Welcome to Birchwood

Birchwood is a small village located in the county of Hertfordshire, England. The village is situated in the south-eastern part of the county and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Birchwood is a peaceful and quiet place to live, with a strong sense of community. The village has a population of around 1,500 people and is home to a number of local amenities, including a primary school, a village hall, and a pub.

One of the main attractions of Birchwood is its beautiful countryside. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields, making it the perfect place for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The village is also home to a number of nature reserves, including the Birchwood Nature Park, which is a popular spot for birdwatching and wildlife spotting.

Despite its rural location, Birchwood is well-connected to the rest of Hertfordshire and the wider region. The village is located just a few miles from the town of Hatfield, which has excellent transport links to London and other major cities. Birchwood is also close to the A1(M) motorway, which provides easy access to the rest of the country. Overall, Birchwood is a charming and picturesque village that offers a high quality of life for its residents.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 4°C

Feels Like: -0.4°C

Wind: 13.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Hillshott Infant School And Nursery Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Melissa Peacock	Ridge Avenue Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 1QE 01462670398 School Website
Pixmore Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Inman	Rushby Mead Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 1RS 01462620555 School Website
Wilbury Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Ms Chelsea Atkins	Bedford Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 4DU 1462620410 School Website
Icknield Infant And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Collins	Archers Way Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 4UN 01462620406 School Website
St. Francis' College Other Independent School Ages:3-18 Head Teacher Mr James Nichols	Broadway Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3PJ 1462670511 School Website
Stonehill School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elaine Close	Western Close Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 4SZ 01462620262 School Website
Northfields Infants And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Miss Rob Dell	Burley Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 4PT 01462623388 School Website
The Grange Academy Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Ms Amanda Hopwood	Sparhawke Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 4PY 1462621444 School Website
Garden City Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sean English	Radburn Way Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 2JZ 01462621800 School Website
Norton St Nicholas C Of E Va Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Brown	Norton Road Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 1AG 01462623322 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Letchworth Garden City Station Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3AN 0.29 Miles

Baldock Station Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 5BU 1.69 Miles

Hitchin Walsworth Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9UL 2.63 Miles

Arlesey Old Oak Close, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6XA 3.44 Miles

Stevenage Lytton Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 1XT 5.63 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Limecard Leasing 0845 504 5240 Devonshire Business Centre, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 1GJ 0.23 Miles
Micks Taxis 01462 482166 Pixmore Centre/Pixmore Av, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 1JG 0.25 Miles
Joes Taxis 01462 684050 Pixmore Centre/Pixmore Av, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 1JG 0.25 Miles
Baldock Taxis 01462 686111 Pixmore Avenue, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 1JG 0.25 Miles
Eurocabs 01462 686666 Pixmore Centre, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 1JG 0.25 Miles
Central Taxis Letchworth 01462 290000 Station Place, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 3AD 0.36 Miles
Ascot Classic Cars 01462 774347 108 Pixmore Way, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 3TR 0.54 Miles
Airport Taxis Hitchin 01462 290000 30 Campers Rd, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 3QX 0.76 Miles
A1 Taxis 01462 672233 3 Howards Wood, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 2DH 1.08 Miles
Executive Transfers Assured Ltd 01462 683388 36 Highfield, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 3PZ 1.16 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Nevells Road Sg6 4Ub No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Norton Way South Sg6 1Nh No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Post Office Sg6 3Bj No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Birds Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Leys Avenue Sg6 3Ee No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ridge Road Sg6 1Ps No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broadway Sg6 3Bx No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Norton Way North Sg6 1By No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Morrisons Sg6 3Ts No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Icknield Way East Sg6 1Ud No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Such Close Business/Parcel Box Sg6 1Jf No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Longmead Sg6 4Hw No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cromwell Green Sg6 1Da No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pixmore Way Sg6 3Tr No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bedford Road Sg6 4Dr No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Birchwood Surgery 01462 705040	Birchwood Surgery 232-240 Nevells Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 4UB
The Garden City Surgery 01462 624000	Garden City Surgery 59 Station Road Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 3BJ
The Nevells Road Surgery 01462 414839	Nevells Road Surgery Nevells Road Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 4TS
The Sollershott Surgery 01462 683637	The Surgery 44 Sollershott East Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 3JW
The Sollershot Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	44 Sollershott East Letchworth Garden City SG6 3JW

Local Stores

Stotfold
Mulberry Close
Stotfold
Hitchin
Bedfordshire
SG5 4NL
01462 733797
Store Website
2.14 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Ickneild Way
Euro Garages
Norton Way North
Icknield Way
Letchworth
SG6 1BS
01462 481 271
Store Website
0.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Letchworth Veterinary Centre
Norton Way North Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1BS 01462 685882 enquiries@letchworthvets.co.uk Website 0.16 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Letchworth Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Cotton Brown Retail Park Jubilee Road Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 1UP 01462 481010 0.94 miles


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Berry House Veterinary Practice
41 Nightingale Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1RE 01462 451500 info@berryhousevets.co.uk Website 2.80 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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phones from 8.30am-7pm
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phones from 8.30am-2pm
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Rossdales Hertfordshire
Unit 7 Saltmore Farm Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5EZ 3.77 miles


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Henlow Veterinary Centre
22 Bedford Road Lower Stondon Bedfordshire SG16 6EA Website 3.93 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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24hr Emergency Service
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Hitchin Veterinary Surgery
St. Ibbs Farm London Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7NL 01462 436963 info@hitchinvets.co.uk Website 4.32 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Letchworth Garden City
A 13.6 Mile Circular Trail Surrounding Letchworth Garden City, Offering The Chance To Discover Letchworth's Beautiful Countryside. Follow The Garden City Greenway Route, With 60 Green Circled Waymarkers Positioned At Points Around The Greenway, Including Radwell Meadows Country Park. SG6 1AN 1.44 miles Letchworth Garden City Is Situated In North Hertfordshire, 38 Miles From The Heart Of London And 29 Miles From The Centre Of Cambridge. The Town Centre Is Easily Accessible From Junction 9 Of The A1(M), Which Is Just A 22 Minute Drive From Junction 23 (South Mimms) Of The M25.

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Radwell Meadows
Norton Bury Ln 1.45 miles

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Ivel Springs Baldock
10 North Rd Baldock Lancashire SG7 5BX 1.63 miles Car Park Is Beside The Allotments - Nearby Salisbury Road'S Postcode Is Sg7 5By

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Weston Hills Nature Reserve
There Are Many Paths Throughout Although Some Are Steep. The Site Is Carefully Managed To Keep A Mixed Habitat And Encourage Wildlife To Flourish. There Is A Forest Walk Which Leads To Fields At The Back. Some Of The Hills Are Steap But There Are Clear Paths And They Are Maintained. Car Park Is Off Chalk Hills. It Is Very Small Car Park. 87 Beechwood Cl Baldock Lancashire SG7 6LX 1.73 miles

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Wymondley Wood
Lovely Walk Around The Woods. Leads On To The Fields At The Back For Futher Exploring. Track Down To The Wood Is Very Bumpy And It Is Single Track. The Car Park Is Small And It Can Get Very Busy With Walkers. Wymondley Wood Letchworth GARDEN CITY 2.17 miles

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Etonbury Woods And Nature Reserve
This Walk Is Part Of Teh Etonbury Green Wheel Walk In Stotfold. There Is Walk Through Woods And Then By The Stream. Lots Of Areas Of Off Lead Areas. Stotfold Rd Arlesey Lancashire SG15 6XS 2.87 miles Parking Is Either On Stofold Road Or In The Car Park Of Teh Fox And Duck. Follow The Path Down Past The School Then You Will Come To The Walk

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-13.9°C	-15.9°C	-13.7°C	-14.9°C	-17.2°C

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Feels Like	-18.1°C	-19.2°C	-20°C	-20.6°C	-20.6°C	-19.1°C	-16°C	-13.1°C	-11.4°C	-10.9°C	-12.9°C	-15.8°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-10.4°C	-10.2°C	-9.3°C	-8.1°C	-6.5°C	-3.7°C	0°C	2.5°C	3°C	2°C	0.4°C	-5.3°C
Feels Like	-16.1°C	-16.1°C	-15.6°C	-14.7°C	-13.3°C	-10.3°C	-5.7°C	-2.5°C	-1.4°C	-1.9°C	-3.7°C	-10°C

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