Welcome to Badger

Badger is a small village located in the county of Shropshire, England. The village is situated in the heart of the county and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Badger is a peaceful and tranquil place, perfect for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village is home to a small community of friendly and welcoming people who are always happy to greet visitors.

One of the main attractions of Badger is its stunning natural beauty. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, lush green fields, and picturesque countryside. The area is perfect for hiking, cycling, and exploring the great outdoors. Visitors can take a leisurely stroll through the village and enjoy the stunning views or venture further afield and explore the surrounding countryside.

Badger is also home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks. The village is steeped in history and visitors can explore the ancient church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture and is well worth a visit. Visitors can also explore the nearby ruins of a medieval castle, which offer a fascinating glimpse into the area's rich history. Overall, Badger is a charming and picturesque village that is well worth a visit for anyone looking to experience the beauty and history of Shropshire.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 12.1°C

Feels Like: 9.1°C

Wind: 21 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Options Higford Other Independent Special School Ages:8-19 Head Teacher Mr Richard Winzor	Higford Hall Shifnal Shropshire TF11 9ET 1952630600 School Website
Beckbury C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Gaskin	Beckbury Shifnal Shropshire TF11 9DQ 01952750287 School Website
Worfield Endowed C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Gaskin	Main Street Worfield Bridgnorth Shropshire WV15 5LF 01746716606 School Website
St Chads C Of E Vc First School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Sarah Yeomans	Pattingham Wolverhampton Staffordshire WV6 7AQ 01902700372 School Website
Albrighton Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Bratt	New House Lane Albrighton Wolverhampton Shropshire WV7 3QS 01902372558 School Website
Claverley C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Derrer	Aston Lane Claverley Wolverhampton Shropshire WV5 7DX 01746710636 School Website
St Marys C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Skidmore	Shaw Lane Albrighton Wolverhampton Shropshire WV7 3DS 01902372885 School Website
St Andrews C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Skidmore	Park Lane Shifnal Shropshire TF11 9HD 01952460226 School Website
The Gables Learning Centre Other Independent Special School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Louise Brown	Beamish Lane Albrighton Shropshire WV7 3AG 1539566081
St Marys Bluecoat C Of E Va Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Gaskin	Lodge Lane The Grove Bridgnorth Shropshire WV15 5EQ 01746763455 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Cosford Old Worcester Road, Cosford, West Midlands, WV7 3EY 4.06 Miles

Albrighton Station Road, Albrighton, Shropshire, WV7 3DS 4.30 Miles

Shifnal Market Place, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 9QB 5.11 Miles

Codsall Station Road, Codsall, Staffordshire, WV8 1BY 6.51 Miles

Bilbrook Wolverhampton Road, Bilbrook, Staffordshire, WV8 1LE 7.23 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Worfield Classic Cars 01746 716912 Worfield, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 5JZ 2.41 Miles
Mark's Airport Transfers 07812 600670 1 Parkside Bungalows, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV7 3DA 3.62 Miles
Lofty Cars 01902 202058 41 Bowling Green Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV7 3HL 3.73 Miles
Silver Class Cars 07779 991191 6 Church Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV7 3LB 3.89 Miles
Ace Cars Albrighton 01902 373939 High Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV7 3JA 4.01 Miles
Signal Cars 01902 700900 Garden Village Centre, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 7EZ 4.63 Miles
Total Cars 01952 684466 72 Sandcroft, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4AB 4.68 Miles
A T R Taxis 01746 769000 17 Hazel View, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 5DX 4.88 Miles
Brambles Private Hire 01746 767076 25 Queens Rd, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 5DG 4.99 Miles
Limo Hire Bridgenorth 07968 805431 North Gate, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4DN 5.11 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Badger (Wv6 7Jp) Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Back Lane Ackleton (Wv6 7Jl) Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Folley Road Ackleton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stableford Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Tf11 Higford Shifnal Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Crowgreaves Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Badger Lane (Wv6 7Jq) Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Tf11 Caynton Rd Beckbury Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Burnhill Green (Wv6 7Ht) Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Chesterton Wall Box Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Tf11 Ryton Church Lane Ryton Shifnal Weekday Last Collection:11:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Bradney Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hallon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oldington Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Worfield Post Office Wall Box No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Claverley 01746 710223	The Surgery Spicers Close, Claverley Wolverhampton WV5 7BY
Cosford Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Worcester Road Wolverhampton WV7 3EX
Cosford Medical Centre	Cosford Medical Centre Worcester Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV7 3EX
Rru Cosford	Rru Cosford Rru, Oak Leaf Building Worcester Road, Albrighton Wolverhampton West Midlands WV7 3EX
Albrighton Medical Pract 01902 372301	Albrighton Medical Pract Shaw Lane, Albrighton Wolverhampton WV7 3DT

Local Stores

Pattingham
7 High Street
Pattingham
Wolverhampton
Staffordshire
WV6 7BQ
01902 700230
Store Website
3.38 miles

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SPAR - Worfield
Bridgnorth Road
Worfield
Near Bridgnorth
WV15 5NR
Store Website
2.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

St George'S Vet Group
29 Station Road Albrighton Wolverhampton Staffordshire WV7 3QH 01902 374578 thedragon@stgeorgesvets.co.uk Website 4.10 miles

Animals Treated
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Bridgnorth Veterinary Centre Ltd
52A Whitburn Street Bridgnorth Shropshire WV16 4QP 01746 711561 hello@bridgnorthvets.co.uk Website 5.11 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Severn Edge Veterinary Group - Bridgnorth Equine
The Bull Ring Hollybush Road Bridgnorth Shropshire WV16 4AR 01584 841080 Website 5.29 miles

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Severn Edge Veterinary Group - Bridgnorth Pets
Hollybush Road Bridgnorth Shropshire WV16 4AR 01746 763 998 office@severnedgevets.co.uk Website 5.29 miles
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Haygate Veterinary Centre - Madeley
20/21 Bridgnorth Road Madeley Telford Shropshire TF7 4JB 01952 586182 admin.haygate@cvsvets.com Website 5.52 miles
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Animals Treated
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Severn Edge Veterinary Group - Broseley
Ironbridge Road Broseley Shropshire TF12 5DJ 01952 883859 office@severnedgevets.co.uk Website 5.57 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Ironbridge
Ironbridge Is A Town On The River Severn At The Heart Of The Ironbridge Gorge, Near Telford, Shropshire. Site Of The World’S First Iron Bridge, Erected Over The River Severn In 1779. We Detail A Short, 1.3 Mile, Walk Here, Which Encompasses The Town Of Ironbridge And Crosses Over The Iron Bridge Itself. This Will Give You Chance To Explore The Town And River Area A Little, As Part Of The Walk. TF8 7JP 6.38 miles From The M54 Telford, Head South On The A442 Toward Ironbridge. Pass Through Madeley And When On The B4373 Follow This To A Roundabout At Ironbridge, Go Around This To Take An Effective Left Turn. Pass By Bedlam Furnaces, Then Take Right Over The Bridge, Right Again Then The First Right, Just Off The Sharp Bend In The Road. The Car Park Is Located On The Right, Next To The River Severn.

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Dudmaston
The Six-Mile Captain Geoffrey’S Woodland Walk Takes You Through A Working Estate That Dates From Norman Times. Captain Geoffrey Wolryche-Whitmore Took Over The Estate In The Early 20Th Century And Saved It From Ruin. WV15 6HD 8.18 miles Follow The A442 From Kidderminster To Bridgnorth. If Driving From Kidderminster, Go Through Alveley And Look Out For The National Trust Sign For Hampton Loade Car Park. Turn Left At This Sign And Follow The Road Into Hampton Loade. Follow The Signs For The Car Park.

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Granville County Park
Nice Walk Along A Flat Path, Approx 3-4 Miles. Granville Country Park Donnington Lancashire 8.66 miles

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Granville Country Park
This Is The Old Mining Area Of Muxton Which Is Now A Country Park. The Main Route(55) Is Mainly Flat With A Separate Bridal Way Running Adjacent. There Are Some Walks Off The Main Track That Involve Some Steps. Muxton Ln Muxton Telford TF2 8PQ 9.02 miles Free Car Park At The End Of Muxton Lane, Past The Entrance To The Shropshire Golf Centre

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The Wrekin
Around The Bottom Of The Wrekin. The Wrekin Lancashire 10.20 miles

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Kinver Edge
A Walk Around The Borders Of Staffordshire And Worcestershire, Progressing Through Woodland And Allowing Spectacular Views Of The Surrounding Counties From Kinver Edge High Sandstone Ridge, Along With The Remains Of An Iron Age Hill Fort. DY7 5NP 10.69 miles Kinver Edge Is Located Just West Of Kinver, About Four Miles West Of Stourbridge (Off The A458), And Four Miles North Of Kidderminster (Off The A449).

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Weather Forecast

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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

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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

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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
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