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Link categories:
Community Services
Eating out
Events
Flood info
Local communities
Local government
News / weather
On-line maps
Tourist info
Travel
Waste recycling
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Links have been grouped together into
several major categories, which are listed alphabetically
on the left. Click on the category to go the detailed
links.
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external links, so to avoid duplicating them
(and to encourage you to browse around this website!)
we may point you first to a relevant page within this
website.
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websites.
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COMMUNITY SERVICES :
Click for Warwickshire Services Directory.
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EATING OUT :
Leamington Spa is about five miles
from Barford, and can be a lively spot for an evening
out.
Click for a list
of restaurants in Leamington Spa.
Click for pubs
in Leamington Spa.
Warwick is about three miles from Barford.
Click for a list
of restaurants in Warwick.
Click for pubs
in Warwick.
Click for restaurants
in Warwick.
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EVENTS :
For links to events in and around Barford, click to visit
our "What's On" page, which
has links to Warwick Arts Centre, Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford,
local theatres and cinemas
etc.
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FLOOD INFORMATION :
The Warwickshire floods of Easter 1998 were the worst
since records began. They have been termed a 1 in 175
year event but we need to be prepared to respond to
the risk of flooding at all times.
Click for WCC flood information.
Click for Environment
Agency flood warning service
Click for data from Avon river level gauge in Warwick
Click for data from River Watch
Click for information from GoCompare
Click here for our
feature article of the 1998 floods.
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LOCAL COMMUNITIES :
Here are some other local community websites.
Click for Kineton.
Click for Wellesbourne
and Walton.
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT :
Click for Joint Parish Council page.
Click for Warwick
District Council website.
Click for Warwickshire
County Council website.
We would like to draw your attention to the following webpage at the Warwickshire Direct website: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/scams
This regularly updated webpage provides information about current scams in operation, alongside advice on what to do if you think you come across a scam. If you are particularly concerned about scams, please do visit the website for information on how to protect yourself.
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NEWS AND WEATHER :
Click
for Local
news
Click
for Local weather
Click
for National news
The Leamington Spa Courier has two local on-line news
websites:
Click for Warwick On-Line
Click for Leamington Spa On-Line
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ON-LINE MAPS :
Click for a county map .
Click for a street map .
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TOURIST INFORMATION :
South Warwickshire is Shakespeare
Country - embracing Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and
Kenilworth, Royal Leamington Spa and a collection of picturesque
towns and villages,
including Barford, all set amid rolling English countryside,
criss-crossed by rivers and canals.
Official tourist information websites
:
Warwick Town Council
Warwickshire County Council
Shakespeare Country
Heart of England Tourist Board
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Visit Stratford-upon-Avon
Local attractions :
Historic Warwick, with its famous mediaeval Castle, is only a few
miles from Barford.
Just five miles from Barford, and a favourite spot for Queen Victoria,
Leamington Spa is proud of its "Royal" prefix.
There
are a number of historic National Trust properties
nearby, including Charlecote
Park and Baddesley
Clinton.
Stratford-upon-Avon is just a few miles to the south
of the village. Guided walks of the town operate all year round. They are both entertaining and interesting, and appeal to individuals or groups of people - click for more details.
Compton Verney is a new art gallery in Warwickshire. It was founded
by philanthropist Sir Peter Moores as a way of offering
visitors informal and enjoyable ways
of experiencing art.
The Tudor house and gardens at
Coughton
Court, with its associations with Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder
Plot (300th anniversary in 2005), offer a wonderful day out
with something for everyone to enjoy.
The world famous teddy
bear museum and shop are located in a heritage 16th
century building in the heart of Shakespeare's Stratford.
Other tourism websites :
Click for Trip Advisor website
Click for Information
Britain website
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TRAVEL :
Access to the area could not be
easier as it is ideally located in the Heart of England, only one
and a half hours from London and 30 minutes from Birmingham International
Airport and the NEC.
The M40 links the area with the motorway network.
Junction 15 is only one mile north of Barford.
There are
regular train and coach services from London and many
other parts of the country.
For travel information, click
to visit our "Travel" page which
has links to bus, rail, air and other travel
related websites.
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WASTE & RECYCLING :
Waste collection days for most of Barford and Wasperton are shown on the "What's on" page.
Click for more information, and check your collection day by entering your postcode, on Warwick District Council's waste collection and recycling scheme.
Click for Warwickshire
County Council re-cycling and rubbish website, an excellent source for all
local waste and re-cycling information.
Click for the Recycle
Now website for a wealth of re-cycling information and opportunities.
Click for the Waste Connect
website, a comprehensive reference for recycling points throughout
the country.
Click for the local Freegle, a group for people from Leamington, Warwick and surrounding areas to find new homes for their unwanted things.
On 1st August 2022, Warwick District Council plan to make changes to your waste and recycling collections and introducing a new 123+ collection service. The new service will be delivered to both Stratford-on-Avon and Warwick district residents.
Click here for more information.
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The bridge over the River Avon, Barford's link to the M40!
Please
us your suggestions for other useful links.
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