Welcome to Blackhorse

Blackhorse is a small village located in the county of Gloucestershire, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of the city of Bristol and is known for its picturesque countryside and historic landmarks. The village is home to a number of local businesses, including a post office, a pub, and a convenience store. The village is also home to a number of community events throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market.

One of the most notable landmarks in Blackhorse is the St. Michael and All Angels Church. The church dates back to the 12th century and is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful stained glass windows. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village. Another popular landmark in Blackhorse is the Blackhorse Inn, a traditional English pub that has been serving locals and visitors for over 200 years. The pub is known for its cozy atmosphere and delicious food and drink.

Blackhorse is also home to a number of outdoor activities, including hiking, cycling, and horseback riding. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village is also located near a number of popular tourist attractions, including the city of Bristol, the Cotswolds, and the historic city of Bath. Overall, Blackhorse is a charming village that offers visitors a taste of traditional English life and a chance to explore the beautiful countryside of Gloucestershire.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 8°C

Feels Like: 4.8°C

Wind: 12.5 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Blackhorse Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon Botten	Blackhorse Lane Emersons Green Bristol Gloucestershire BS16 6TR 01454866570 School Website
Emersons Green Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Soraya Young	Guest Avenue Emersons Green Gloucestershire BS16 7GA 01454867474 School Website
St Augustines Of Canterbury Rc Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Mark Hilliam	Boscombe Crescent Downend Downend Gloucestershire BS16 6QR 01454866690 School Website
Lyde Green Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Wendy Westwood	C/O Downend School Westerleigh Road Downend Gloucestershire BS16 6XA 01454823150 School Website
Downend School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Linda Ferris	Westerleigh Road Downend Downend Gloucestershire BS16 6XA 01454862300 School Website
Barley Close Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jo Williams	Barley Close Mangotsfield Mangotsfield Gloucestershire BS16 9DL 01454867090 School Website
Bromley Heath Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Abigail Perry-Hodge	Quakers Road Downend Downend Gloucestershire BS16 6NJ 01454866777 School Website
Bromley Heath Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Tracy Serle	Quakers Road Downend Downend Gloucestershire BS16 6NJ 01454867110 School Website
Mangotsfield Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kirsty Croasdale	Church Farm Road Emersons Green Gloucestershire BS16 7EY 01454867400 School Website
Stanbridge Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Kirby Littlewood	Stanbridge Road Downend Downend Gloucestershire BS16 6AL 01454862000 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bristol Parkway Station Approach Road, Off Hatchet Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Bristol, BS34 8PU 2.77 Miles

Filton Abbey Wood Station Road, Filton, Bristol, Bristol, BS34 7JW 3.51 Miles

Yate Badminton Road, Yate, Gloucestershire, BS37 5JF 3.68 Miles

Stapleton Road Stapleton Road, Easton, Bristol, Bristol, BS5 6NE 4.13 Miles

Patchway Station Road, Patchway, Gloucestershire, BS34 6LP 4.32 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Emersonstaxis 07525 622981 134A Bye Mead, Bristol, Bristol, BS16 7DQ 0.06 Miles
Abbotswood Taxis 07828 925245 76 Thomas Avenue, Bristol, Bristol, BS16 7TA 0.23 Miles
Flyers Taxis 0117 956 4300 32 Valley Gdns, Bristol, Bristol, BS16 6SF 0.56 Miles
Flyers Taxis 07786 557846 32 Valley Gardens, Bristol, Bristol, BS16 6SF 0.56 Miles
Diamond Travel Services 0117 956 7353 20 Cleeve Hill, Bristol, Bristol, BS16 6HN 1.15 Miles
Anderson Taxis And Minibuses 0117 957 2290 19 Homestead Gardens, Bristol, Bristol, BS16 1PH 1.60 Miles
Taxi Innovation 0117 957 2929 Unit 5/6/Nelson Ct/Nelson Rd, Bristol, Bristol, BS16 5EY 1.71 Miles
T And G Cabs 01454 250234 8 Cedars Way, Bristol, Bristol, BS36 1HZ 1.72 Miles
Book A Limo / Englands Finest Carriages 0117 330 1781 16 Pool Road, Bristol, Bristol, BS15 1XL 1.95 Miles
State Express Taxis 0117 949 1141 Staple Hill, Bristol, Bristol, BS16 4PT 1.98 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Black Horse Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thomas Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dibden Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westbourne Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Emersons Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stockwell Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Vinney Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Four Acre Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woodhall Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Peartree Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sandringham Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Quakers Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Peache Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mangotsfield Po Box Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Kendleshire Bs36 1Au Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Leap Valley Medical Centre 0117 9562979	Leap Valley Medical Ctr Beaufort Road, Downend Bristol BS16 6UG
Emersons Green Nhs Treatment Centre 0117 9061800	The Brooms Emersons Green Bristol BS16 7FH
Emersons Green Medical Centre 0117 9576000	St Lukes Close Emersons Green South Bristol BS16 7AL
Willow (Downend Health Group)	The Willow Surgery Hill House Road Bristol Avon BS16 5FJ
Christchurch Surgery, Downend - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Christchurch Family Medical Centre North Street Downend Bristol BS16 5SG

Local Stores

Downend Road
Downend Road
Downend
Bristol
Gloucestershire
BS16 5UJ
01179 573414
Store Website
1.19 miles

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SPAR Kaur Mangotsfield
1 Northcote Road
Mangotsfield
Bristol
BS16 9HF
01179 570498
Store Website
1.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Emerson'S Green Veterinary Surgery
114 Emerson Way Emersons Green Bristol Gloucestershire BS16 7AS 0117 957 1110 mypets@emersonvet.co.uk Website 0.41 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Bristol Emersons Green Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home, The Village, Emerson Way Emersons Green Bristol Gloucestershire BS16 7AE carla.puime@vets4pets.com 0.54 miles


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Animal House Vets
Downend Centre 11 Cleeve Wood Road Downend Bristol Bristol BS16 2SF 0117 335 5999 reception@animalhousevets.com Website 1.25 miles
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Victoria Veterinary Clinic
47 Victoria Street Staple Hill Bristol Gloucestershire BS16 5JP 01179 566880 info@victoria-vets.co.uk Website 1.55 miles
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Animals Treated
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Winterbourne Veterinary Clinic
72A Bradley Avenue Winterbourne Bristol Gloucestershire BS36 1HS 01454 776501 1.61 miles

Animals Treated
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Avenue Veterinary Centre
Pendennis Avenue Staple Hill Bristol Gloucestershire BS16 5DW 0117 956 9038 enquiries@avenue-vets.com Website 1.70 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Oldbury Court Estate
Frome Valley Walkway Bristol Lancashire BS16 1HR 2.17 miles As You Drive Along Oldbury Court Road, You Will Think You'Re Lost As It Is A Very Residential Area And There Are No Clues As To The Huge Estate At The End Of The Road! Have Faith! The Car Park And Open Green Space Will Suddenly Appear Before You When The Road Can Go No Further.

Location what3words park.lend.chin

Eastville Park
784 Muller Rd Bristol Lancashire BS5 6XA 3.57 miles

Location what3words woes.tuck.shady

Purdown / Stoke Park Estate
33 Lindsay Rd Lockleaze Bristol Lancashire BS7 9NP 3.96 miles The Green Space Shown On The Map Is Misleading - The Space Fills That Entire Wedge Above The M32 Up To The Lakes.

Location what3words themes.wings.extra

Conham River Park And Avon River Trail
82 Conham Hill Lancashire 4.34 miles

Location what3words stable.pokers.catch

Willsbridge Mill
Avon Wildlife Trust - Pretty Walk Located Next To Syston River Surrounded By Woodland With Plenty Of Bird Wildlife, Circular Walk Not 25 Mins But Can Go Different Routes For Longer. Decked Area Next To Brook (It Called A River But Not Wide And Only Max Foot Deep) To Let Your Dog Splash Around. A Cafe Has Opened Recently, Castle Cottage 44 Willsbridge Hill Willsbridge Bristol BS30 6EY 4.50 miles Parking For 4 Cars On Main Road A431.

Location what3words layers.spoke.cable

Badock’S Wood
Lovely Woodland Walk With A Stream Running Through The Middle. Beautiful Wood Tree Carvings, Lots Of Other Dog Walkers And Also Open Fields. Very Pretty. 75 The Crescent Bristol Lancashire BS9 4RU 5.09 miles

Location what3words silk.train.bride

Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.9°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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