Welcome to Craswell

Craswell is a small village located in the county of Herefordshire, England. It is situated in the western part of the county, close to the border with Wales. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with rolling hills and fields of crops. The River Monnow runs through the village, providing a picturesque setting for walks and picnics.

The village of Craswell has a long history, dating back to the medieval period. There are several historic buildings in the village, including the 12th-century St. Mary's Church and the 16th-century Craswell Court. The village also has a pub, the Crown Inn, which has been serving locals and visitors for over 200 years. The pub is known for its traditional British food and friendly atmosphere.

Craswell is a peaceful and quiet village, perfect for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. It is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists, with many scenic routes to explore. The village is also close to several other attractions, including the town of Hay-on-Wye, famous for its bookshops, and the Brecon Beacons National Park, which offers stunning views and outdoor activities.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 17.3°C

Feels Like: 17.3°C

Wind: 6.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Michaelchurch Escley Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Crocker	Michaelchurch Escley Hereford Herefordshire HR2 0PT 01981510208 School Website
Longtown Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Mary Boustead	Longtown Hereford Herefordshire HR2 0LE 01873860239 School Website
Fairfield High School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Sue Gaston	Peterchurch Hereford Herefordshire HR2 0SG 01981550231 School Website
Clifford Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Sarah Scourfield	Clifford Hereford Herefordshire HR3 5HA 01497831202 School Website
Peterchurch Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nia Powell	Peterchurch Hereford Herefordshire HR2 0RP 01981550230 School Website
Staunton On Wye Endowed Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanna Davies	School Lane Staunton-On-Wye Hereford Herefordshire HR4 7LT 01981500331 School Website
Eardisley C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Bridget Knight	Eardisley Hereford Herefordshire HR3 6NS 01544327262 School Website
Ewyas Harold Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Laura Wallace	Ewyas Harold Hereford Herefordshire HR2 0EY 01981240432 School Website
Kingstone High School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Lee Butler	Kingstone Hereford Herefordshire HR2 9HJ 01981250224 School Website
Kingstone And Thruxton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Elissa Vigus	Kingstone Hereford Herefordshire HR2 9HJ 01981250338 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Abergavenny Station Approach, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HS 13.97 Miles

Hereford Station Approach, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1BB 16.23 Miles

Ebbw Vale Town Steelworks Road, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 6DN 17.57 Miles

Builth Road Llechrhyd Terrace, Near Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3PY 18.19 Miles

Ebbw Vale Parkway Off Glan Ebbw Terrace, Waun-Lywd, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 8AP 18.40 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Evans Taxis 01874 711402 Journeys End, Brecon, Powys, LD3 0PH 6.63 Miles
Crickhowell Taxis 01873 811764 Coed-Y-Parc, Crickhowell, Powys, NP8 1LD 11.83 Miles
Abergavenny Taxis 01873 854140 44 Rother Avenue, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 6DD 12.78 Miles
Aber Cabs 07811 197388 76 St Anderws Crescent, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 6HN 12.85 Miles
A Cabs 07958 702208 59 St Andrews Crescrent, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 6HN 12.85 Miles
Central Cars 01873 850197 21 St. Teilos Rd, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 6HA 12.92 Miles
Station Cars 01873 857233 21 St. Teilos Rd, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 6HA 12.92 Miles
Alpha Taxi 01873 851430 4 Dingle Road, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 7AR 12.95 Miles
Cymru Cars 07708 800977 11 Old Barn Way, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 6DY 12.98 Miles
T C Cabs 07773 861750 12 Old Hereford Road, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 6EL 13.02 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cusop Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Thirty Acres Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:15
Old Toll Gate Collection Today available until:08:45 Weekday Last Collection:08:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
St Marys Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Street Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Hay-On-Wye Po Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Newport Street Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Westbrook Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Glasbury Po Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bage Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Clifford School Collection Today available until:11:15 Weekday Last Collection:11:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Castle Estate Clyro Collection Today available until:09:30 Weekday Last Collection:09:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Peterchurch Po Collection Today available until:15:15 Weekday Last Collection:15:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Clyro Po Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Priory Wood Collection Today available until:10:30 Weekday Last Collection:10:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Peterchurch Surgery 01981 550322	Closure Place Peterchurch Hereford Herefordshire HR2 0RS
The Staunton-On-Wye Surgery 01981 500227	Staunton On Wye Hereford Herefordshire HR4 7LT
Golden Valley Practice 01981 240320	The Surgery Ewyas Harold Hereford Herefordshire HR2 0EU
The Surgery Kingstone 01981 250215	The Surgery Kingstone Hereford Herefordshire HR2 9HN
Credenhill Surgery	16 Meadow Drive Credenhill Hereford HR4 7EF

Local Stores

Hay-On-Wye
Newport Street
Hay-On-Wye
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR3 5BZ
01497 820815
Store Website
4.92 miles

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SPAR Hay on Wye
26
Castle Street
Hay On Wye
Hereford
HR3 5DF
01497 820582
Store Website
4.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Hay Veterinary Group Llp
Greenfields Forest Road Hay-On-Wye Herefordshire HR3 5FA 01497 820863 contact@hayvets.co.uk Website 4.25 miles
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Hay Veterinary Group Talgarth
Hay Road Talgarth Brecon Powys LD3 0DG 01874 713111 contact@hayvets.co.uk Website 6.31 miles

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Black Mountains Farm Service
Unit 4A Trefecca Road Talgarth Powys LD3 0PQ Website 6.65 miles

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The Laurels Veterinary Group
Pontrilas Road Ewyas Harold Hereford Herefordshire HR2 0EL 01981 240333 manager@laurelsvets.com Website 9.68 miles
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Poultry Health Services
Herriot House Howton Pontrilas Hereford Herefordshire HR2 0BG 01981 241320 hereford@poultryhealthservices.com Website 10.45 miles

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Riverside Veterinary Care Ltd
60 Brecon Road Abergavenny Gwent NP7 7RB 01873 857544 Website 13.22 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Llanfoist
Walk Along Old Railway Line And Canal Merthyr Rd Gwent Llanfoist Abergavenny NP7 9LR 13.89 miles

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Queens Wood
Good Paths Flat In Parts Some Hills, Cafe And Toilets On Site. Queenswood Country Park And Arboretum Leominster Lancashire 18.40 miles Queens Wood Off A49

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Queens Wood Leominster
A Nice Walk For Both Kids And Dogs. Different Routes To Take With A View Point Connecting A Few Routes Together. Queenswood Country Park And Arboretum Lancashire 18.40 miles Queens Wood At The Top On The Hill.

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Garwnant
Garwnant Has Over 400 Acres Of Pristine Forest, Hills And Waterfalls To Explore. There Are Numerous Paths To Follow Or You Can Go Off Route. A470 21.04 miles Garwnant Visitor Centre Is Well Signposted From The A470, 7Km North Of Merthyr Tydfil. A Bus Service Provided By Stagecoach From Merthyr Tydfil To Brecon Passes Close To The Entrance (Tel: 0871 200 2233). There Is Also A Beacons Bus Service Which Runs On Bank Holidays And Sundays Throughout The Summer (Tel: 01873 853254). The Centre Is 500M From The A470 Up A Gentle Slope.

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Cwmbran Boating Lake
A Walk Around The Beautiful Boating Lake At Llanyrafon, Cwmbran. 1 Bryngwyn Rd Pontypool NP4 6ET 21.71 miles

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Pontymoile Canal Basin
A Lovely Walk Around The Canal Basin And Along The Monmouthshire To Brecon Canal 1 Fountain Rd Pontymoile Pontypool NP4 8ET 22.08 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	22.3°C	20.5°C	18.5°C	17.1°C	19.7°C	26°C	29.7°C	32.5°C	32.7°C	30.1°C	26.9°C	24.7°C
Feels Like	24.9°C	20.5°C	18.5°C	17.1°C	19.7°C	27.9°C	31.6°C	34.2°C	33.9°C	31.1°C	27.7°C	26°C

Thursday	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	Sunny	Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby
Temp	23.1°C	21.7°C	20.4°C	19.2°C	21.7°C	28.3°C	32.3°C	33.7°C	33.4°C	30.7°C	28.2°C	22.7°C
Feels Like	25°C	21.7°C	20.4°C	19.2°C	21.7°C	30°C	34.3°C	35.5°C	34.8°C	31.8°C	29.2°C	23.2°C

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	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Light rain shower	Fog	Fog	Fog	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Clear	Clear
Temp	20.7°C	19.5°C	19°C	18.5°C	19.9°C	22.3°C	25.3°C	26.9°C	27°C	25.7°C	23.5°C	22.7°C
Feels Like	20.7°C	19.5°C	19°C	18.5°C	19.9°C	24.5°C	27.1°C	28.5°C	28.5°C	27.2°C	25.6°C	24.2°C

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