Welcome to Alcester

Alcester is a small market town located in the county of Warwickshire, England. The town is situated on the River Arrow and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Alcester has a rich history dating back to Roman times, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore. The town is known for its charming streets, independent shops, and friendly community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Alcester is the Church of St. Nicholas, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture and features a stunning stained glass window. Another popular attraction in Alcester is the Alcester Heritage Centre, which tells the story of the town's history through interactive exhibits and displays. Visitors can learn about the town's Roman past, its role in the English Civil War, and its development as a market town.

Alcester is also home to a number of annual events and festivals, including the Alcester and Forest of Arden Food Festival and the Alcester and Ragley Park Show. These events bring together the local community and visitors from further afield to celebrate the town's culture and heritage. With its rich history, beautiful surroundings, and friendly community, Alcester is a wonderful place to visit and explore.

Local Schools

School	Details
St Benedict's Catholic High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Luke Payton	Kinwarton Road Alcester Warwickshire B49 6PX 1789762888 School Website
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Mcnally	St Faith's Road Alcester Warwickshire B49 6AG 1789762555 School Website
St Nicholas C Of E Primary Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Laura Newell	St Faith's Road Alcester Warwickshire B49 6AG 01789762578 School Website
Alcester Grammar School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Rachel Thorpe	Birmingham Road Alcester Warwickshire B49 5ED 01789762494 School Website
Alcester Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Mellors	Gerard Road Alcester Warwickshire B49 6QQ 01789762285 School Website
Great Alne Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Longworth	School Road Great Alne Alcester Warwickshire B49 6HQ 01789488247 School Website
Coughton Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Alex Kolb	Coughton Lane Coughton Alcester Warwickshire B49 5HN 1789762444 School Website
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Haselor Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Gail Duxbury	Haselor Alcester Warwickshire B49 6LU 01789488211 School Website
Temple Grafton Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Mary Gray	Temple Grafton Church Bank Alcester Warwickshire B49 6NU 1789772384 School Website
Dunnington C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Fiona Templeton	Dunnington Alcester Warwickshire B49 5NT 01789772200 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wilmcote Station Road, Wilmcote, Warwickshire, CV37 9UP 4.71 Miles

Wootton Wawen Wawensmere Road, Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, B95 6BJ 4.95 Miles

Bearley Station Approach, Off Birmingham Road, Bearley, Warwickshire, CV37 0EU 5.42 Miles

Stratford-Upon-Avon Parkway Bishopton Lane, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9QY 5.87 Miles

Henley-In-Arden Station Road, Henley-In-Arden, Warwickshire, B95 5JF 6.30 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Conway Cars Service 01789 762828 2 Ten Acres, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 6PY 0.24 Miles
Merv's Taxis 01789 764981 40 Vallet Av, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 6AU 0.24 Miles
Field Chauffeur Services 01527 894878 Withyfield, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 5JT 2.51 Miles
Limousines Hire Redditch 01386 389212 19A Station Road, Studley, Warwickshire, B80 7HR 4.00 Miles
Redditch Limos 01527 854860 19A Station Road, Studley, Warwickshire, B80 7HR 4.00 Miles
Mr Taxi Ltd 01527 850777 9 Alcester Road, Studley, Warwickshire, B80 7AN 4.04 Miles
Amber Crystal Cars 01527 853333 The Slough, Studley, Warwickshire, B80 7EN 4.29 Miles
Prestige Executive Travel 07974 630554 45 Perryfields Cl, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7YP 4.99 Miles
007 Stratford Taxis Ltd 01789 414007 Unit 9, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9RE 5.11 Miles
Avon Executive Group 01789 414055 Packhorse Road, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9AQ 5.39 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Henley St Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Alcester Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
St Faiths Rd Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Ten Acres Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
The Priory Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Birmingham Rd Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Seymour Rd Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Evesham St Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Throckmorton Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Oversley Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Arden Forest Industrial Estate Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Grevile Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oversley Green Caravan Park Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kinwarton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kings Coughton Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Alcester Health Centre 01789 763060	Fields Park Drive Alcester Warwickshire B49 6QR
The Arrow Surgery 01789 763293	The Arrow Surgery Fields Park Drive Alcester Warwickshire B49 6QR
Bidford Health Centre 01789 773372	Bidford Health Centre Stratford Road Bidford On Avon Warwickshire B50 4LX
Pool Medical Centre 01527 853671	The Pool Medical Centre Pool Road Studley Warwickshire B80 7QU
Studley Village Hall - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	High Street Studley B80 7HJ

Local Stores

Studley - 4 Alcester Road
4 Alcester Road
Studley
Warwickshire
B80 7AR
01527 854628
Store Website
4.06 miles

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SPAR - Oversley Green
Bridge End Service Station
Oversley Green
Alcester
B49 6PQ
01789 400307
Store Website
0.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Severn Veterinary Centre
1 Cross Road Alcester Warwickshire B49 5EX 01789 764455 alcester@severnvets.co.uk Website 0.35 miles
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Mcgettigan'S Ltd
Lissadell 106 The Ridgeway Astwood Bank Redditch Worcestershire B96 6NA 01527 893016 smcgettigan@btconnect.com 3.17 miles
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Acorn Veterinary Centre
21 Station Road Studley Warwickshire B80 7HR 01527 853304 admin@acornvetcentre.co.uk Website 4.02 miles
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The Ark Vet Practice
352 Birmingham Road Stratford-Upon-Avon Warwickshire CV37 0RE 01789 261471 admin@arkvetpractice.co.uk Website 6.23 miles
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Severn Veterinary Centre
20A High Street Henley-In-Arden West Midlands B95 5AN 01564 792444 henley@severnvets.co.uk Website 6.58 miles
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Southcrest Veterinary Centre
97 Mount Pleasant Redditch Worcestershire B97 4JD 01527 550111 info@southcrestvets.co.uk Website 6.60 miles
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Closed between 13:00 and 17:00
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Local Dog Walks

Oversley Woods Alcester
Heading From Stratford Upon Avon To Alcester Turn Right To Oversley Green And Wood Is Signposted About 1/3 Mile To The Left. Its Forestry Comission Maintained And A Haven For Wildlife- And Dogs! Love It At All Times Of Year- Spring With The Bluebells And Winter With Snow, Especially. Lots Of Different Routes And Terrains. Takes About 1.5 Hours If You Do The Outer Circuit. Its Never That Busy But You May See The Odd Dog, Walker, Jogger Or Cyclist. A46 1.17 miles Off A46 Between Stratford And Alcester

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Bidford On Avon
Easy Walk Along The River, Plenty Of Spots To Stop For Picnics And There's A Good Fish &Amp; Chip Shop In Town. Lots Of Doggie Friends To Play With And Ducks To Chase. Maximum Of About An Hour To Walk Along River And Back. Honeybourne Rd Bidford-On-Avon 3.76 miles

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Stratford Greenway
This Walk Follows An Old Railway Line And Rather Appropriately Has A Cafe At The Milcote Picnic Site (In Between Welford On Avon And Clifford Chambers) Which Is A Converted Railway Carriage Where Dogs Always Receive A Warm Welcome From The Owner And His Two Dogs! It Is A Nice, Easy Flat Walk And You Can Walk Right Into Stratford Upon Avon. The Car Park Can Get Rather Full And The Route Is Very Popular With Cyclists So These Are Things Worth Bearing In Mind. Milcote Rd Stratford-Upon-Avon Lancashire CV37 8JW 6.28 miles

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Arrow Valley Country Park
A Simple Walk Around The Arrow Valley Lake. Path Easy To Follow, Relatively Flat With Benches Around For Rest Stops If Needed. Park Can Get Very Busy On Weekends If The Weather Is Nice! Free Parking At Several Points Around The Lake. Arrow Valley Country Park Battens Dr Redditch Lancashire B98 0LJ 6.46 miles There Is Also 2 Car Parks On Proctor'S Barn Lane Which Are Usually Less Busy!

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Welcombe Hills Stratford
A Lovely Walk Over The Welcombe Hills Hills. Good Off Lead Walk. Lots Of Different Paths To Explore. Loads Of Other Dog Walkers Too. 223 Clopton Rd Stratford-Upon-Avon Lancashire CV37 6TF 6.93 miles

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Stratford Upon Avon Riverside Walk
Lovely Riverside Walk In The Beautiful Warwickshire Historic Market Town Of Stratford-Upon-Avon.Walk Alongside The River To Gordon Gray Lock, Then Turn Around And Return To The Centre Of Stratford-Upon-Avon. 44 Waterside Stratford-Upon-Avon Lancashire CV37 6BA 7.25 miles By Car: From M40 - Take The A46 West From J15 Of The M40 And Follow Directions Towards Stratford-Upon-Avon. Once In The Town, Follow Signs For Banbury And Cross The Bridge Foot (A3400) And Immediately Turn Right Onto Swan'S Nest. Parking: Paid Parking Is Widely Available At Both Swans Nest Car Park And The Recreation Ground Car Park. By Train: Stratford-Upon-Avon Station Is A 10 Minute Walk From This Location And Offers Connections To Birmingham, London And The Midlands/Chiltern Hills.

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