Welcome to Mow Cop

Mow Cop is a small village located in the county of Cheshire, England. It is situated on a hill that overlooks the Cheshire Plain and the Staffordshire Moorlands. The village is known for its historic castle ruins, which date back to the 18th century. The castle was built as a summerhouse for Randle Wilbraham, a local landowner, and was designed to resemble a medieval fortress. Today, the ruins are a popular tourist attraction and offer stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

In addition to the castle ruins, Mow Cop is also home to a number of other historic buildings and landmarks. These include the Mow Cop Methodist Church, which was built in 1811 and is one of the oldest Methodist churches in the area. The village also has a number of traditional pubs and restaurants, which serve local cuisine and offer a warm welcome to visitors.

Mow Cop is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and hikers. The village is located on the Cheshire Peak District border and is close to a number of popular walking routes, including the Gritstone Trail and the Staffordshire Way. Visitors can enjoy stunning views of the surrounding countryside and explore the many footpaths and bridleways that crisscross the area. Whether you are looking for a relaxing break or an active holiday, Mow Cop has something to offer everyone.

Local Schools

School	Details
Castle Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Jill Mason	Mow Cop Road Mow Cop Stoke On Trent Staffordshire ST7 4NE 01782433218 School Website
Woodcocks Well C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stephanie Beckett	Church Street Mow Cop Stoke On Trent Cheshire ST7 3NQ 01782512323 School Website
Thursfield Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Bradbury	Chapel Lane Harriseahead Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST7 4JL 1782512301 School Website
Knypersley First School Academy Converter Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Zoe Cooper	Newpool Road Knypersley Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST8 6NN 1782973810 School Website
Roaches School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Ms Deb Jackson	Tunstall Road Knypersley Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST8 7AB 1782523479 School Website
Kingsfield First School Academy Converter Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Butler	Gunn Street Biddulph Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST8 6AY 1782973800 School Website
Scholar Green Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lyndsey Colman	Congleton Road Scholar Green Stoke On Trent Cheshire ST7 3HF 01782651099 School Website
James Bateman Middle School Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mrs Tracy Price	Park Lane Knypersley Biddulph Staffordshire ST8 7AT 1782973900 School Website
Kidsgrove Secondary School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Steven Frost	Gloucester Road Stoke-On-Trent ST7 4DL
Kidsgrove Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Johnson	Gloucester Road Stoke-On-Trent ST7 4DL 1782973970 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kidsgrove Station Road, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, ST7 1BX 2.30 Miles

Congleton Park Lane, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 3DE 3.08 Miles

Alsager Sandbach Road South, Alsager, Staffordshire, ST7 2XW 3.86 Miles

Longport Station Street, Longport, Staffordshire, ST6 4ND 5.01 Miles

Stoke-On-Trent Station Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2AA 7.53 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
John Anders Private Hire Congleton 01782 523305 20 Gray's Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 3LU 0.78 Miles
Biddulph Private Hire 01782 523366 47 Albert Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST8 6DT 1.66 Miles
Akas Private Hire 01782 868800 28 Lynmouth Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST8 6LT 1.66 Miles
I And L Taxis 01625 614614 Asquith Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST8 7LN 1.97 Miles
Passion Cars 01782 784142 25 Woodruff Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 4UL 2.06 Miles
Grange Private Hire 07833 071885 275 Congleton Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST8 7RQ 2.13 Miles
Grove Taxi's 01782 788008 60 Heathcote Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 4AA 2.27 Miles
Kidsgrove Taxis 01782 771086 Hardingswood Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 1EF 2.38 Miles
Beartown Taxis 07921 224195 10/Brownlow Heath/Brownlow Heath La, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4TH 2.55 Miles
Fairtown Taxis 07792 334112 1 Brownlow Heath, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4TH 2.55 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Mow Cop Church Wall Box Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mow Cop Methodist Church Lamp Box Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Wall Box Harriseahead Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dales Green Wall Box Dales Green Rd St7 4Rj Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grays Close Lamp Box Off The Bank Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mount Pleasant Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Birch Avenue Lamp Box Newpool Rd St8 6Ny Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Harriseahead Post Office Wall Box 21 High Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ackers Crossing Lamp Box Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brown Lees Post Office Pillar Box St8 6Pj Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Drenfell Road Pillar Box Scholar Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rookery Pillar Box Newchapel Road Rigby Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
John Street Wall Box St8 6Hp Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Lodge Lamp Box Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Biddulph High Street Pillar Box St8 6Af Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Leek & Biddulph Pcn Extended Access 0300 4042986	Biddulph Primary Care Ctr Wharf Road Biddulph, Stoke On Trent ST8 6AG
Biddulph Valley Surgery 0300 4042987	Biddulph Primary Care Ctr Wharf Road Biddulph Staffordshire ST8 6AG
Biddulph Doctors 0300 4042988	Biddulph Primary Care Ctr Wharf Road, Biddulph Stoke On Trent Staffordshire ST8 6AG
Biddulph Town Hall - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Town Hall High Street Biddulph Stoke-On-Trent ST8 6AR
Greenmoss Medical Centre 01270 376800	Portland Drive Scholar Green Stoke On Trent Cheshire ST7 3BT

Local Stores

Whitehill
127 Whitehill Road
Whitehill
Stoke-On-Trent
Staffordshire
ST7 4DR
01782 782685
Store Website
1.69 miles

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SPAR - Canal Road Congleton
133/135 Canal Road
Congleton
CW12 3AT
01260 281498
Store Website
2.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Knypersley (Warrendale Veterinary Care Centre)
46 Park Lane Knypersley Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST8 7AU 01782 513366 Knypersley@medivet.co.uk Website 1.58 miles

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Blue House Veterinary Centre
Princess Street Biddulph Staffordshire ST8 6JN 01782 522100 happypets@bluehousevets.com Website 1.73 miles
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Charter Veterinary Surgeons
51 Congleton Road Biddulph Stoke-On-Trent ST8 6EF 01782 513077 chartervetsnewcastle@gmail.com Website 1.77 miles
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Beechwood Veterinary Practice
2 The Avenue Kidsgrove Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST7 1AE 01782 782582 lab.kidsgrove@cvsvets.com Website 2.29 miles
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Goldenhill Vets4pets Ltd
The Globe Inn High Street Goldenhill Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST6 5RD 01782 794040 goldenhill@vets4pets.com Website 2.81 miles
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Wright And Morten Veterinary Group Llp
18 Moody Street Congleton Cheshire CW12 4AP 01260 273222 congleton@wmvets.co.uk Website 3.27 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Bathpool Park Kidsgrove
Country Park Is Set In 178 Acres, It Provides Woodland Walks And Bridle Paths Around A Main Lake And Several Ponds. The Mature Trees Support A Variety Of Wildlife With Various Waymarked Paths Through The Area. For The More Adventurous And Energetic Types There Is Also A Cycle Route, Mountain Bike Track And Exercise Points Scattered Throughout The Park. Nelson Bank Stoke-On-Trent Lancashire ST6 4QP 3.00 miles

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Rudyard Lake
Rudyard Lake Is A Picturesque Lake In Staffordshire, Top Gear Once Filmed On The Lake. You Can Take A Walk Around The Lake Or Just Go Part Way And Turn Back. It Can Get Really Busy On A Sunny Day But It Is Beautiful And There Are Lots Of Little Secret Beach Like Bits, Our Dog Loves Getting In For A Swim. Reacliffe Rd Lancashire 5.48 miles

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Brereton Nature Reserve
Pathed, Circular Route Around The Pool And Through Part Of The Woods. Benches, 1 Picnic Table. Ice Cream Van On Sunny Days And Weekends During Summer, Selling Ice Cream, Tea Coffee, Hot Dogs. Cold Drinks. Pay And Display. Field Gets A Bit Muddy In The Winter. A50 Lancashire 6.66 miles

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The Quinta Lovell Arboretum And Swettenham Meadows
Dane Edge Swettenham Congleton CW12 2LG 6.86 miles

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Brereton Country Park To The Swettenham Arms
The Bungalow Swettenham Ln Swettenham Congleton CW12 2LF 7.01 miles

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Silverdale Country Park
Good Small Country Park, Flat And Hilly, Lots Of Wildlife. 4C Aspect Ct Silverdale Newcastle ST5 6SS 7.12 miles

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