Find facilities near to or in, Willersey.

Post Office
From Friday 22^nd July 2016 and for every Friday from then on a mobile Post Office van will be outside the Bell Inn from 12:45 to 14:45.
Most Post Office services are available including letters & parcels, banking, savings,cash in and out, insurance, travel services, broadband & phone and paper forms.



Willersey is about 1.7 miles from Broadway depending on your route.
Sadly the Willersey Post Office closed in May 2011 so other than the mobile Post Office, the nearest full time is now in Broadway is in the Co-op Supermarket. It is open from 9:00 to 17:30 weekdays and 9:00 to 12:30 on Saturdays. Reduced services are available outside these hours. Current banknotes featuring the image of Her Majesty The Queen will continue to be legal tender. A further announcement regarding existing Bank of England banknotes will be made once the period of mourning has been observed. Although the Bank of England has yet to confirm the date that the coins and cash will change, there is likely to be a significant transition phase. In the UK, there is currently £80 Billion of money in circulation featuring Queen Elizabeth II on the reverse but detailed plans have been in place for this for a long time and the new cash will be produced and distributed into general circulation, while the old money will be gradually phased out. It is not just in the UK. The Queen's image is also used on money in countries such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand - and they too will have to phase out those notes and coins.



You can find your nearest post office by keying your post code here.
The Post Office in Evesham opens earlier at 8:30am on Mondays to Thursdays.
The nearest post office open on Saturday all day from 9:00 to 17:00 is in the Premier Stores, 40 Stratford Road in Honeybourne, WR11 7PP.

With the reduction in the number of cash machines in the area, all Post Offices offer a cash in or out service on production of a bank card.

UK Postage Stamp Prices.
First class postage rates by year 2000 27p, 2008 39p, 2018 67p, 2020 76p, 2022 95p, 2023 £1.10p. This represents a 293% increase since 2004 when it was 28p. The second class rate in 2023 is 75p.

Post Box
Willersey has five post boxes. One is near near the Bell Inn, a second is in Hays Close and a third is on the Badsey Road before the old railway bridge. A fourth one is on the left as you enter Willow Green and the last one is near the Methodist Church. This one has been twice knocked over twice by cars. The last post box to be emptied each weekday at 4:00pm and 10:30am on Saturday is the one near the Bell Inn. The others are emptied any time after 7:00am.
(The plate on the front of the Methodist Church post box still thinks we have a Post Office in Willersey!)



The next nearest post box is in Smallbrook Road, WR12 7EP near to the turn off from the Broadway Road.
The only Saintbury post box is near to Saintbury Cross on the Stratford Road.
The last post collection in the area is the box outside Shopwright on Broadway Main Street at 5:45pm on weekdays and 11:00am on Saturdays.

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Doctor's Surgery

The New Barn Close surgery in Station Road, Broadway WR12 7DE opened on Monday 4^th October 2021.
It has two telephone numbers 01386 853651 and 01386 858136.
Please dial 111 when out of hours.

Barn Close Surgery at 38-40 High Street, Broadway, WR12 7DT is now closed and is being converted into an hotel and dining experience.
Some frequently asked questions about the surgery.

An integral part of the facility is the Cotswold Suite which will provide private Podiatry, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy and Audiology services.
The practitioners were all asked to provide a short piece about themselves which is below. They were also asked to supply some health education appropriate to their services.

Podiatory
Helen Keep Podiatry: I gained my Podiatry Degree from Cardiff University in 1996 and then worked for the NHS specialising in diabetic footcare and wound healing. I set up my private practice in 2008 when I moved to Broadway. I now provide treatment to patients of all ages including nailcare and painful corns as well as biomechanical analysis and orthotics. Please contact me to book an appointment on 01386 854708 or email appletreeclinic@outlook.com.

Osteopathy
Introducing Philip Sutton BSc (hons) Osteopathy and Sarah Statham M.Ost who have between them over 16 years of experience working in private health care treating musculoskeletal injuries.
Osteopathy may help you with:

Muscle and Joint Pain	Hip, Knee and Ankle Pain
Back Pain and Sciatica	Some types of headaches
Neck, Shoulder and Arm Pain	Sports Injuries
Repetitive Strain Injuries	Pain Management and Injury Rehab

Physiotherapy
Hi, I'm Michael Gyles MCSP HCPC. I'm a Chartered Physiotherapist with over 20 years experience in helping people reduce pain and improve their flexibility and strength.
I can help you:

Overcome personal, sports or occupational injuries

Minimise the risk of further damage

Recover from surgery

Reduce joint or back pain

Improve your wellbeing

You can choose from:

Massage therapy

Personal fitness and wellbeing training

Specific sports rehab

Pre- and post-surgery rehab

Workstation ergonomic assessments for SMEs and the self-employed

My clients have included youngsters, Red Arrows pilots and engineers, business people, professional footballers and rugby players, busy mums, the retired and soldiers. No age is too young or too old and no condition too trifling or too serious. Whether you're having difficulty putting your socks on to go to Tesco or to go onto the football field, I'll be glad to help!
If you're in pain, frustrated or fed up with feeling older than you are, please get in touch! My mobile number is 07837 428 380. My email is physiotherapyworx@yahoo.co.uk.

Audiologist
Independent Hearing Care, Isabella Fisher. Free hearing assessment. Microsuction ear wax removal.
01386 340994      isabella@isabellahearing.co.uk      Our website.

Pharmacy
There is a pharmacy at the New Barn Close surgery for people who are not residents of Broadway such as residents of Willersey. It is open on Mondays to Fridays only from 08:45 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 18:30. It has two telephone numbers 01386 853651 and 01386 858136. You take option 3 for the pharmacy. Do telephone first to find their opening times. Currently (2021) volunteers will deliver any prescriptions to you. To avoid extra journeys, for a repeat prescription you can order on the internet but you have to fill in a form from the surgery and prove your identity first. You will need to order at least a week in advance to use this service.
There is also a pharmacy not far away in the Lloyds Chemist Shop in Broadway High Street. Lloyds also offers an online prescription-only treatment service.

Dentist
There are a number of dentists in the area both private and NHS. This website gives a starting list but is by no means comprehensive.

Dementia Café
Every second Friday of the month 2 to 4pm in The Broadway Museum and Art Gallery, Tudor House, 65 High Street. 0800 008 6077 or email referralhub@ageukhw.org.uk

Churches
As well as our Parish Church of St Peter's and Willersey Methodist Church, there is a Catholic Church and a United Reformed Church in Broadway and a Baptist Church in Chipping Campden. The nearest Quaker Meeting is in Broad Campden.

Hospital
The nearest hospital is the Community Hospital in Evesham but the nearest A&E departments are in Worcester and/or Cheltenham or Gloucester.
For more specialist treatment you may have to go to one of the hospitals in Bristol such as Southmead. ( A one hour 15 minute journey away.)
Do note that patients arriving by ambulance in Cheltenham between 8:00pm and 8:00am will be taken to Gloucester Royal Hospital.
The local ambulance service in 2014 could have done with improvement and in 2015 it is still not reaching its targets.
Check here for local ambulance response times by postcode.
You might find this website useful for health advice and see here for more about this website.

Zoo
The nearest zoo for children (and adults) is All Things Wild near Honeybourne Station.

Leisure Centres
The nearest Public Leisure Centre complete with swimming pool, gym etc is in Chipping Campden and the next nearest is in Evesham.

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Allotments
There are allotments in Weston-sub-Edge. If interested please contact Chris Tombs 01386 840406.

Golf Course
Broadway Golf Club is the nearest to Willersey and is technically in Willersey - despite its name!

The library building is on the Leamington Road in Broadway.
Its new opening hours from 20^th November 2021 are Mondays and Wednesdays will now open from 09.30 am till 16.30. (4.30 pm). Fridays will remain closed for now. Saturday. Opening from 09.30 to 1pm<. You can also do photocopying at the library.br> Here are further details for the library.
A substantial reference library can be found in Gloucester.

Fire Station
The nearest Fire Station is in Broadway but because we are in Gloucester we are usually serviced from Chipping Campden.
Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority confirmed funding in December 2018 for the re-building of Broadway fire station which is 55 years old. All staff and equipment from the existing station will transfer to the new facility when it becomes operational.

    

Broadway Fire Station is crewed by 10 to 15 on-call firefighters and provides cover for an area of around 10 square miles, with almost 4,500 residents living in more than 2,200 properties. Planning and design work started in 2019/20 and the build project is under way in March 2023.

Petrol Station
Willersey has its own petrol station on Main Street. The next nearest is in Broadway on Station Road by the railway bridge.
(Is your car taxed and has an MOT?)

Dog Waste Bins
We have five bins in Willersey. Please use them. One is on the right hand side of the footpath as you walk from Main Street to the Village Hall and just beyond. Another is on the bridge side of the entrance to the Industrial Estate in Badsey Road. The third one is on the south side of the Broadway Road at the entrance to Warner's Farm, another is in Collin Close near the footpath to Broadway and the last is in St Peter's Churchyard near the footpath to Saintbury. If you cannot find them then any waste bin will do.
There is a waste bin near the pond and another outside Thyme Cottage. (It used to be the Village Stores.)
Please use the waste bins and clear up after your dog. It is unpleasant for others walking on our greens and is a health hazard.
Here is a poster either as a pdf or as a document for you to print out and display to encourage people to clear up after their dog.
(The nearest public toilets are in Broadway, at both car parks and near the children's play area.)

Bank
The Lloyds Bank, the last in Broadway closed on 12^th September 2017 and the ATM was also closed down. There is a last ATM outside the Co-op in Broadway.
The next nearest ATM was in Chipping Campden near the Town Hall but it is now removed. You have to go into Evesham to find more ATMs.
(Hint: Maybe only use a cash machine when the bank is open to reduce hassle if it fails to deliver your cash?)

The notice below was posted outside the, now closed, HSBC bank in Moreton in Marsh!
Since January 2015 50% of all bank branches have been closed. 736 were lost in 2021. Banks could have joint branches to protect cash.



Britain had more than 20,000 bank branches in 1988 but in 2021, 8.810. There are currently in 2022, 40,000 ATMs of which 77% were free to use. 12,000 cashpoints have been removed between 2018 and 2022.

If you bank with all the major banks, you can use a bank card to deposit or take out cash at the Co-op Post Office in Broadway. Small businesses can also get change for the till. The travelling post office visits Willersey once a week on Friday from 12:45 to 14:45. If you want more banking services, then other than travelling to Evesham, using on-line banking is your best option. Evesham has a total of eleven banks and building societies. With a population of just under 23,500 in 2011 that's one facility for 2,136 people. Broadway had a population of 2,540 at the same time (without the huge number of visiting tourists). Broadway deserves at least one bank.

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Schools
The village has it very own good primary school right in the middle of Church Street.

For secondary education there is a wide choice of schools but three of the more popular are:-
Prince Henry's High School      The De Montfort School   and   Chipping Campden School.
Willersey is situated within the school catchment area of Chipping Campden.

Scout Group
The is no scout group in Willersey but several nearby villages do. Search here for details.

Village Agent
Village and Community Agents work with the over 50s in Gloucestershire to provide access to a wide range of information. They aim to help older people feel more independent, cared for, secure and to have a better quality of life. The agents are supported by Gloucestershire Rural Community Council - GRCC. Our local agent is Carol Stockman Tel:is 07738 106542 email: Please note that she works part time. Her office number is 01452 528491 .
The Cotswold Careline will also help you maintain your independence.

Passport Photograph
The nearest machine for this is in the Morrisons Store in Evesham.

Things to do
Things to do near Willersey.

Electric Vehicle Charging Points
This website is a useful way to find third party electric vehicle charging points.

Recycling Facilities
The nearest recycling facilities for paper, glass, cardboard, charity clothes and books etc are in the Milestone Car Park on the Childswickham Road in Broadway near to Broadway United Football Club, WR12 7HA.
Here is a list of local Wychavon recycling banks.

Working Watermill
Great to visit at Stanway.

Vets
Abbey Green in Broadway.

Citizens Advice Bureau
Open on the last Thursday of every month from 1 to 3pm at Signpost, 4 Russell Square, High Street, Broadway. 01386 859029.
You can also contact the Cotswold CAB. Talk to us, The Samaritans for free any time you like, in your own way on 116 123, about whatever's getting to you. You don't have to be suicidal.

Willersey has two pubs in Main Street.
The New Inn and The Bell Inn.

Gloucestershire Safeguarding Adults Board (GSAB)
Vision - To provide assurance that adults at risk are safeguarded from abuse and neglect. All partner agencies of the GSAB will work together to assure that people who have care and support needs are empowered to be kept safe from harm, abuse and neglect and that when abuse occurs, partner organisations respond effectively and proportionately.
How to report a safeguarding concern
Contact the Adult Help Desk:
Telephone 01452 426868 (8am to 5pm Monday to Friday)
For out of hours, call the Emergency Duty Team on 01452 614194
You can also email: socialcare.enq@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Information that would be helpful includes: Why you are concerned. The name, age and address of the adult at risk. If anyone lives with them. If they are getting help from any organisation. Who may be causing any abuse.
Do not delay in reporting the abuse, even if you are not sure about some of these details.

Public Telephone Box
The nearest public telephone box is in Smallbrook Road, WR12 7EP on the way to Broadway.
Saintbury has a telephone box on its main street in the middle of the village.

The Willersey telephone box is now closed and it has been bought by the Parish Council and is now a book exchange in the community garden. See more here.

Police & Law Courts
The police station in Broadway has been sold after closure. West Midlands Police have a facebook page.

The nearest Gloucestershire Police Station is in Stow-on-the-Wold but it is not open to the poblic. The nearest that is open is in Cirencester - an hour away. For crimes please use 999 or 101 depending on the urgency.
You can find out about recent local crimes.
You can contact the police by dialling 101 (999 in emergency) or emailing 101@gloucestershire.police.uk
Dialling 101 will by default take you to West Mercia Police. Take the option for other Police forces to contact Gloucestershire police.
Gloucester Constabulary have sent an Information Leaflet to the Parish Council. Here are the latest incidents and other news from Gloucestershire Police
and as we live so close to Worcestershire, here is the same infornation for West Mercia Police.
You can also sign up to receive Community Alerts.
When you travel into between Willersey and Broadway, signs tell you when you change between Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.
On Collin Lane, you move from one to the other at the sharp bend near the railway bridge. Regardless of which county you are in, the Police will serve you as rapidly as possible.

The nearest Magistrates Court is in Cheltenham and the nearest Crown Court is in Gloucester.

Broadway Tourist Office
In the centre of Broadway near to the Co-op Store. The office is run by volunteers.

Broadband
Willersey (2018) has fibre installed by Gigaclear to every house throughout the village.

Anger at plans by FullFibre in 2023 to install unneeded poles in Willersey Village.

One check to see if you can get high speed Broadband.