Medical Services
General Practice;
A Medical Centre is located near the centre of the town on Pinkham Lane. It is open five days a week and can be contacted on 01299 270209.
At weekends you will be automatically switched through to the Shrop Doc Service.
A branch of The Brown Clee Medical Practice can be found at The Surgery, Stottesdon DY14 6RW. 01746 718556
Hospitals:
As a town on the border between Worcestershire and Shropshire details are given for both counties.
Shropshire Primary Care Trust
The main A&E hospitals in Shropshire are:
- Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury SY3 8XQ 01743 261000
- Princess Royal Hospital Apley Castle, Telford TF1 6TF 01952 641222
Other community hospitals within the South Shropshire area include:
- Bridgnorth Community Hospital
Northgate Mews, Bridgnorth WV16 4EU 01746 762641
- Ludlow Community Hospital Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QX 01584 872201
Worcestershire National Health Services
For A&E services
- Worcestershire Royal Hospital Charles Hastings Way, Worcester WR5 1DD 01905 763333
For a variety of other services and treatments
- Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre Bewdley Road, Kidderminster DY11 6RJ 01562 823424
Pharmacist:
Walker K.J. 4 Church Street, Cleobury Mortimer 01299 270219 offers a delivery service for local residents
Dentist:
Cleobury Dental Practise, open for registration of NHS patients, is located at new premises at 6 Talbot Square, Cleobury Mortimer DY14 8BQ, 01299-271747 cleoburydental@telitmail.co.uk
Opticians:
The nearest opticians can be found in Bridgnorth, Kidderminster, Ludlow and Stourport-on Severn
Other Medical Services:
Nicola Hamilton Podiatry
Complementary Therapies:
- Lizzie Hopkinson, relief from sciatica, frozen shoulder, back pain 01584 890974 or 07855 384547
- Liz Vanegas de Quickenden, Hollistic Therapist, 0779 059 2631
- Louise Brown-Knott, Hollistic Therapist 01299 401641 or 07932 551007
- Sue Marston, Natural Balance 01562 742628
- Terry Stokes Natural Medicine consultant 01584 781384
Nursing Homes
- Park House Nursing Home, Kinlet, Bewdley. DY12 3BB 01299 841262
- Doddington Lodge, Hopton Wafers, Kidderminster DY14 0HJ
01584 890864 e-mail: info@doddingtonlodge.co.uk
www.doddingtonlodge.co.uk
Police Service
The level of crime in this area is below average when compared with the rest of West Mercia constabulary.
Cleobury Mortimer’s Police Station-0300 333 3000 is located in the Talbot Square. The station is not manned full time but you can contact our local WPC Sarah Smithson direct at:
sarah.smithson@westmercia.pnn.police.uk
In addition we now have a Community Service Officer Nicolas Morris. The station covers the parishes of Cleobury Mortimer, Neen Sollars and Milson. For those parishes of Kinlet, Farlow and Oreton, Kinlet and Stottesdon and Sidbury the police station at Highley is the base for WPC Ann Oleary.
The address is Highley Police Station, The Severn Centre Bridgnorth Road, Highley WV16 6LN.
Rural watch is also available in much of the area-contact your local station to register.
Fire Service
Manned by part time firemen this station is located at Station Road, Cleobury Mortimer DY14 8AF. Other retained units locally are based at Ludlow and Bewdley.
Leisure Centres
- Cleobury Mortimer managed by Teme Leisure. Love lane, Cleobury Mortimer DY14 8PE 01299-271317 www.teme-leisure.co.uk Incorporates fitness suite, sports hall, floodlit netball and tennis courts, floodlit astroturf, cricket nets.
- Severn Centre Highley Bridgnorth Road Highley WV16 6JG 01746 860000 www.severncentre.co.uk incorporates fitness suite, heated outdoor swimming pool, indoor sports hall, multi-use games area, bowling green, conference/community hall, meeting room, café, ITC suite.
Indoor Swimming Pools
Three indoor pools are available within 30 minutes travel of Cleobury Mortimer.
Tenbury Wells
Kyrewood Road, Tenbury Wells. Worcestershire WR15 8SF 01584 810448 Caters for all aspects of the community providing swimming sessions for adults, children and specific sessions for over 50’s.The pool is 25m x 10m
Stourport-on-Severn
Harold Davies Drive, Stourport-on-Severn Worcestershire 01299 822308 25m x 12.5m 5 lane swimming pool
Teme Leisure Ludlow
Bromfield Road, Ludlow SY8 1DR 01584-874620 25m 6 lane swimming pool part of Leisure Complex.
Libraries
Cleobury Mortimer has its own library which is now based on the Cleobury Country Centre. Its opening hours are Mon: 9am to 7pm, Tues - Fri: 9am to
5pm and Sat: 10am to 1pm. For more information call 01299 272 301.
Larger libraries are available at Highley and at Ludlow. A mobile library facility is also made available by Shropshire Council for those who live in the outlying parishes. Full details can be obtained direct from the Library Service.
Broadband/IT communications
Broadband is available throughout most of the Cleobury Country area but you are advised to check exact locations to determine which providers do exist and the internet connection speeds expected.
WiFi links are provided by three Broadplaces within Cleobury Country, one at the Cleobury Country Centre, one at the Youth Forum Building and one at the Fighting Cocks in Stottesdon. Further details of the Cleobury Country Broadplace can be found on the Cleobury Country Centre pages.
Young Peoples Provision
A Youth Forum is active in Cleobury Mortimer and youth worker use locally available facilities to benefit the youth of the area. Beavers, Rainbows Cubs, Brownies, Scouts, Guides and Rangers meet at The Wells. Other activities such as Junior Golf, Junior Brass Band etc meet regularly.