Welcome to Blakedown

Blakedown is a small village located in the county of Worcestershire, England. It is situated between the towns of Kidderminster and Hagley, and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 2,000 people and is known for its peaceful and friendly atmosphere.

One of the main attractions in Blakedown is the Blakedown Sports Centre, which offers a range of facilities including a gym, swimming pool, tennis courts, and football pitches. The centre is popular with both locals and visitors, and is a great place to stay active and meet new people. There are also several parks and green spaces in the village, including the Blakedown Recreation Ground, which is a popular spot for picnics and outdoor activities.

Blakedown is also home to several historic buildings, including the Grade II listed Blakedown Hall. The hall was built in the 18th century and is now used as a conference and events venue. Other notable buildings in the village include the 12th century St. James' Church and the Blakedown Methodist Church, which was built in 1876. Overall, Blakedown is a charming and picturesque village that offers a range of activities and attractions for visitors to enjoy.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 9.3°C

Feels Like: 5.8°C

Wind: 17.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Blakedown C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs H E Beckford-Bond	Birmingham Road Blakedown Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 3JN 01562700243 School Website
Hagley Catholic High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr James Hodgson	Brake Lane Hagley Worcestershire DY8 2XL 01562883193 School Website
Haybridge High School And Sixth Form Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Nicola Stanfield	Brake Lane Hagley Stourbridge Worcestershire DY8 2XS 01562886213 School Website
Hagley Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Vanessa Payne	Park Road Hagley Stourbridge Worcestershire DY9 0NS 01562883280 School Website
Offmore Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Tabitha Smith	Wordsworth Crescent Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 3HA 01562753934 School Website
St Oswald's Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Carol Reece	Sion Avenue Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 2YL 1562751056 School Website
Comberton Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Deena Frost	Borrington Road Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 3ED 01562754704 School Website
Cookley Sebright Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Vickie Crisp	16 Lea Lane Cookley Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 3TA 01562850397 School Website
St George's Cofe School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Clare Snape	Birmingham Road Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 2BX 1562824206 School Website
Belbroughton C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Clare Bishop	Bradford Lane Belbroughton Stourbridge Worcestershire DY9 9TF 01562730208 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Blakedown Mill Lane, Blakedown, Worcestershire, DY10 3LF 0.17 Miles

Hagley Station Drive, Hagley, West Midlands, DY9 0NX 1.91 Miles

Kidderminster Station Approach, Comberton Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 1QZ 2.86 Miles

Stourbridge Junction Brook Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 1NH 3.61 Miles

Stourbridge Town Vauxhall Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 1EX 3.92 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Home And Away Travel 01562 751112 31 Husum Way, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 3QJ 2.01 Miles
Euro Executive Car Co 01562 753000 5 Munro Close, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 3XX 2.04 Miles
Champagne Chauffeuring 0800 587 3017 24 Shakespeare Drive, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 3QW 2.06 Miles
Luxury Travel 01562 270001 31 Broadwaters Drive, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2RY 2.42 Miles
Chaddesley Taxis 01562 777333 Priests House, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 4LR 2.56 Miles
Keelan Private Hire 01562 745777 353 Stourbridge Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2QE 2.68 Miles
Regency Radio Cars 01562 66666 5 Comberton Terrace, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 1QP 3.07 Miles
Albany Taxis 01562 823333 5 Comberton Ter, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 1QP 3.07 Miles
Hollands Taxis 01562 824777 5 Comberton Terr, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 1QP 3.07 Miles
Chauffeur Sir 0121 271 0009 229 Hagley Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 2JP 3.21 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Blakedown Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Wannerton Road Weekday Last Collection:10:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Sculthorpe Road Weekday Last Collection:12:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
New Wood Lane Weekday Last Collection:12:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Belbroughton Road Weekday Last Collection:11:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Churchill Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Stakenbridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Yielding Tree Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Broome Corner Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Pinewoods Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broome Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Sweetpool Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newfield Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Milestone Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hill Pool Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Hagley Surgery 01562 881700	Hagley Surgery 1 Victoria Passage,Hagley Stourbridge West Midlands DY9 0NH
Stanmore House Surgery 01562 822647	Stanmore House Surgery Linden Avenue Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 3AA
Cookley Surgery	1 Lea Lane Cookley Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 3TA
The Glebeland Surgery 01562 730303	The Glebeland Surgery The Glebe, Belbroughton Stourbridge West Midlands DY9 9TH
Chaddesley Surgery 01562 777239	The Surgery, Hemmingway Chaddesley Corbett Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 4SF

Local Stores

Hagley - Worcester Road
88 Worcester Road
Hagley
Stourbridge
Worcestershire
DY9 0NJ
01562 885271
Store Website
1.82 miles

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SPAR Hagley
Spar Stores
117-119 Worcester Ln
Hagley
Stourbridge
DY9 0NG
01562 229254
Store Website
1.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Field Equine Vets
New House Farm Belbroughton Road Blake Down Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 3JH 01562 701334 info@fieldequinevets.co.uk Website 0.33 miles

Animals Treated
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Clent Hills Vets
12 Kidderminster Road Hagley Stourbridge Worcestershire DY9 0QD 01562 883621 theteam@clenthillsvets.co.uk Website 1.90 miles
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Vale Veterinary Group
28 Birmingham Road Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 2DA 01562 822692 gailpulley@valevetgroup.co.uk Website 2.50 miles
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Shepherds' Veterinary Practice Ltd
Comberton Hill Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 1QH 01562 822986 charnock.shepherd@zen.co.uk Website 2.97 miles
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Paveley And Day Veterinary Centre
91/93 The Broadway Norton Stourbridge West Midlands DY8 3HX 01384 837820 enquiries@paveleyandday.com Website 3.03 miles
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Companion Care (Kidderminster) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Crossley Retail Park Carpet Traders Way Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 6DY 01562 733460 kidderminster@companioncare.co.uk Website 3.39 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 4.15 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 4.34 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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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 5.52 miles

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Waseley Hills Country Park
National Trust Walk. Rangers House Waseley Country Pa Gannow Green Ln Birmingham Lancashire B45 9AT 5.76 miles

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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 6.28 miles Just Off Mucklows Hill In Halesowen

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Trimpley Reservoir Near Bewdley
Unnamed Road Lancashire 6.52 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°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

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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