Newland Orchard | Local Area
This highly sought-after village of Whitminster is ideally situated thanks to its excellent links via the M5 to the busy and beautiful Bristol, Bath, along with the Midlands and South Wales. The cathedral city of Gloucester is just over eight miles away and enjoys bus and rail links with regular services to and from London, Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff. Likewise nearby Stonehouse and Stroud both boast rail stations on the beautiful ‘Golden Valley’ route to Swindon, with direct trains to London. Cam and Dursley railway station also boasts local trains to Bristol and the south west, plus Cheltenham/Gloucester and the north. In addition super-fast fibre broadband provides vital connectivity to each home.
Situated between the Cotswolds and the vale of the river Severn, you’ll find yourself surrounded by some of the country’s finest countryside. Whitminster is connected to the River Frome by Saul Junction Marina and the Gloucester to Sharpness Canal, once the broadest and deepest canal in the world.
Nearby Stroud boasts plenty of eateries and things to do, including a world-famous farmers’ market, described as ‘the Covent Garden of the Cotswolds. Gloucester is a wonderful mix of modernity and history, and it revolves around its striking cathedral and Victorian Docks, plus a rejuvenated wharf area complete with bars, eateries, art galleries, cinema and popular and outlet shopping village. Between them, they deliver everything you’d expect from town and city life. There are top-level sports clubs nearby too, including Gloucester Rugby Club and Forest Green Rovers, as well as other leisure amenities that include a ski and snowboard centre.
All of this can be enjoyed with the added advantage of a location that offers Whitminster Endowed CofE Primary, ‘a gem of a school’ according to one parent, and which has a sense of family at its heart. In November 2016, OFSTED classified it ‘Good’, and commented that pupils were really happy, and receiving the ‘the best educational journey ever’ thanks to the ‘meticulous planning’, strong commitment’ of the teaching staff.
Nearby Stroud High School and Severn Vale School (Gloucester) provide excellent secondary schooling options, plus Wycliffe and Gloucestershire colleges for superb further and higher education opportunities.
