Welcome to Cowley

Cowley is a small village located in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles east of Cheltenham and 10 miles west of Oxford. 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 Cowley is the Church of St. Mary, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and impressive architecture.

In addition to its historic buildings, Cowley is also home to a number of local businesses and amenities. The village has a small convenience store, a post office, and a pub, which serves traditional English food and drink. There are also several local farms in the area, which produce a range of fresh produce, including fruit, vegetables, and meat. Cowley is a popular destination for tourists and visitors, who come to enjoy the peaceful countryside and explore the local area.

Overall, Cowley is a charming and picturesque village, which offers a range of attractions and amenities for visitors to enjoy. Whether you are interested in history, nature, or simply relaxing in a peaceful setting, Cowley has something to offer. With its beautiful architecture, friendly locals, and stunning countryside, it is no wonder that Cowley is such a popular destination for tourists and visitors from all over the world.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 8.1°C

Feels Like: 4.6°C

Wind: 14.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Coberley Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Milner	Coberley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9QZ 01242870366 School Website
National Star College Special Post 16 Institution Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Mr Simon Welch.	Ullenwood Manor Ullenwood Lane Cheltenham GL53 9QU 1242527631 School Website
Birdlip Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr James Pugh	Birdlip Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8JH 01452862331 School Website
The Richard Pate School Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Robert Macdonald	Southern Road Leckhampton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9RP 1242522086 School Website
Leckhampton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Sam Porter	Hall Road Leckhampton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0HP 01242524062 School Website
Balcarras School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Dominic Burke	East End Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8QF 01242515881 School Website
Charlton Kings Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Susan Selwood	East End Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8QE 01242526171 School Website
The High School Leckhampton Free Schools Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Wood	Farm Lane Leckhampton Cheltenham GL51 3FS 1242383351 School Website
Charlton Kings Infant School Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Katie James	Lyefield Road East Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8AY 01242514483 School Website
Shurdington Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jon Millin	Badgeworth Lane Shurdington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 4UQ 01242862420 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Cheltenham Spa Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP 4.97 Miles

Gloucester Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DE 8.23 Miles

Stroud Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP 9.22 Miles

Kemble Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW 10.69 Miles

Stonehouse Burdett Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2JW 11.34 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Avis Rent A Car 0844 544 6114 Birdlip, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 8JH 2.33 Miles
Mps Private Hire 01242 257953 15 Little Pheasants, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8EJ 3.41 Miles
Airport Priority Cars 01242 572224 9A School Rd, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8AU 3.60 Miles
P J A Chauffeur Services 01452 863600 348 London Rd, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 6YT 3.64 Miles
Astra Cabs 01242 252233 Wisborough/Kidnappers La, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 0NL 3.73 Miles
Cab-In's Uk Ltd 07710 480410 7 Hetton Gardens, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8HU 3.85 Miles
Pja Chauffeur Services 01452 863600 Berrington Lodge, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 4PS 4.10 Miles
Spar-Tax Taxis Ltd 01242 807666 11A The Pk, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2RX 4.12 Miles
Brockworth Cars 01452 864562 92 Moorfield Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 4JH 4.42 Miles
A 2 B Private Hire 2010 Ltd 01242 580580 12 St. James St, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2SH 4.71 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cowley Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coberley Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cockleford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Elkstone Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Severn Springs Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Elkstone Rectory Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ullenwood Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brimpsfield Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Penhill Colesbourne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Haroldstone Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Salterley Grange Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Birdlip B4070 Cross Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beech Pike Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Colesbourne Tso Lb Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Syde Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
National Star Centre 01242 527631	College Of Further Education Ullenwood,Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9QU
Improved Access Peripheral Cluster 01242 539080	Leckhampton Surgery 17 Moorend Park Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0LA
Cheltenham Peripheral Pcn Hub 07719 086243	Leckhampton Surgery 17 Moorend Park Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0LA
The Leckhampton Surgery 01242 539080	The Leckhampton Surgery Lloyd Davies House 17 Moorend Park Road Cheltenham GL53 0LA
Sixways Clinic 01242 223810	Sixways Clinic London Rd. Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6HS

Local Stores

Leckhampton
143 Leckhampton Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL53 0DQ
01242 513585
Store Website
3.50 miles

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SPAR - Charlton Kings
41 Lyefield Road
Charlton Kings
Cheltenham
GL53 8EZ
01242 523 691
Store Website
3.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Charlton Kings
90 Horsefair Street Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8JR 01242 522429 charlton.kings@medivet.co.uk Website 3.50 miles

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Medivet Leckhampton
Moorend Grove Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0EX 01242 517199 leckhampton@medivet.co.uk Website 3.62 miles
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Dragon Vets Charlton Kings
17 Lyefield Road West Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8EZ 01242 220 158 info@charltonkingsvet.co.uk Website 3.69 miles
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Woodlands Veterinary Clinic Ltd
Salisbury Avenue Warden Hill Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 3GA 01242 255133 enquiries@woodlands-vets.co.uk Website 4.04 miles
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Zetland Veterinary Group - Pegasus House Veterinary Centre
230 London Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6HW 01242 524935 enquiries@zetlandvets.co.uk Website 4.09 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Folly Gardens Veterinary Clinic
6 Bethesda Street Leckhampton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2AY 01242 234392 admin@cheltenham.follygardens.com Website 4.26 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Crickley Hill Country Park
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Over Grassland And Offering Some Wonderful Views, At Crickley Hill Country Park. GL4 8JY 2.00 miles Follow The A436 Toward Stow-On-The-Wold. After A Roundabout, Follow The Road Sign To Leckhampton/Ullenwood, Which Is An Immediate Left Turn. Then Take The Immediate Left Again, Which Is Signposted As Crickley Hill Country Park. The Car Park Is At The End Of This Track.

Crickley Hill Country Park
There Are Many Walks In The Park With More Crowded And More Secluded Areas. It Can Be Quite Busy At The Weekend - But We Love The Site For Its Amazing Nature And The Views Into Gloucestershire And Across To The Malvern Hills. For Solitude Go On A Rainy Day During The Week! Cotswold Way Lancashire 2.16 miles The Park Is Closed In The Evening. It Is An Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty And Sometimes There Is A Little Ice Cream Van There. Quite Busy On The Weekends And Check Out Where The Organic Gras Mowers Are (Heard Of Peaceful Cows). Property Managed By National Trust.

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Devils Chimney
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Woodland, Reaching Devil's Chimney, A Limestone Rock Formation. Lancashire GL53 9QL 2.26 miles Follow The A436 Toward Stow-On-The-Wold. After A Roundabout, Follow The Road Sign To Leckhampton/Ullenwood, Which Is An Immediate Left Turn. Follow This Road North. Continue Straight At The Crossroads. Then Take The Second Road On The Right, Which Is Hartley Lane. Continue Straight, Then Take A Track On The Left - The Car Park Will Be On Your Right.

Painswick Beacon
Beautiful Walk With Stunning Views. You Do Need To Be Mindful Of The Golfers, Who Are Very Tolerant Of The Odd Dog Who Wants To Chase The Ball. Painswick Beacon Painswick 6.13 miles

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Cleeve Hill
A Never Ending Set Of Rolling Hills With Panoramic Views Over Cheltenham And Beyond. Stockwell Lane Cheltenham Lancashire GL52 3PR 7.77 miles Off The B4632, Drive Up Past The Rising Sun Pub And On The Left There Should Be A Layby You Can Park For Free In. To Get To Cleeve Hill, Cross The Road And To The Right Of Lou'S View There Is A Gate And A Handy Dog Poo Bin Within 5 Meters :)

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Cleeve Common
Overseeing The Valley Of Gloucester &Amp; Cheltenham, This Is Wall Is For All Seasons With Picturesque Views Everywhere You Turn. Stockwell Lane Cheltenham Lancashire GL52 3PR 7.77 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°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

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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
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