Welcome to Shelford

Shelford is a small village located in the county of Warwickshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles east of the town of Tamworth and 10 miles north of the city of Birmingham. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the Grade II listed St. Peter's Church, which dates back to the 12th century.

The village of Shelford has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. In the Middle Ages, the village was an important centre for agriculture and trade, with a number of farms and markets operating in the area. Today, the village is a popular destination for tourists and visitors, who come to enjoy the peaceful surroundings and explore the local attractions.

Despite its small size, Shelford has a strong sense of community, with a number of local events and activities taking place throughout the year. These include the annual village fete, which features a range of stalls, games and entertainment for all ages, as well as regular meetings of local clubs and societies. Whether you are a resident or a visitor, Shelford is a charming and welcoming village that offers a taste of traditional English life.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 9.2°C

Feels Like: 5.6°C

Wind: 17.7 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Lake Haven School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-14 Head Teacher Lindsay Taylor	Lake Haven, Bazzard Road Nuneaton Warwickshire CV11 6QJ 441455221369 School Website
Wolvey C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Andrew Edwards (Executive Headteacher) Mr Matthew Parker (Head Of School)	Bulkington Road Wolvey Hinckley Warwickshire LE10 3LA 01455220279 School Website
Sketchley School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Mrs Susanna Craig	Manor Way Sketchley Burbage Leicestershire LE10 3HT 1455890023
Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery Burbage La Nursery School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Laura Jeffs	Sketchley Road Burbage Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 2DY 01455890684 School Website
Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lawrence Lee	Sketchley Road Burbage Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 2DY 01455238640 School Website
Burbage Church Of England Infant School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Ms Zoe Driver	Grove Road Burbage Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 2AE 01455239391 School Website
St James C Of E Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Cook	Barbridge Road Bulkington Bedworth Warwickshire CV12 9PF 02476313227 School Website
Burbage Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Zoe Driver	Grove Road Burbage Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 2AD 01455630970 School Website
Westfield Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Richard Haltof	Westfield Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0LT 01455637437 School Website
Arden Forest Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Rose Gunn	Weston Lane Bulkington Bedworth Warwickshire CV12 9RT 02476315913 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Hinckley Station Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1UE 2.57 Miles

Bedworth Bulkington Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire, CV12 8JG 4.03 Miles

Bermuda Park St Georges Way, Bermuda Industrial Estate, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7JS 4.10 Miles

Nuneaton Bond Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 4BU 4.15 Miles

Coventry Arena Arena Park Shopping Centre, Classic Drive, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 6AS 6.13 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Burbage Airport Taxis 07803 963194 5 Cotes Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 2HJ 1.99 Miles
M C H Cars 024 7673 0432 124 Nuneaton Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire, CV12 9QL 2.35 Miles
Acorn Travel Services 07890 777130 45 Church Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 2DA 2.37 Miles
No-Prob-Limo 01455 251777 Unit3, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 3EJ 2.43 Miles
Fosseway Cars 01455 456789 72 Brookside, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 2TL 2.43 Miles
Burbage Taxis 01455 234644 42 Higham Way, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 2PX 2.50 Miles
Hinckley Station Taxis 01455 238000 Station Yard/Hawley Rd, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0PR 2.54 Miles
Turners Luxury Travel 01455 234423 5 Milfoil Cl, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0DF 2.61 Miles
Roys Taxis 01455 230688 9 Merevale Av, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0PX 2.61 Miles
Vj's Minibus 07900 394242 Merevale Av, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0PX 2.61 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Wolvey Heath Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wolvey Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Burton Hastings Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bramcote Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Three Pots Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Copston Magna Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sketchley Meadows Parcel Box Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Sketchley Meadows Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Azalea Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sketchley Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hall Road Weekday Last Collection:00:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thornhill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ryton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Windsor Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Withybrook Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Wolvey Surgery	Village Hall Wolvey Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 3LJ
Bramcote Medical Centre	Bramcote Medical Centre Bazzard Road Bramcote Nuneaton Warwickshire CV11 6QN
Fosseway Pcn Wl Ea Service 01455 632277	The Burbage Surgery Tilton Road Burbage Leicstershire LE10 2SE
The Burbage Surgery 01455 634879	The Burbage Surgery Tilton Road, Burbage Nr.Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 2SE
Rugby Road Surgery 024 76643243	18 Rugby Road Bulkington Nuneaton CV12 9JE

Local Stores

Boyslade Road
Boyslade Road
Burbage
Hinckley
Leicestershire
LE10 2RF
01556 633513
Store Website
2.34 miles

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SPAR Burbage
21
Lutterworth Road
Burbage
Hinckley
LE10 2DJ
01455 632944
Store Website
2.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Whitestone Veterinary Clinic
31 Hathaway Drive Whitestone Nuneaton Warwickshire CV11 6NU 02476 343400 pawsvets.wvc@gmail.com Website 2.54 miles
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Animals Treated
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Hinckley Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2, Hawley Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0PR 01455 638 640 hinckley@vets4pets.com 2.61 miles
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Animals Treated
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Medivet Hinckley Coventry Roadfeldon Veterinary Centre
257 Coventry Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0NE 01455 610227 hinckley.coventry.rd@medivet.co.uk Website 2.67 miles
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Medivet Hinckley Roston Drive -Hollycroft Veterinary Centre
Hollycroft 66 Roston Drive Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0XP 01455 616012 Hinckley.Roston.Dr@medivet.co.uk Website 3.12 miles

Animals Treated
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Melissa Packer Equine Veterinary Services Ltd
Farm Office Hopsford Hall Farm Whithybrook Lane, Shilton Coventry Warwickshire CV7 9HY 07506 770938 mpackervet@gmail.com Website 3.15 miles

Animals Treated
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Medivet Hinckley Leicester Road - Fairfield Veterinary Centre
51 Leicester Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 1LW 01455 637642 hinckley.leicester.rd@medivet.co.uk Website 3.22 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Fosse Meadows Country Park
Country Park In South Leicestershire. Ideal For Dog Walking, Families And Bird Watching. Sharnford Hinckley Lancashire LE10 3AB 3.88 miles

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Fosse Meadows Country Park
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Around Fosse Meadows Country Park. This Area Holds Young, Predominately Broadleaf, Woodland With Something For Everyone. Plenty Of Wide Paths, Bird Hides, Open Grassy Places, Benches, And Ponds. LE10 3AB 3.93 miles From The A5, Take The B4114 Toward Sharnford. Once Through Sharnford, Still On The B4114, Take A Right Onto Frolesworth Road (A Brown Road Sign Will Direct You To Fosse Meadows). Then Take A Right Onto Roman Road And You Have A Choice Of Two Car Parks On Your Right, The Second Is Larger Than The First.

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Burbage Common
Burbage Common Has Open Areas And Lovely Wooded Areas Two. There Is A Cafe In The Centre Of The Area Which Is An Old Farm House And Another One Which Is Open Less Frequently At The Main Car Park. There Are Two Main Wooded Areas With Nice Paths But The Open Areas Do Often Get Muddy In Wet Weather. There Are Various Streams Around For Water. Burbage Common Rd Hinckley Leicester LE9 8DA 4.13 miles

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Coombe Abbey Country Park
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Through Coombe Abbey Country Park, In Binley, Warwickshire. Coombe Abbey Park Is Set In 500 Acres Of Grounds, With Woodland, Gardens, Trails, Wildlife And Flowers To Keep You Entertained. CV3 2AB 6.10 miles From The M6 Motorway, Exit At Junction 2. Follow Signs To M40 Warwick, Coventry. Join The A46 Dual Carriageway. At The First Roundabout, Take The Second Exit. Turn Right And Follow Signs To Coombe Park. Take The First Exit, Left, At The Next Roundabout. At The Traffic Lights, Turm Left Onto The B4027. The Entrance To The Park Is About One Mile On The Left.

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Coombe Abbey Country Park
Lancashire 6.34 miles Address: Coombe Abbey Park Brinklow Road Binley Coventry Cv3 2Ab Parking: Paid Parking Available

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Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk From Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, In Sutton Cheney, Warwickshire. This Short Walk Will Take Your From The Heritage Centre, Up To A Viewpoint Over The Fields, Down To Shenton Station And Round To King Richard's Well. Please Note: The Site Is Dog Friendly, But Only Access Dogs Are Permitted In The Exhibition And Café. CV13 0AD 7.31 miles Surrounded By A Network Of Motorways, The M1, M6, M42 And Only 9.5Km From Jct 1 On The M69. Located Close To Market Bosworth, 5.5Km North From Hinckley And Only 19Km From Leicester.

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Weather Forecast

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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

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Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
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