Community information

The nearest amenities for Shipston are listed below. If you would like a resource added to this list please get in touch.

Nearest Doctors Surgeries:

  • The Medical Centre, Badgers Crescent, Stratford Road, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4BQ 01608 661845

Nearest Dentists:

  • Shipston Dental Practice (Private), 19 Sheep Street, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4AE 01608 661551
  • Brook House Dental Practice (NHS), 10 Sheep Street, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4AF 01608 661300

Nearest Hospitals:

  • Ellen Badger Hospital, Stratford Rd, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4AX 01608 661410
  • Warwick Hospital, Lakin Road, Warwick, Warwickshire CV34 5BW 01926 495321

Nearest Chemists:

  • Boots The Chemists, 12 Sheep St, Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4AF 01608 661251

Nearest Opticians:

  • Smith Graham Ophthalmic Optician, 42 Sheep Street, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4AE 01608 661649
  • Boots Opticians, 12 Sheep St, Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4AF 01608 661251

Nearest Residential Care Homes:

  • Low Furlong, Darlingscott Road, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4DY 01608 662005

Taxis:

  • Anyhour cars, 46 Railway Crescent, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4GE 010608 666168/ 07789 993714
  • Roger Miles Taxi, 23 London Road, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4EP 01608 661555
  • Shipston Taxis, 8 Station Road, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4BT 01608 661592 / 07976 231154
  • Platinum Cars, Progress House, Avenue Farm, Stratford Upon Avon CV37 7BD 01789 264626
  • Avon Cab & Courier, 38 Drayton Close, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 9PQ 01789 297712
  • Main Taxis, 43 Woodlands Road, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 0DH 01789 414514
  • Stratford Taxis, 27 Windsor Street, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6NL 01789 415888
  • The Ideal Taxi Co, 27 Windsor Street, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6NL 01789 290444

Clubs and Activities:

  • Shipston-on-Stour Area U3A. Membership secretary Jackie Finlay, 3 Green Lane Close, Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4GY (01608) 663413. Email jandb@64finlay.fsnet.co.uk
  • The Outhouse Youth Club, Shipston High School, Darlingscote Road, Shipston on Stour CV36 4DY 01608 661080 shipstonyc@yahoo.co.uk
  • Scout Group – 1st Shipston On Stour, Scout Hut, New Street. Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4EW Lucy Hall secretary@shipstonscouts.org
  • Shipston-On-Stour Sports Club, 21 London Road, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4EP 01608 661139
  • Shipston on Stour Lawn Tennis Club, 21 London Road, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4EP 01608 661139
  • Shipston and District Literary Society, Miss Elizabeth Searle, Snowdrops, Church Lane, Whatcote, Shipston CV36 5EE 01295 688470 e_searle@btinternet.com
  • Shipston Music Society, Bramley House, London Road, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4EP 01608 663394 info@shipstonmusic.org.uk
  • Women’s Institute, 3 Clark Close, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4HJ 01608 662122 mal-lawrence@talktalk.net
  • Shipston and District Gardening Club, 24 London Road, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4ES 01608 666933 / 01608 663596 a.mitchell434@btinternet.com
  • Local History Society – Shipston On Stour And District, 28 Sheep Street, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4AF 01608 661403 / 01608 661927 m.jashley@btinternet.com
  • Rotary Club of Shipston on Stour, Walnut Tree Bungalow, Bosley Close, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4QA 01608 663974 wjbrown@onetel.net
  • Shipston Proms 01608 661511
  • Shipston-on-Sea
  • Shipston on Stour Rugby Football Club, Mayo Road 01608 662107
  • Shipston Sports Bowls Club, 21 London Road, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4EP 01608 661139 Mrs C. Littlefield, 62 Hanson Avenue, Shipston on Stour CV36 4HS 01608 663246
  • Shipston Amateur Dramatic Society, Miss H Morgan, 40 New Street, Shipston on Stour CV36 4EN 01608 663492
  • Shipston- on- Stour Cricket Club, 21 London Road, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4EP 01608 661139 Mr Neil Harper, 57 Hanson Avenue, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4HS 01608 662502
  • Stour Singers, Dr Victor Twyman (Choir Manager), Holme Leys, Burmington, Shipston on Stour CV36 5AR 01608 664215 vicandjill@btinternet.com
  • Lions Club – Stour Valley, Mr David Freer (Secretary), 44 Beecham Road, Shipston on Stour CV36 4RJ. Tel: 07769677209
  • St John Ambulance Badgers & Cadets, Shipston on Stour Fire Station, Telegraph Street , Shipston on Stour Mrs J Bayliss (Badger Leader), 7 Sandfield Lane, Newbold on Stour CV37 8UN 01789 450008
  • St Edmund, Rev David Thurburn-Huelin (Rector), Shipston Rectory, 8 Glen Close, Shipston on Stour CV36 4ED 01608 661724 d.r.thurburnhuelin@homecall.co.uk
  • Stour Valley Probus Club, The Cherington Arms, Cherington, CV36 5HS Mr Alan Stacey (Secretary), 36 Hawthorn Way, Shipston on Stour CV36 4FD 01608 666010 alanstacey3@aol.com
  • The School for Females Charity, 45 New Street, Shipston on Stour CV36 4EW 01608 661561
  • Royal British Legion, Mike Dobbin 01608 664636
  • Shipston Wool Fair, Alison Henderson – Chair of Wool Fair Organising Committee Tel: 01608 661911 Email:
    info@shipstonwoolfair.org

Voluntary Organisations:

  • Volunteer Centre, Medical Centre, Badgers Crescent, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4BQ 01608 663122 clarissa@stratfordvbx.org.uk
  • Banbury Citizens Advice Bureau, Cornhill House, 26 Cornhill, Market Place Banbury OX16 5NG 0845 0505162

Nearest train stations:

    • Moreton-in-Marsh Train Station, Station Road Moreton in Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0AA 0845 7484950

      Monday-Friday 05:45-19:15

      Saturday 05:45-12:30

Chiltern Railways Enquiries 080705 165165 7am – 10pm www.chilternrailways.co.uk

First Great Western Railways 08457 000125 www.greatwesterntrains.co.uk

Virgin Trains 08457 222333 www.virgintrains.co.uk

National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950 24 hrs www.nationalrail.co.uk

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Nearest Pre-school Nursery:

  • Shipston Pre School, Station Road, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4BT 01608 664022

Local Post Office:

  • Post Office, 3-5 High Street, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4AA 0845 722 3344

Nearest Police Station:

  • Shipston Police Station, West Street, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4HD 01608 661415

    Open Monday to Friday 0800hrs – 1600hrs Closed for Lunch between 1300hrs – 1400hrs

    Calls outside these hours will be transferred to Stratford (01789 414111)

Shipston Safer Neighbourhood Team:

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Local recycling:

  • Brailes Road Depot, Honington, Shipston on Stour CV36 5AD 01608 663560