Welcome to Finstall

Finstall is a small village located in the county of Worcestershire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles south of Bromsgrove and 12 miles north of Worcester. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks. One of the most notable landmarks in Finstall is the St. Godwald's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful stained glass windows.

Finstall is a peaceful and quiet village, with a strong sense of community. The village has a number of local amenities, including a post office, a village hall, and a pub. The pub, called The Brook Inn, is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. It serves a range of traditional pub food and has a welcoming atmosphere. The village also has a primary school, which is highly regarded in the local area.

Despite its small size, Finstall has a rich history and a number of interesting stories to tell. One of the most fascinating stories is that of the Finstall Giants. According to local legend, two giants once lived in the village and would regularly throw boulders at each other across the valley. The boulders can still be seen today, and are known as the Finstall Giants' Stones. The village also played an important role in the English Civil War, with a number of battles taking place in the surrounding area.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 11.4°C

Feels Like: 8.4°C

Wind: 18.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Rigby Hall Day Special School Community Special School Ages:4-18 Head Teacher Mrs Tracey Smith	Rigby Lane Astonfields Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 2EP 01527875475 School Website
Aston Fields Middle School Community School Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mr Andrea Hales	Drummond Road Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 2ET 01527876026 School Website
Finstall First School Community School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mr Stuart Evans	Carnforth Road Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 2HS 01527872938 School Website
Tardebigge C Of E First School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Joe Hartshorn	Church Lane Tardebigge Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 3AH 01527872886 School Website
Bromsgrove School Other Independent School Ages:2-18 Head Teacher Mr Michael Punt	Worcester Road Bromsgrove Worcestershire B61 7DU 1527579679 School Website
South Bromsgrove High Academy Converter Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mr Chris Smith	Charford Road Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 3NL 01527831783 School Website
Charford First School Community School Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mrs Anita Mclaren	Charford Road Charford Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 3NH 01527873778 School Website
Meadows First School Community School Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Mrs Sue Hewitt	Stourbridge Road Bromsgrove Worcestershire B61 0AH 01527872508 School Website
Parkside Middle School Community School Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mr Natalie Mancini	Stourbridge Road Bromsgrove Worcestershire B61 0AH 01527873660 School Website
St Johns Church Of England Middle School Academy Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mr Geraint Roberts	Watt Close Bromsgrove Worcestershire B61 7DH 01527832376 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bromsgrove New Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 2LX 0.90 Miles

Barnt Green Fiery Hill Road, Barnt Green, West Midlands, B45 8PA 2.78 Miles

Alvechurch Station Road, Alvechurch, Worcestershire, B48 7SE 2.99 Miles

Redditch Bromsgrove Road, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 4RB 3.97 Miles

Longbridge Longbridge Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 2TW 5.05 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Executive Chauffeurs 01527 578777 359 Alcester Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 1PW 0.91 Miles
Rays Taxis 07771 522717 5 Warwick Hall Gdns, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 2AU 1.09 Miles
Ace Taxis 01527 577228 55 High Street, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 8AJ 1.40 Miles
Bnc Taxis 01527 837222 24 Sugarbrook Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 3DW 1.42 Miles
Alphacars Bromsgrove Taxi 01527 888900 Unit 11 Isidore Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 3ET 1.54 Miles
M And B Taxis 01527 579030 141-143 Worcester Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 7HN 1.55 Miles
Discount Airport Taxis 0121 445 0409 65 Linthurst Newtown, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 1BS 1.69 Miles
His N Her Taxis 01527 873008 3 Grafton Crescent, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 3HW 1.73 Miles
Chauffeured Jaguar 07521 705524 22 Cooper Cl, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 3PJ 1.98 Miles
Bromsgrove Taxis 01527 577500 406A Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 0HL 2.34 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Finstall Park Cod1 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Royal Worcester Road Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Stoke Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Tutnall Mount Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chaucer Rd Cod1 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Regent Park Rd Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Chesworth Rd Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Tardebigge (B60 1Lw) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clive Rd Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Aston Fields Post Office Collection Today available until:15:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Blackwood Rd Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Burcot Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
North Rd Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Old Station Rd Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Cedar Terrace Cod1 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
New Road Surgery Bromsgrove 01527 575800	New Road Surgery 46 New Road Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 2JS
Davenal House Surgery Partnership 01527 872008	Davenal House Surgery 28 Birmingham Road Bromsgrove Worcestershire B61 0DD
Churchfields Surgery 01527 872163	Churchfields Surgery Bhi Parkside Stourbridge Rd,Bromsgrove Worcestershire B61 0AZ
St. Johns Surgery 01527 872393	St John's Surgery Bhi Parkside Stourbridge Rd,Bromsgrove Worcestershire B61 0AZ
Bhi Parkside - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3	Stourbridge Road Bromsgrove B61 0AZ

Local Stores

Bromsgrove - Stoke Road
1 Stoke Road
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B60 3EQ
01527 872576
shop.7806@coop.co.uk
Store Website
0.88 miles

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SPAR Bromsgrove
38-42
Broad Street
Bromsgrove
B61 8LW
01527 871644
Store Website
1.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Bromsgrove Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2, Brook Retail Park Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 3DU 01527 572040 bromsgrove@vets4pets.com 1.29 miles

Animals Treated
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Clent Hills Pet Fitness &Amp; Rehabilitation Centre
Unit 2 Rear Of 24 - 26 Worcester Road Bromsgrove Worcestershire B61 7AE https://www.facebook.com/ fitnessandrehab@clenthillsvets.co.uk Website 1.40 miles
Amenities Referrals only
Animals Treated
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Townsend Veterinary Practice
168 Birmingham Road Bromsgrove Worcestershire B61 0HB 01527 831616 bromsgrove@townsendveterinarypractice.co.uk Website 1.42 miles
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Animals Treated
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first appointment 8.15am, last one 6.45pm
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first appointment 8.15am, last one 6.45pm
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Clent Hills Vets
5 Kidderminster Road Bromsgrove Worcestershire B61 7JJ 01527 889 810 theteam@clenthillsvets.co.uk Website 1.49 miles
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Special Friends Animal Medical Centre
79-81 Poplar Road Redditch Worcestershire B97 6NY 01527 67402 practicemanager@specialfriends.co.uk Website 3.25 miles
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Animals Treated
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Webbs Veterinary Surgery
Worcester Road Wychbold Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 0DG 01527 861771 webbs@mbgvet.com Website 3.76 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Pitcher Oak Woods
Forest With Field In Centre Including Bench. Great For Picnics 52.302162 Lancashire 3.30 miles

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Lickey Hills (Visitor Centre Side)
Forrest Trails Across The Hills With A Visitor Centre Warren Lnlickey Cofton Hackett Birmingham B45 8ER 3.41 miles

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Walk In Arrow Valley
Forge Mill Needle Museum Needle Mill Lane Lancashire 4.22 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.

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Waseley Hills Country Park
National Trust Walk. Rangers House Waseley Country Pa Gannow Green Ln Birmingham Lancashire B45 9AT 5.03 miles

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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 5.53 miles There Is Also 2 Car Parks On Proctor'S Barn Lane Which Are Usually Less Busy!

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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 8.34 miles Just Off Mucklows Hill In Halesowen

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Weather Forecast

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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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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

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