Welcome to Hempsted

Hempsted is a small village located in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated on the outskirts of the city of Gloucester and is known for its picturesque countryside and historic landmarks. The village has a population of around 1,500 people and is a popular destination for tourists who are looking to explore the beauty of the English countryside.

One of the most notable landmarks in Hempsted is the St. Swithun's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade I listed building and is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful stained glass windows. Visitors can also explore the churchyard, which is home to a number of historic graves and monuments.

In addition to its historic landmarks, Hempsted is also known for its thriving community spirit. The village has a number of local events and festivals throughout the year, including a popular summer fete and a Christmas market. There are also a number of local pubs and restaurants where visitors can enjoy traditional English cuisine and sample locally brewed beers and ciders. Overall, Hempsted is a charming village that offers visitors a glimpse into the rich history and culture of Gloucestershire.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 7.3°C

Feels Like: 3.5°C

Wind: 15.4 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Hempsted Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Richard Waller	St Swithun's Road Hempsted Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 5LH 01452523567 School Website
Linden Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Collins	Linden Road Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 5HU 01452527020 School Website
The Crypt School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Philip Stanlake	Podsmead Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 5AE 01452530291 School Website
Gloucester And Forest Alternative Provision School Pupil Referral Unit Ages:4-16 Head Teacher Mrs Elisa Entwistle	Russett House Tuffley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 0RQ 01452528955 School Website
Grange Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Beth Williams	Holmleigh Road Tuffley Grange Primary School Gloucestershire GL4 0RW 1452524050 School Website
Calton Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Bunce	Calton Road Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 5ET 01452527689 School Website
St Pauls Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jayne Bevan	New Street Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 5BD 01452521872 School Website
Ribston Hall High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Colombini	Stroud Road Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 5LE 01452382249 School Website
Meadowside Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Samantha Thomas	Elmore Lane East Quedgeley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 4LX 01452721767 School Website
Tredworth Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Darby	Tredworth Road Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 4QG 01452524578 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Gloucester Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DE 1.72 Miles

Stonehouse Burdett Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2JW 7.17 Miles

Stroud Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP 7.47 Miles

Cheltenham Spa Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP 7.96 Miles

Cam And Dursley Box Road, Near Cam, Gloucestershire, GL11 5DJ 10.15 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
A And C Minibus Hire 01452 529825 27 High View, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5LN 0.16 Miles
Xcel Cars 01452 522201 1 Garlandstone Walk, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5DS 0.26 Miles
Five Star Taxis 01452 555555 1 Price Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 5SZ 0.66 Miles
Five 2 One Taxis 01452 521521 21 Scott Avenue, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5BD 0.71 Miles
Ladybird Cars 01452 500233 15 Balfour Rd, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 5QG 0.75 Miles
Back Badge Cars 01452 595959 Unit D Goodridge Trading Estate, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5EB 0.81 Miles
A 2 B Taxis Gloucester 01452 222222 3 Bristol Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 5RZ 0.88 Miles
Elite Taxis 01452 331166 6 Rosebery Avenue, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 5EQ 0.92 Miles
Walters Chauffeur Service 07787 158079 18 Rosebery Av, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 5EQ 0.92 Miles
Associated Taxis 01452 311700 13-19 Stroud Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 5AA 0.92 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Elmgrove Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hempsted Po Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Soren Larsen Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Empire Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bristol Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hempsted Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tuffley Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chaucer Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Seymour Road Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Lower Tuffley Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Podsmead Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bristol Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sports Ground Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shepherd Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kitchener Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Improved Access Gloucester Inner City 01452 385555	Pavilion Family Doctors 153A Stroud Road Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 5JJ
Partners In Health, Pavilion Family Drs 01452 385555	Pavilion Family Doctors 153A Stroud Road Gloucester GL1 5JJ
Rosebank Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	153B Stroud Road Gloucester GL1 5JQ
Rosebank Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	153B Stroud Road Gloucester GL1 5JQ
Family Haven	31 Spa Road Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 1UY

Local Stores

Seymour Road
117 Seymour Road
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 5QD
01452 305232
Store Website
0.73 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Tuffley
Euro Garages
Stroud Rd
Tuffley
Gloucester
GL4 0DA
01452 307984
Store Website
1.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Companion Care (Gloucester) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 1 Woodrow Way Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 5DX 01452 303 348 gloucester@companioncare.co.uk Website 0.80 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Quedgeley Veterinary Surgery
108 Bristol Road Quedgeley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 4NA 01452 722089 johna@aasvets.co.uk 1.29 miles

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Poultry Health Services
Woods Veterinary Hospital 125 Bristol Road Quedeley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 4NB 01981 241320 hereford@poultryservices.com Website 1.33 miles

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Wood Veterinary Group Limited
125 Bristol Road Quedgeley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 4NB 01452 543990 office@woodvet.co.uk Website 1.33 miles
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Stroud Road Veterinary Surgery
365A Stroud Road Tuffley Gloucester Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 0DA 1.51 miles
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Emergency Out of Hours cover after 1pm
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Community Pet Clinic
Inside Jollyes Pet Store Westgate Retail Park 2 St. Oswalds Road Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 2TF 01452 303393 gloucester@jollyes.co.uk 1.63 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Haresfield Beacon
There Are Several Routes You Can Take Once At The Beacon. You Can Either Walk Across The Fields To The Viewing Point, This Walk Is Fairly Flat. You Can Also Walk In The Woods Which Has Several Paths To Take Ranging From A Short Easy Pace To A Longer Hilly Path. Haresfield Ln 3.81 miles Head To Haresfield Beacon. Drove Down The Lane And You Will See An Enclosed Gravel Carpal. There Are Several Routes You Can Take

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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 4.30 miles

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Edge Valley Of Gloucester
A Walk Through The Woods Along The Side Of A Spur In The Valley Of Gloucester. Established Tracks Available But Always Best To Create Your Own. Cotswold Way Stroud GL6 6PR 5.15 miles

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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 7.29 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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Crickley Hill Country Park
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Over Grassland And Offering Some Wonderful Views, At Crickley Hill Country Park. GL4 8JY 7.35 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.

Devils Chimney
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Woodland, Reaching Devil's Chimney, A Limestone Rock Formation. Lancashire GL53 9QL 8.30 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.

Weather Forecast

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