Welcome to Meriden

Meriden is a small village located in the West Midlands region of England. It is situated between the cities of Birmingham and Coventry, making it an ideal location for those who want to live in a peaceful environment while still being close to the hustle and bustle of city life. The village is known for its rich history, beautiful countryside, and friendly community.

One of the main attractions in Meriden is the Meriden Motorcycles Museum. This museum is dedicated to the history of British motorcycles and features a collection of over 400 motorcycles, including rare and vintage models. The museum also has a café and gift shop, making it a great place to spend a day with family and friends.

Meriden is also home to several parks and nature reserves, including the Meriden Park and the Heart of England Forest. These parks offer a range of activities, including walking, cycling, and picnicking. The Heart of England Forest is a particularly special place, as it is a new woodland that is being created to help combat climate change and provide a home for wildlife. Overall, Meriden is a great place to live for those who love nature and the outdoors.

Local Weather

Freezing fog

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Feels Like: -2.5°C

Wind: 4.5 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
Meriden Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Anderton	Fillongley Road Meriden Coventry West Midlands CV7 7LW 01676522488 School Website
Mill House School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Mark Wright	Whitestitch Lane Meriden CV7 7JE 1676478177 School Website
The Island Project School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-20 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Diane Gallagher	Diddington Hall Diddington Lane Meriden West Midlands CV7 7HQ 1675442588 School Website
Berkswell Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tracy Drew	Church Lane Berkswell Coventry West Midlands CV7 7BJ 01676532141 School Website
St Andrews Church Of England Infant School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Allison Underhill	Church Lane Eastern Green Coventry West Midlands CV5 7BX 02476466309 School Website
George Fentham Endowed School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Gaughan	Fentham Road Hampton-In-Arden Solihull West Midlands B92 0AY 01675442800 School Website
Eastern Green Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs N Aston	Sutton Avenue Coventry West Midlands CV5 7EG 02476465077 School Website
Tile Hill Wood School And Language College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Ana Neofitou	Nutbrook Avenue Coventry West Midlands CV4 9PW 02476426200 School Website
Park Hill Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Griffin	Lower Eastern Green Lane Coventry West Midlands CV5 7LR 02476466669 School Website
Limbrick Wood Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Paula Pickthorne	Bush Close Tile Hill Coventry West Midlands CV4 9QT 02476466744 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Hampton-In-Arden Station Road, Hampton-In-Arden, West Midlands, B92 0BJ 2.31 Miles

Berkswell Station Road, Berkswell, West Midlands, CV7 7EF 2.83 Miles

Tile Hill Cromwall Lane, Tile Hill, West Midlands, CV4 8AS 3.65 Miles

Canley Canley Road, Canley, West Midlands, CV5 6BH 4.94 Miles

Marston Green Holly Lane, Marston Green, West Midlands, B37 7AB 4.98 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Village Cars 01676 520001 72 Main Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 7NF 0.09 Miles
Central Chauffer Services 01675 443964 Arden House/Kenilworth Rd, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0LS 1.83 Miles
Arden Cars 01675 443333 Lincoln Farm, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0LS 1.83 Miles
Village Cars 01675 443100 Pasture Farm, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0HH 2.11 Miles
Balsall Common Cars 01676 530666 Marsh Lane, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 7EX 2.58 Miles
Bcm Cars 01676 529222 297 Kenilworth Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 7EL 2.99 Miles
A1 American Limousines 024 7640 2543 23 Harpendon Drive, Coventry, West Midlands, CV5 7QF 3.28 Miles
Five Star Executive Travel 0800 177 7888 Concorde House, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 7UQ 3.33 Miles
Britannia Taxis 024 7640 2040 21 Durham Crescent, Coventry, West Midlands, CV5 9GA 3.46 Miles
Sovereign Cars 0121 711 4000 Ash Cottage/Clock La, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0DX 3.53 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Meriden Post Office Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Meriden East Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Library Meriden Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Leys Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Meriden Hill Walsh Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lodge Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Four Oaks Meriden Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eaves Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Outwoods Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Millisons Wood Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Berkswell Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Royal Oak Birmingham Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Diddington Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barston Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Marsh Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Meriden Surgery	Old School House 200 Main Road Meriden Coventry West Midlands CV7 7NG
Hampton Surgery 01675 442510	Hampton Surgery Fentham Hall,Marsh Lane Hampton-In-Arden Solihull,West Midlands B92 0AH
Balsall Common & Meriden Group Practice 01676 935000	1 Ashley Drive Balsall Common Coventry CV7 7RW
Balsall Common Ent Clinic 01676 536833	1 Ashley Drive Balsall Common Coventry CV7 7RW
Aqp Slh Bc & M Group 01676 935000	Bc & M Group Practice 1 Ashley Drive Balsall Common West Midlands CV7 7RW

Local Stores

Meriden
2 The Green
Coventry
West Midlands
CV7 7LN
01676 522378
Store Website
0.13 miles

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SPAR Bannerbrook
SPAR
Unit 1 Bannerbrook Park
Coventry
CV4 9AE
02476 695249
Store Website
2.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Balsall Common Vets
384A Kenilworth Road Balsall Common Coventry West Midlands CV7 7ER 01676 530792 admin@broadlanevets.co.uk Website 2.98 miles
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Home Visit Vet
10 Trevor Close The Hill Coventry West Midlands CV4 9HP 07891 522454 rachel@home-visit-vet.co.uk 3.42 miles

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Broad Lane Vets
255 Broad Lane Coventry West Midlands CV5 7AQ 024 7646 4789 admin@broadlanevets.co.uk Website 3.83 miles
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The Vet Clinic @ Birmingham Dogs Home
Catherine-De-Barnes Lane Catherine-De-Barnes Solihull West Midlands B92 0DJ info@bdhvetclinic.org.uk Website 4.15 miles
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The Lodge Veterinary Centre
1 Coventry Road Coleshill Birmingham Warwickshire B46 3BB 01675 467266 info@lodgevet.co.uk Website 4.76 miles
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Medivet Solihull / Damson House Vets
82 Damson Lane Solihull West Midlands B92 9JP 0121 705 8231 solihull@medivet.co.uk Website 5.05 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Tile Hill Woodlands
51 Nutbrook Ave Coventry Lancashire CV4 9LE 3.13 miles Bus Route 11 Or 32 From Pool Meadow To Tile Hill Wood And Limbrick Wood. 32 From Pool Meadow To Pig Wood And Plant Hill Wood Travel West Midlands 024 7652 5689. Street Parking Is Available Adjacent To All Of The Woodlands.

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The Canley Woodlands (Park Wood And Ten Shilling Wood)
12 Bronze View Coventry Lancashire CV4 8HR 3.84 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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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 4.64 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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Crackley Wood
Crackley Wood Is Part Of An Ancient Woodland Which Has Existed For Many Centuries. Lancashire CV8 2JW 4.65 miles Crackley Wood Is Located To The North Of Kenilworth, Off The A429 Coventry Road.

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Kenilworth Road Woodlands
These Woodlands Run Alongside The Kenilworth Road From The Centre Of Coventry To Its Modern Boundary, Providing A Magnificent Entrance Into Our Historic City. The Beauty Of The Route Has Long Been Appreciated. 19Th Century Guidebooks Describe The Avenue Of Oaks And The View Of Coventry's Spires. Now Part Of A Conservation Area, Designated In 1968, The Woodlands Are Preserved For The Enjoyment Of Future Generations. The Woodlands Include Wainbody Wood, A Mixed Woodland Of 70 Acres And Stivichall Common, 45 Acres Of Deciduous Trees On Former Common Land. Connecting These Woods Is The Kenilworth Road Spinney - A Narrow Belt Of Trees Lining The Road On Both Sides For Nearly Two Miles. 3 Kenilworth Rd Coventry Lancashire CV3 6PG 5.89 miles By Car: Park At War Memorial Park, Or Park In Surrounding Residential Roads. By Bus: National Express West Midlands - Bus Number 18A. Stagecoach Midland Red - X15, X17, X18 From Pool Meadow To Kenilworth. Travel De Courcey Park And Ride South - Last Stop At The Memorial Park. Free Car Parking Is Provided In The Memorial Park.

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War Memorial Park
The War Memorial Park Is Coventry's Premier Park And Attracts Around 400,000 Visitors From All Over The City And Beyond Every Year. Many Come To Enjoy A Casual Visit, While Others Come To Take Part In Some Of The Many Special Events That Take Place Throughout The Year. Roughly 48.5 Hectares In Size, The Park Is Made Up Of Two Areas, The Formal Garden With The War Memorial And The Sports Areas, With Playing Fields, Golf Course, Splash 'N' Play Park And Play Areas. There Is Also A 1.6 Mile Circular Footpath Around The Park.The War Memorial Park Is Now Listed As A Grade Ii Park By English Heritage And The War Memorial Itself Is Listed As Grade Ii * By English Heritage. War Memorial Park Kenilworth Road Coventry Lancashire CV3 6PT 6.07 miles Address: War Memorial Park Kenilworth Road Coventry Cv3 6Pt Parking: Kenilworth Road (Park And Ride) Leamington Road Coat Of Arms Bridge Road. By Bus: Via Kenilworth Road - 16, 49, 18A, 87, Park &Amp; Ride South, U17, X17. Via Warwick Road - 9, 9A, 49, 539.

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-7.7°C	-7.8°C	-8.3°C	-9.2°C	-10.2°C	-9.4°C	-7.1°C	-5.3°C	-5.1°C	-5.4°C	-5.3°C	-4.2°C

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	Freezing fog	Freezing fog	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate rain
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Feels Like	-3.9°C	-5.6°C	-7.1°C	-8.1°C	-7.6°C	-6.1°C	-4.1°C	-1°C	0.6°C	0.5°C	0°C	-0.3°C

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