 Unit 11 Isidore Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 3ET 2.42 Miles
Tnd Private Hire 07858 634074 43 Winslow Avenue, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 8PU 2.49 Miles
Racquels Cars 07811 574799 2A The Ridgeway, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 8QB 2.66 Miles
Bnc Taxis 01527 837222 24 Sugarbrook Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 3DW 2.67 Miles
His N Her Taxis 01527 873008 3 Grafton Crescent, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 3HW 2.74 Miles
M Y Taxis 01905 798989 1 North St Industrial Estate, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 8JB 3.06 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Causeway Meadows Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Shaw Lane Cod1 No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Overstreet Cod1 No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stoke Works Cod1 No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Richards Close Cod1 No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Saxonwood Business Park Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Henbrook Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Stoke Prior Post Office Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Hanbury Hall Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:15
Chequers Lane Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Wychbold Po Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Hanbury Rd Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:15
Upton Warren No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Stoke Prior Cod1 No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rashwood Cod 1 No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Wychbold Surgery	De Wych Road Wychbold Droitwich Spa Worcestershire WR9 7PS
The Surgery	Ryefields Road Stoke Prior Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 4NA
Corbett Medical Practice 01905 795566	The Corbett Medical Prct 36 Corbett Avenue Droitwich Spa Worcestershire WR9 7BE
Salters Medical Practice 01905 773535	Salters Medical Practice Ombersley Street Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 8RD
Spa Medical Practice 01905 772389	Spa Mp, Droitwich Mc Ombersley Street Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 8RD

Local Stores

Bromsgrove
55 Gilbert Road
Charford
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B60 3JZ
01527 570993
shop.7280@coop.co.uk
Store Website
2.47 miles

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SPAR - Droitwich
Westlands Supermarket
1 Farmer Way
Droitwich
WR9 9EQ
01905 773724
Store Website
3.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Meadows Farm Vets Ltd.
Unit 1 Causeway Meadows Farm Shaw Lane, Stoke Prior Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 4BH 01527 869060 info@meadowsfarmvets.co.uk Website 0.32 miles
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Webbs Veterinary Surgery
Worcester Road Wychbold Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 0DG 01527 861771 webbs@mbgvet.com Website 1.29 miles

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Macarthur Barstow &Amp; Gibbs Ltd
No 2 The Coach House Dodderhill Court Crutch Lane Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 0BE 2.48 miles

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Macarthur, Barstow &Amp; Gibbs
36 Hanbury Road Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 8PW 01905 773262 Website 2.57 miles
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Veterinary Eye Referrals
Macarthur Barstow &Amp; Gibbs 36 Hanbury Road Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 8PW 01905 773 262 jeremy@veteye.co.uk Website 2.57 miles
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Bromsgrove Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2, Brook Retail Park Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 3DU 01527 572040 bromsgrove@vets4pets.com 2.81 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Pitcher Oak Woods
Forest With Field In Centre Including Bench. Great For Picnics 52.302162 Lancashire 5.31 miles

Location what3words strain.bride.case

Walk In Arrow Valley
Forge Mill Needle Museum Needle Mill Lane Lancashire 6.87 miles It Is Best To Double Check There Is Not An Event On During The Weekend. The Car Park Is Not That Big. There Are Two Blue Disabled Badge Holders Bays.

Location what3words grit.forgot.grin

Lickey Hills (Visitor Centre Side)
Forrest Trails Across The Hills With A Visitor Centre Warren Lnlickey Cofton Hackett Birmingham B45 8ER 7.23 miles

Location what3words speeds.echo.wipe

Worcester Woods Country Park
A Fabulous Place For Dog Walking; Free Parking, A Choice Of Fields Or Woodland To Walk Through And A Great Cafe Where You Can Sit Outside With Your Dogs Which Serves From 8.30Am To 5.30Pm Every Day Of The Week. The Woods Have Streams Running Through- Great For Doggy Paddling And There Is Even A Dog Wash Station To Hose Them Off When They Get All Dirty! Double-Take House 1 Wildwood Dr Worcester Lancashire WR5 2QX 7.82 miles

Location what3words bright.serve.shack

Arrow Valley Country Park
A Simple Walk Around The Arrow Valley Lake. Path Easy To Follow, Relatively Flat With Benches Around For Rest Stops If Needed. Park Can Get Very Busy On Weekends If The Weather Is Nice! Free Parking At Several Points Around The Lake. Arrow Valley Country Park Battens Dr Redditch Lancashire B98 0LJ 7.91 miles There Is Also 2 Car Parks On Proctor'S Barn Lane Which Are Usually Less Busy!

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Hartlebury Common
Lovely Walk For The Dogs, Open Pathways Or More Adventurous Routes. Sandy Pathways Too, Which The Dogs Loved And Being Able To Walk Off Lead. Lovely Scenery In Places! Quiet Car Park, Free Parking. Hartlebury Common Hartlebury Rd Stourport-On-Severn Lancashire DY13 9JB 8.06 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	8.5°C	7°C	2.7°C	0.4°C	0.2°C	-0.7°C	-0.7°C	0.7°C	1.1°C	1.2°C	1.2°C	-0.2°C
Feels Like	5.1°C	3.5°C	-3.2°C	-6.6°C	-6.8°C	-8.1°C	-7.9°C	-6°C	-5.3°C	-4.9°C	-4.7°C	-6°C

Thursday	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	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-1.7°C	-2.9°C	-3.7°C	-4.3°C	-2°C	1°C	4.1°C	4.6°C	4.5°C	4.6°C	3.9°C	2.7°C
Feels Like	-7.1°C	-8°C	-8.4°C	-8.5°C	-5.5°C	-1.7°C	1.8°C	2.6°C	2.6°C	2.5°C	1.2°C	-0.3°C

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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy
Temp	3.5°C	3.8°C	4°C	4.2°C	5.9°C	9°C	13.2°C	11.6°C	8.4°C	5.3°C	3.2°C	3°C
Feels Like	0.3°C	0.5°C	0.6°C	0.9°C	2.7°C	6.7°C	12.5°C	9.9°C	5.2°C	1°C	-1.4°C	-0.9°C

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