Welcome to Woodhouse Down

Woodhouse Down is a small village located in the county of Gloucestershire, England. The village is situated on the edge of the Cotswold Hills, which provides stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The village is home to a small community of residents who enjoy the peaceful and tranquil lifestyle that the village offers. The village has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Neolithic period.

One of the most notable features of Woodhouse Down is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is a popular destination for visitors to the village. The church is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and its impressive bell tower. The church is also home to a number of historic artifacts, including a 14th-century font and a 17th-century pulpit.

Woodhouse Down is surrounded by beautiful countryside, which provides ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The village is also home to a number of local businesses, including a village shop, a pub, and a post office. The village is well-connected to the surrounding towns and cities, with good transport links to Gloucester, Cheltenham, and Bristol. Overall, Woodhouse Down is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and idyllic lifestyle for its residents.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 11.1°C

Feels Like: 8.1°C

Wind: 17.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Down Ampney Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Gray	Down Ampney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5QR 01793750294 School Website
Meadow Bridge School Other Independent Special School Ages:6-19 Head Teacher Faye Causer	The Old School House High Street Cricklade Swindon Wiltshire SN6 6DD 1793268100 School Website
Meysey Hampton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Lewis	Meysey Hampton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5JS 01285851441 School Website
St Sampsons Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jennifer Bayne	Bath Road Cricklade Swindon Wiltshire SN6 6AX 01793750452 School Website
Cricklade Manor Prep Other Independent School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Guy Barrett	Manor House Calcutt Street Calcutt Street Swindon Wiltshire SN6 6BB 1793750275 School Website
Ann Edwards Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ian Moore	Berkeley Close South Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5UW 01285860335 School Website
Kempsford Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Gordon Soutar	High Street Kempsford Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4EY 01285810367 School Website
Ampney Crucis Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tana Wood	School Lane Ampney Crucis Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5SD 01285851440 School Website
Ashton Keynes Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Samantha Saville	Gosditch Ashton Keynes Swindon Wiltshire SN6 6NZ 01285861436 School Website
Fairford Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Fellows	The Park Leafield Road Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4JQ 01285712543 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kemble Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW 7.15 Miles

Swindon Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 8.05 Miles

Stroud Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP 16.32 Miles

Chippenham Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3QE 18.36 Miles

Cheltenham Spa Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP 18.66 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Hills Taxis 07960 660885 41 Jubilee Gardens, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5XW 3.43 Miles
2 And Fro Taxis 01285 640088 47 North Home Rd, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1DS 4.79 Miles
Reliance Taxis 01285 640 950 37 Middle Mead, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1GX 4.80 Miles
Richard's Taxi's 01285 655999 22 Melmore Gdns, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1NR 4.88 Miles
Kemble Station Cabs 01285 770055 239 Alexander Drive, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1NR 4.88 Miles
Barnsley Cotswold Taxis 01285 720035 12 The Hemplands, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5EE 5.02 Miles
Brians Cabs 01285 655299 16 Nursery Cottages, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1GD 5.07 Miles
A2b Taxis Of Cirencester 01285 655651 Chesterton Social Club, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1YE 5.18 Miles
Cirencester Where 2 Taxi 01285 656148 Stepstairs Ln, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1LA 5.18 Miles
Centurion Taxis 01285 659288 34 Stepstairs La, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1LA 5.18 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Charlham Way / The Old Estate Yard Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Broadleaze D Ampney Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn6 Latton Village Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Down Ampney X-Rds Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn6 Latton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cerney Wick Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn6 Marston Mersey Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn6 Eysey Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Watermark Club Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Horse & Groom Cricklade Rd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Strawberry Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Greenacres Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn6 West Mill Lane Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn6 White Horse Road Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn6 Cricklade Post Office 39 High Street Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Green Gable Surgery 01793 752633	38 A The High Street Cricklade Wiltshire SN6 6AY
Cricklade Surgery 01793 750645	Cricklade Surgery 113 High Street Cricklade Swindon SN6 6AE
South Cerney Surgery	Clarkes Hay South Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5UA
Duke Of Gloucester Medical Centre	Duke Of Gloucester Medical Centre South Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5RD
The Surgery Ashton Keynes 01793 750645	Village Hall Ashton Keynes Village Hall Ashton Keynes Swindon Wiltshire SN6 6NT

Local Stores

South Cerney - High Street
High Street
South Cerney
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 5UG
01285 860868
Store Website
3.24 miles

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SPAR - Cricklade
Spar
16 White Horse Road
Cricklade
SN6 6EN
01793 752430
Store Website
2.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Cotswold Vets
Cotswold Agricultural Centre Spine Road Junction Driffield Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5QA 01285 861090 all@cotswoldvets.co.uk Website 2.21 miles
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Purton Veterinary Group
Cricklade Veterinary Surgery Bath Road Cricklade Swindon Wiltshire SN6 6AT 01793 751698 happypets@purtonvets.co.uk Website 2.25 miles
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Bridge Veterinary Clinic
The Boat Shop Holmdene Milton Street Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4BW 01285 713555 3.89 miles

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Animal Physiotherapy Ltd
5 Purton Stoke Swindon Wiltshire SN5 4JG 07776182911 donna@animalphysiotherapy.org.uk Website 4.14 miles
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Southpaw Veterinary Orthopaedic Centre
The Old Dairy Yard Welsh Way Ready Token Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5SY 01285 704170 info@southpawvets.co.uk Website 4.30 miles

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Ashcroft Veterinary Surgery
Elliott Road Love Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1YS 01285 653683 mail@ashcroftvets.org.uk Website 4.83 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Mouldon Hill Country Park
A Lovely Park For Dog Walking. There Is A Lake Which Often Has Anglers On It So Best To Keep On A Lead For That Part, But The Actual Hill Is Perfect For Dog Walkers And There Is Lots Of Fields To Wander Into. It Is Also Not Open To Cyclists Which Is Nice. The Second Photo Displayed Above Is Copyrighted To Brian Robert Marshall And Licensed For Reuse Under This Creative Commons Licence. A4198 5.82 miles Haydon End

Location what3words lifelong.nips.laptop

Cirencester Park Cecily Hill Gates
Cirencester Park - Cecily Hill Gates Cecily Hill Cirencester Lancashire GL7 2EF 5.95 miles

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Badbury Clumps
Hills, Woods, Flowers. Highworth Rd Lancashire 10.68 miles

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Carterton Medows
A Large Open Field With Little Features But A Great Place To Socialize Your Dog(S). 95% Of The People That Visit This Walk Are Happy To Watch Their Dog Play With Others With Little Worry Or Avoidence. There Are Small Patches Of Water Dotted Around But Are Easily Avoided Even For The Naughtiest Of Dogs. This Walk Can Be Long Or Short Depending On Your Preference But I Guarantee That, If Your Dogs Like To Play, They Won't Make It To The End Of The Field Without Being Knackered. B4477 Carterton Lancashire OX18 1PE 12.09 miles Just Outside Carterton Heading Towards Swindon.

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Bampton Dog Walk
This Is A Lovely Walk Though The Historic Town Of Bampton Where Much Of Downton Abbey Was Filmed. It Is Also One The Few Places In The Uk To Have Both A Town And Village Hall! 4 Church St Bampton OX18 2NB 13.78 miles

Location what3words dozens.blindfold.starring

Crickley Hill Country Park
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Over Grassland And Offering Some Wonderful Views, At Crickley Hill Country Park. GL4 8JY 15.63 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.

Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear
Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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