Welcome to Southam

Southam is a small village located in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated on the outskirts of Cheltenham and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 500 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. Southam is a popular destination for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy the natural beauty of the English countryside.

One of the main attractions in Southam is the St Michael and All Angels Church. This beautiful church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building. It is known for its stunning architecture and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. The church is also home to a number of interesting historical artifacts, including a 14th-century font and a 17th-century pulpit.

Southam is also home to a number of walking and cycling trails, which allow visitors to explore the surrounding countryside. The Cotswold Way, a 102-mile long-distance footpath, passes through the village and offers stunning views of the Cotswold Hills. The village is also home to a number of traditional pubs and restaurants, where visitors can enjoy a meal or a drink after a long day of exploring. Overall, Southam is a charming and picturesque village that offers visitors a taste of rural England.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 7.1°C

Feels Like: 3.3°C

Wind: 15.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Cleeve School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Alwyn Richards	Two Hedges Road Bishops Cleeve Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 8AE 01242672546 School Website
Woodmancote School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Gary Tucker	Station Road Woodmancote Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 9HN 01242674312 School Website
Prestbury St Marys Church Of England Junior School Voluntary Aided School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Fletcher	Bouncers Lane Prestbury Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5JB 01242244387 School Website
St Marys Church Of England Infant School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Fletcher	Bouncers Lane Prestbury Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5JB 01242244054 School Website
Grangefield Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Lewis	Voxwell Lane Bishops Cleeve Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 8GL 01242671003 School Website
Bishops Cleeve Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Shona Swan	Tobyfield Road Bishops Cleeve Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 8NN 01242673814 School Website
Oakwood Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr C Welsh	Cotswold Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5HD 01242515775 School Website
Pittville School Foundation School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Richard Gilpin	Albert Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3JD 01242524787 School Website
The Ridge Academy Academy Special Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Liz Oakey	Clyde Crescent Whaddon Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5QH 01242512680 School Website
Dunalley Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Godfrey	West Drive Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4LB 01242512391 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Cheltenham Spa Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP 3.41 Miles

Ashchurch Station Road, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, GL20 8TU 5.63 Miles

Gloucester Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DE 9.60 Miles

Evesham High Street, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4EQ 12.23 Miles

Honeybourne Station Road, Honeybourne, Worcestershire, WR11 7GN 14.74 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Driveline Private Hire 01242 676867 Chapel La, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 9HT 0.95 Miles
Westway Chauffeuring Ltd 01242 672396 1 Kayte Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 8AX 1.17 Miles
Hatton Chauffeur Services 01242 674616 4 Kayte Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 8AX 1.17 Miles
L And A Cars 01242 675367 Oxbutts Industrial Estate, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 9HW 1.30 Miles
Bishops Cleeve Private Hire 01242 696676 6 Mill Parade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 8RL 1.52 Miles
Great Western Cars 01242 673087 Gotherington Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 8EN 1.59 Miles
Airport Plus 01242 808090 16 Kingsclere Drive, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 8TG 1.66 Miles
Cotswold Travel 01242 808456 16 Kingsclere Drive, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 8TG 1.66 Miles
Royal Blue Cars 01242 704433 2 Arkle Cl, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4RE 2.09 Miles
Cheltenham Airport Cabs 01242 698080 124 Windyridge Gardens, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4TA 2.20 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Southam Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cleeve Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shaw Green Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woodmancote Pk / Britannia Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woodmancote Po Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cleeve Hill Old Po Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kayte Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mill Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Prestbury Po Lb Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Linworth Rd / Pecked Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Burgage Prestbury Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brymore Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tobyfield Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Southview Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oxbutts Park Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Berkeley Place Surgery 01242 513975	Wilson Health Centre 236 Prestbury Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3EY
Royal Crescent Surgery 01242 580248	Wilson Health Centre 236 Prestbury Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3EY
Prestbury Park Medical 01242 226336	Wilson Health Centre 236 Prestbury Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3EY
The Stoke Road Surgery, 01242 672007	The Surgery,4 Stoke Road Bishops Cleeve Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 8RP
Cleevelands Medical Centre 01242 244868	Cleevelands Medical Ctr Sapphire Road Cheltenham GL52 7YU

Local Stores

Bishops Cleeve
3-5 The Green
Bishops Cleeve
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL52 8DH
01242 675872
Store Website
1.34 miles

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SPAR - Hilltop Road
Hilltop Stores
Hilltop Road
Cheltenham
GL50 4NN
01242 524722
Store Website
2.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Woodmancote Vets
Oxbutts Industrial Estate Station Road Woodmancote Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 9HW 01242 676113 woodmancotevets@yahoo.com Website 1.35 miles
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Dragon Vets
Prestbury Park New Barn Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4SH 01242 580 324 info@dragonvet.co.uk Website 1.36 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Folly Gardens Veterinary Clinic
2 Church Road Bishops Cleeve Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 8LR 01242 679880 info@follygardens.com Website 1.51 miles
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Cheltenham Animal Shelter/Casvet
Casvet Llp Gardners Lane Swindon Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 9JW 01242 530056 casvet@gawa.org.uk Website 2.33 miles
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Stephen Crickmore Veterinary Practice
Albion Lodge 1 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8LN 01242 580709 reception@crickmorevets.com Website 2.60 miles
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Companion Care (Cheltenham) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Unit 3A, Gallagher Retail Park Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 9RR 01242 239 338 cheltenham@companioncare.co.uk Website 2.84 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Cleeve Hill
A Never Ending Set Of Rolling Hills With Panoramic Views Over Cheltenham And Beyond. Stockwell Lane Cheltenham Lancashire GL52 3PR 1.11 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 1.11 miles

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Devils Chimney
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Woodland, Reaching Devil's Chimney, A Limestone Rock Formation. Lancashire GL53 9QL 4.99 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.

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 6.24 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 6.46 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.

Dumbleton Hall Grounds
Beautiful Grounds With Lakes, Very Picturesque. The Ground Is Not Flat So Unsuitable For Those With Walking Difficulties. 26 Main St Evesham WR11 7TQ 6.99 miles

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Weather Forecast

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