Welcome to Tewkesbury

Tewkesbury is a historic town located in the county of Gloucestershire, England. The town is situated at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon, making it a popular destination for boating and fishing enthusiasts. Tewkesbury is known for its well-preserved medieval architecture, including the Tewkesbury Abbey, which dates back to the 12th century. The town also has a rich history, having played a significant role in the Wars of the Roses.

One of the most notable landmarks in Tewkesbury is the Tewkesbury Abbey. The abbey is a stunning example of Norman architecture and is considered one of the finest examples of its kind in the country. The abbey was founded in the 12th century and has been a place of worship for over 900 years. Visitors can explore the abbey's impressive interior, which features intricate carvings, stained glass windows, and a beautiful vaulted ceiling.

Tewkesbury is also home to a number of other historic buildings, including the Tudor House Museum and the John Moore Museum. The Tudor House Museum is a beautifully restored 16th-century house that provides a glimpse into life in Tudor England. The John Moore Museum, on the other hand, is dedicated to the life and work of the naturalist John Moore and features a collection of his specimens and artifacts. Overall, Tewkesbury is a charming town that offers visitors a unique blend of history, culture, and natural beauty.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 8.2°C

Feels Like: 4.7°C

Wind: 15.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Tirlebrook Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Simon Lockley	Brensham Road Newtown Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 8EW 01684293549 School Website
Tewkesbury School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Kathleen Mcgillycuddy	Ashchurch Road Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 8DF 01684292152 School Website
Alderman Knight School Community Special School Ages:4-16 Head Teacher Mrs Clare Steel	Ashchurch Road Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 8JJ 01684295639 School Website
Mitton Manor Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Phillippa Jones	Carrant Road Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 8AR 01684273451 School Website
Tewkesbury Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Timothy Rylatt	Chance Street Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 5RQ 01684292309 School Website
Norton College Tewkesbury Other Independent Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Ms Helen Ferguson	International Way Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 8UQ 1684423163 School Website
Bredon School Other Independent School Ages:7-21 Head Teacher Mr Nick Oldham	Pull Court Bushley Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 5JG 1684293156 School Website
The John Moore Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Ruth Laing	Columbine Road Walton Cardiff Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 7SP 01684291661 School Website
Abbey View Free Schools - Alternative Provision Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Dale Hills	Gloucester Road Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 5SW 01684292829 School Website
Queen Margaret Primary School And Childrens Centre Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Sara Bennion	York Road Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 5HU 01684292198 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Ashchurch Station Road, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, GL20 8TU 1.21 Miles

Cheltenham Spa Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP 7.01 Miles

Gloucester Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DE 10.00 Miles

Evesham High Street, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4EQ 10.73 Miles

Colwall Lockyear Close, Colwall, Worcestershire, WR13 6RN 10.99 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Tewkesbury Private Hire 01684 294848 18 Milne Pastures, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8SG 0.30 Miles
Tc Private Hire 01684 291129 The Old Market Sheep Office, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5LR 0.77 Miles
Avonside Taxis 01684 273273 41A High Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5BB 0.84 Miles
Tewkesbury Taxis 01684 291129 36 Fairway, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8QD 1.16 Miles
Hills Cars 01684 592929 Powerstation, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8JH 1.19 Miles
Annie's Private Hire 07815 695970 4 The Sandfield, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8RU 1.22 Miles
Hills Cars 01684 592929 12 Gloucester Rd, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5SW 1.24 Miles
Cotswold Classic Cars 01452 780000 The Old Vicarage, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 4EE 3.05 Miles
Rjo Travel Ltd 01452 780066 35 Apperley Park, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 4EB 3.87 Miles
Intercounty Chauffeur Services 01242 680223 Tewkesbury Rd, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 4BD 3.88 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ashchurch Road Ex Po Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brensham Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Green Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Morrisons Ashchurch Road Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Delta Drive Business Box Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Mitton Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Walton Cardiff Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oldfield Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cotteswold Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carrant Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barton Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Snowdonia Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Delivery Office Kennet Close Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
High Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tewkesbury Po Box Side 2 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Devereux Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	1St Floor The Devereux Barton Road Tewkesbury GL20 5GJ
The Devereux Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	1St Floor The Devereux Barton Road Tewkesbury GL20 5GJ
Tewkesbury Pcn 01684 293278	Twns Pcn @ Mythe Med Prac 1St Flr Devereux Centre Barton Road, Tewkesbury GL20 5GJ
Twns Pcn 01684 293278	1St Floor Devereux Centre Barton Road Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 5GJ
Church Street Practice 01684 853398	Church Street Practice The Devereux, Barton Road Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 5GJ

Local Stores

Northway
Northway Lane
Northway
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
GL20 8TW
01684 299028
Store Website
1.28 miles

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SPAR - Tewkesbury
Junction 9 M5
Ashchurch Road
Tewkesbury
GL20 8DT
01684 275555
Store Website

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Folly Gardens Veterinary Clinic
1 Folly Gardens Barton Road Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 5QP 01684 292244 info@follygardens.com Website 0.63 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
Animals Treated
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Dragon Vets Tewkesbury
31 Church Street Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 5PD 01684 217708 info@tewkesburyvet.co.uk Website 0.94 miles

Animals Treated
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Crescent Vet Centre
77 Church Street Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 5RX 01684 290500 Crescentvets@yahoo.co.uk Website 0.99 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Folly Gardens Veterinary Clinic
12 Columbine Road Walton Cardiff Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 7SP 01684 292244 info@follygardens.com Website 1.12 miles
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Veterinary Eye Referrals
Folly Gardens Vet Clinic 12 Columbine Road Walton Cardiff Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 7SP 01684 292 244 jeremy@veteye.co.uk 1.12 miles
Amenities Referrals only
Animals Treated
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Three Counties Equine Hospital
Three Counties Equine Hospital Stratford Bridge Ripple Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 6HE 01684 592099 info@tceh.co.uk Website 3.91 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 6.20 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 :)

Location what3words uncle.journals.decks

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 6.20 miles

Location what3words uncle.journals.decks

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 7.13 miles

Location what3words gears.unheated.dampen

Gullet Quarry Malvern
2 Fairoaks Cottages Hollybush Ledbury Lancashire HR8 1EU 9.50 miles Grid Ref: So 760380 From Welland Take The B4208 South Towards Gloucester. You Enter The Open Area Of Castlemorton Common. At The End Of This Straight Section Of Road Turn Right- If You Pass A Pub You Have Gone Too Far. Carry Along Narrow Track For 3/4 Mile

Location what3words tubes.bins.acid

Devils Chimney
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Woodland, Reaching Devil's Chimney, A Limestone Rock Formation. Lancashire GL53 9QL 9.70 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.

Severn Way
A Beautiful Walk Along The River Severn With Farm Land All Around. The Parking Is On The Narrow Lane In The Form Of Makeshift Lay-Bys, However There Is Rarely More Than 1 Or 2 Cars There. I Suggest Keeping Your Dog On A Lead Until You Get Through The Gate. Go Up The Track And Bear Left And Keep Walking! I've Walked About 4 Miles Before Turning Round And Heading Back, I'm Not Sure How Far It's Possible To Go, Many More Miles I Assume. There's Plenty Of Access To The River For Hot And Thirsty Dogs. It's Incredibly Quiet, I've Rarely Encountered More Than 1 Or 2 Other Walkers, With Lots Of Wildlife Such As Pheasants, Rabbits And Even A Hate Or 2. Severn Way Kempsey Worcester WR5 3LP 9.81 miles

Location what3words messed.victory.regularly

Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
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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
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

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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
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