Welcome to Box Trees

Nestled within the picturesque West Midlands, the village of Box Trees exudes a quaint charm that captivates visitors and residents alike. Surrounded by rolling green hills and dotted with centuries-old cottages, the village embodies a sense of tranquility and rural beauty. The name "Box Trees" itself is derived from the abundance of boxwood trees that once populated the area, adding a touch of natural splendor to the village's landscape. Today, Box Trees remains a haven of serenity, offering a peaceful retreat from the bustling urban life.

Despite its small size, Box Trees boasts a vibrant community spirit that is characteristic of many rural villages in the West Midlands. The village holds regular events and gatherings, fostering a strong sense of camaraderie among its residents. The local pub serves as a lively hub where villagers gather to socialize, exchange stories, and celebrate community milestones. From festive summer fairs to cozy winter markets, Box Trees embraces the spirit of togetherness, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere for both locals and visitors.

Box Trees is also renowned for its stunning natural surroundings, making it a haven for outdoor enthusiasts. The village is situated in close proximity to several scenic walking trails, where hikers can explore the mesmerizing beauty of the West Midlands countryside. The nearby Box Woods Nature Reserve provides a peaceful haven for flora and fauna, offering a tranquil escape into nature. With its abundance of wildlife, lush meadows, and idyllic landscapes, Box Trees truly embodies the quintessential charm of a rural English village, attracting nature lovers and adventurers alike.

Local Weather

Cloudy

Temp: 9.2°C

Feels Like: 6°C

Wind: 15.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Hockley Heath Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Porter	School Road Hockley Heath Solihull West Midlands B94 6RA 01564783161 School Website
Dorridge Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Roslyn Ashe	Station Road Dorridge Solihull West Midlands B93 8EU 01564772836 School Website
St George And St Teresa Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Krystyna Bickley	Mill Lane Bentley Heath Solihull West Midlands B93 8PA 1564774906 School Website
Bentley Heath Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Hannah Cook	Widney Close Bentley Heath Solihull West Midlands B93 9AS 1564772132 School Website
Cheswick Green Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Carol Mason	Cheswick Way Shirley Solihull West Midlands B90 4HG 01564703336 School Website
Monkspath Junior And Infant School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Dan Wild	Farmhouse Way Shirley Solihull West Midlands B90 4EH 01217052686
St Patricks Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline Glennon	Salter Street Earlswood Solihull West Midlands B94 6DE 01564702278 School Website
Arden Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr David Warwood	Station Road Knowle Solihull West Midlands B93 0PT 01564773348 School Website
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy Free Schools Alternative Provision Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Kat Dockery	Cranmore Avenue Shirley Solihull West Midlands B90 4LE 1217095420 School Website
Widney Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Joanna Bridges	Clifton Crescent Solihull West Midlands B91 3LQ 01217058516 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Dorridge Station Approach, Dorridge, West Midlands, B93 8JA 1.25 Miles

Widney Manor Widney Manor Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3JW 2.06 Miles

The Lakes Malt House Lane, Earlswood Lakes, Warwickshire, B94 5SE 2.73 Miles

Lapworth Station Lane, Lapworth, Warwickshire, B94 6JJ 2.87 Miles

Whitlocks End Tilehouse Lane, Majors Green, West Midlands, B90 1PN 3.25 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Dorridge Taxis 07702 120747 High St, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 8EZ 1.43 Miles
Friendly Cars 01564 777007 185 Longdon Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 9HY 2.06 Miles
Flight Cars Of Knowle 01564 730037 Ashleigh House, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 0HT 2.35 Miles
A 2 B Taxis 0121 371 0735 Unit 6 Stirling Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4NE 2.36 Miles
A2b Radio Cars 0121 695 9744 Unit 6, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4NE 2.36 Miles
Friendly Cars 0121 788 2222 1617 Warwick Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 9LF 2.45 Miles
Knowle Taxis 07941 614271 High St, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 0LL 2.46 Miles
Solihull Taxis 0845 269 7769 New Rd, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 3DT 3.16 Miles
Birmingham Airport Taxi 0800 612 6975 351 Stratford Rd, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 3BW 3.30 Miles
Imperial Cars (Solihull) Ltd 0121 733 3888 340 Stratford Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 3DN 3.33 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
The Barn Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hansel Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Four Ashes Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Aylesbury Rd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hansell Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hockley Heath Po Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Rodborough Rd (B93 8Ew) Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Illshaw Heath Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Glendon Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Spring Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dorridge Station (A - B93 8Hp) Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Dorridge Station (B - B93 8Hp) Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Tesco Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Poplar Rd (B93 8Dw) Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Bentley Heath Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Aqp Slh Dorridge 01564 776262	Dorridge Surgery 3 Avenue Road Dorridge Solihull West Midlands B93 8LH
Solihealth Dorridge Hub 0121 7432159	Dorridge Surgery 3 Avenue Road Solihull West Midlands B93 8LH
Dorridge Surgery 01564 776262	Dorridge Surgery 3 Avenue Road,Dorridge Solihull West Midlands B93 8LH
The Village Surgery	Cheswick Way Cheswick Green Shirley Solihull West Midlands B90 4JA
Monkspath Surgery	Farmhouse Way Shirley Solihull B90 4EH

Local Stores

Blythe Valley
46 Brambles Crescent
Blythe Valley Park Shirley
Solihull
West Midlands
B90 8DJ
Store Website
1.01 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage Solihull
Solihull Service Station
High Street
Solihull
B90 1JS
0121 4366 886
Store Website
4.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd Trading As 608 Vet Practice
108 Widney Road Bentley Heath Solihull West Midlands B93 9BL 01564 774246 Website 1.59 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Willows Veterinary Services Limited
Highlands Road Shirley Solihull West Midlands B90 4NH 0121 712 7070 info@willows.uk.net Website 2.32 miles
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Amicus Veterinary Centre
90 Marshall Lake Road Shirley Solihull West Midlands B90 4PN 0121 733 1439 amicusvets@yahoo.co.uk Website 2.73 miles
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Solihull Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit F Marshall Lake Road Solihull West Midlands B90 4RB solihull@vets4pets.com 2.81 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd Trading As 608 Vet Practice
608 Warwick Road Solihull West Midlands B91 1AA 0121 705 3044 info@608vets.com Website 3.48 miles
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Reception from 8.00am. Consults 9.00-19.00. 24hr Emergency on site
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Reception from 8.00am. Consults 9.00-19.00. 24hr Emergency on site
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Reception from 8.00am. Consults 9.00-19.00. 24hr Emergency on site
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Reception from 8.00am. Consults 9.00-19.00. 24hr Emergency on site
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Reception from 8.00am. Consults 9.00-19.00. 24hr Emergency on site
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Reception from 8.00am. Consults 9.00-13.00. 24hr Emergency on site
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Reception from 8.00am. Consults 9.00-19.00. 24hr Emergency on site

Colebrook Veterinary Surgery
61 Colebrook Road Shirley Solihull West Midlands B90 2JZ 0121 745 6161 colebrookvets@gmail.com Website 3.95 miles
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Consulting up until 11:00am
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Local Dog Walks

Baddesley Clinton
There Are A Variety Of Different Walks And Trails To Enjoy On Your Visit To Baddesley Clinton. Come And Experience Panoramic Views, A Range Of Wildlife, And The Opportunity To Learn About Local History. Please Note Many Of Our Walks Are Dog Friendly, However Dogs Are Not Allowed Past Visitor Reception Which Includes The House, Gardens And Restaurant. Dogs On Leads Are Welcome In The Car Park And On Public Footpaths Across The Estate. Rising Laneknowle Solihull Warwickshire Lancashire B93 0DQ 3.52 miles By Train: Lapworth, 1½ Miles; Birmingham International 9 Miles By Road: ¾ Mile West Of A4141 Warwick To Birmingham Road, 6 Miles South Of M42 Exit 5; 15 Miles South-East Of Central Birmingham Parking: Free, 100 Yards Satnav: Use Postcode B93 0Dq Or Lats And Longs 52.343832,-1.7084634

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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 6.67 miles There Is Also 2 Car Parks On Proctor'S Barn Lane Which Are Usually Less Busy!

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Walk In Arrow Valley
Forge Mill Needle Museum Needle Mill Lane Lancashire 7.39 miles It Is Best To Double Check There Is Not An Event On During The Weekend. The Car Park Is Not That Big. There Are Two Blue Disabled Badge Holders Bays.

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The Kenilworth Greenway
The Kenilworth To Berkswell Greenway Is A Linear Country Park Set In The Beautiful South Warwickshire Countryside. The Site Forms A 6.5 Kilometres Section Of Former Railway, With The Entire Park Extending To Some 16 Hectares. Kenilworth Green Way Project Kenilworth Green Way Project Burton Green Kenilworth CV8 1PD 7.68 miles There Are A Number Of Different Entry/Exit Points On The Greenway. Kenilworth: Entry Onto The Greenway Either From Kenilworth Common (Cv8 2Hq), Or From Coventry Road (Cv7 2Un). Crackley Lane: Access Onto Greenway From Crackley Lane Bridge. Layby With Free Parking Available (Cv7 2Jt). Burton Green: Entry Onto Greenway From Cromwell Lane Bridge. Westwards Towards Balsall Common/Berkswell And Eastwards Towards Kenilworth (Cv8 1Pg). Nailcote Hall: Access From Hodgetts Lane Via A Layby Stile And Connecting Footpath Adjacent To Power Plant (Cv7 7Df). Balsall Common: Entry From Waste Lane Bridge (Dirt Slope) (Cv7 7Gg). Berkswell: Entry Onto Greenway From Truggist Lane With Parking Available At Berkswell Station Car Park (Cv7 7Ef). Parking Available At: - Abbey Fields Car Park, Bridge Street, Kenilworth - Princes Drive Industrial Estate (Off Coventry Road), Kenilworth - Crackley Wood Local Nature Reserve, Crackley Lane - Burton Green Village Hall

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Cannon Hill Park
Cannon Hill Park Is Located In South Birmingham, West Midlands, Just Outside Of The City Centre. It Is A Popular City Park, Covering 250 Acres. B13 8RD 7.72 miles Cannon Hill Park Is Just Outside Birmingham City Centre, Between Moseley And Edgbaston.

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The Canley Woodlands (Park Wood And Ten Shilling Wood)
12 Bronze View Coventry Lancashire CV4 8HR 8.14 miles Access To Both Park Wood And Ten Shilling Wood Is From Charter Avenue (On The Main Canley Bus Route) And Also By The Public Footpath From Westwood Heath Road. Parking Is Available On Residential Roads Surrounding The Woodlands (Incl Park Wood Lane And Dalmeny Road And Copt Oak Close.

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Weather Forecast

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