Welcome to The Leigh

The Leigh is a small village located in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated in the Cotswold district and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque views and historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Catherine's Church. The Leigh is a popular destination for tourists who come to explore the Cotswolds and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the village.

The Leigh has a rich history dating back to the Roman times. The village was once a thriving market town and was an important center for the wool trade. Many of the buildings in the village date back to the medieval period, including the church and several old cottages. Today, the village is a quiet and peaceful place, with a small population of around 200 people. The Leigh is a great place to visit if you want to experience the beauty and charm of rural England.

The Leigh is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with rolling hills and lush green fields. The village is located near several nature reserves and parks, including the Cotswold Water Park and the Westonbirt Arboretum. Visitors can enjoy hiking, cycling, and horseback riding in the surrounding countryside, or simply relax and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the village. The Leigh is a hidden gem in the heart of the Cotswolds, and is a must-visit destination for anyone who loves nature, history, and rural charm.

Local Weather

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Temp: 7.1°C

Feels Like: 3.2°C

Wind: 15.4 MPH

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Local Schools

School	Details
Deerhurst And Apperley Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jayne Neveu	Apperley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 4DQ 01452780374 School Website
Norton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Farren	Old Tewkesbury Road Norton Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 9LJ 01452730531 School Website
Tredington Community Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Pearce & Mrs Emily Watton	Tredington Tewkesbury GL20 7BU 1684293617 School Website
St Marys Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Liam Jordan	Cheltenham Road East Churchdown Gloucester Gloucestershire GL3 1HU 01452714053 School Website
Springbank Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Shona Riddell	Springbank Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 0PH 01242527766 School Website
Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Darren Preece	Craven Drive Churchdown Gloucester Gloucestershire GL3 2AG 01452712214 School Website
Innsworth Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Marcella Scoles	Luke Lane Innsworth Gloucester Gloucestershire GL3 1HJ 01452730780 School Website
Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Darren Preece	Craven Drive Churchdown Gloucester Gloucestershire GL3 2DR 01452713262 School Website
Innsworth Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Marcella Scoles	Rookery Road Innsworth Gloucester Gloucestershire GL3 1AX 01452730377 School Website
Churchdown School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr David Potter	Winston Road Churchdown Gloucester Gloucestershire GL3 2RB 01452713340 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Cheltenham Spa Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP 4.57 Miles

Gloucester Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DE 5.13 Miles

Ashchurch Station Road, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, GL20 8TU 5.68 Miles

Colwall Lockyear Close, Colwall, Worcestershire, WR13 6RN 12.46 Miles

Ledbury The Homend, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 1AR 12.69 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Intercounty Chauffeur Services 01242 680223 Tewkesbury Rd, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 4BD 1.24 Miles
Rjo Travel Ltd 01452 780066 35 Apperley Park, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 4EB 1.56 Miles
Tirley Cars 01452 780896 Haw Bridge, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 4HJ 1.98 Miles
Absolute Cars Valeting 01452 854171 Astwood Business Centre, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0TF 2.73 Miles
Cotswold Classic Cars 01452 780000 The Old Vicarage, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 4EE 3.10 Miles
Cheltenhamtravel 07778 250250 6 Somergate Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0QE 3.21 Miles
Cheltenham Spa Cars 01242 250555 1 Dunbar Cl, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0NG 3.24 Miles
Airport Shuttle Service 07821 282764 29 Honeybourne Drive, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0QJ 3.26 Miles
Morgan's Travel 01452 542006 Innsworth Technology Park Ltd, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 1DL 3.37 Miles
Atlas Taxis And Private Hire Ltd 01452 730497 Unit 26 Innsworth Technology Park, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 1DL 3.37 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Leigh Vill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Leigh Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Priors Norton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Barrow Lb Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Apperley Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
School Road Apperley Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coombe Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Knightsbridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boddington Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Norton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Severn Way Apperley Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Walton Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Norton Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Deerhurst Tewkesbury Rd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Haw Bridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Imjin Medical Centre	Imjin Medical Centre Innsworth Gloucester Gloucestershire GL3 1HW
West Cheltenham Springbank	1 Springbank Way Cheltenham GL51 0LG
Churchdown Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Parton Road Churchdown Gloucester GL3 2JH
Churchdown Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Parton Road Churchdown Gloucester GL3 2JH
North & South Gloucester Pcn Hub 07917 923717	Churchdown Surgery Parton Road Churchdown Gloucestershire GL3 2JH

Local Stores

Twigworth
Tewkesbury Road
Twigworth
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL2 9PG
Store Website
3.12 miles

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SPAR Hatherley
2 - 3
Caernavon Court
Hatherley
Cheltenham
GL51 3JA
01242 525100
Store Website
4.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Cheltenham Equine Vets
Unit 14 Twigworth Court Business Centre Twigworth Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 9PG 01242 806772 info@cheltenhamequinevets.co.uk Website 3.12 miles

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Churchdown Veterinary Centre
Cheltenham Road East Gloucester Gloucestershire GL3 1HX 01452 535 585 info@cheltenhamvets.co.uk Website 3.21 miles

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The Brambles Veterinary Surgery
58 Albemarle Road Churchdown Gloucester Gloucestershire GL3 2HE 01452 712194 3.78 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 3.80 miles

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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 3.83 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 3.83 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Devils Chimney
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Woodland, Reaching Devil's Chimney, A Limestone Rock Formation. Lancashire GL53 9QL 6.97 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 7.12 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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Cleeve Hill
A Never Ending Set Of Rolling Hills With Panoramic Views Over Cheltenham And Beyond. Stockwell Lane Cheltenham Lancashire GL52 3PR 7.17 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 7.17 miles

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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 7.36 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.

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 8.69 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.4°C	-8.5°C	-9.2°C	-10.6°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-14.1°C	-16.2°C	-16.9°C	-19.1°C	-20.7°C

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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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