Welcome to Derrington

Derrington is a small village located in the county of Shropshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles south-west of the town of Stafford and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 1,000 people and is known for its historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Matthew's Church.

One of the main attractions in Derrington is the village hall, which hosts a variety of events throughout the year, including concerts, plays, and community gatherings. The hall is also available for private hire and is a popular venue for weddings and other celebrations. In addition to the village hall, Derrington has a small primary school, a post office, and a pub, The Red Lion, which serves traditional English food and real ale.

Derrington is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and fishing. The village is located near the River Sow, which is a popular spot for fishing enthusiasts. There are also several walking trails in the area, including the Staffordshire Way, which passes through Derrington. The village is also close to Cannock Chase, a large forested area that is popular with walkers, cyclists, and horse riders.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 11.4°C

Feels Like: 8°C

Wind: 22.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
All Saints C Of E C Infants School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mr Charlotte Ashton	Bourne Avenue Ranton Stafford Staffordshire ST18 9JU 01785282228 School Website
Haughton St Giles C Of E Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Victoria Hulme	Prince Avenue Haughton Stafford Staffordshire ST18 9ET 01785780511 School Website
Cooper Perry Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emily Proffitt	Seighford Stafford Staffordshire ST18 9PQ 01785282210 School Website
Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kirsten Sweet	Lowfield Lane Gnosall Stafford Staffordshire ST20 0ET 01785822391 School Website
Doxey Primary And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tracey Wynn	Doxey Road Doxey Stafford Staffordshire ST16 1EG 01785450120 School Website
Castlechurch Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Goodyear	Tennyson Road Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9SY 1785334955 School Website
King Edward Vi High School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Jason Christey	Westway Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9YJ 1785258546 School Website
Church Eaton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon Shaw	High Street Church Eaton Stafford Staffordshire ST20 0AG 1785823089 School Website
Blessed Mother Teresas Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs C Horton	Somerset Road Highfields Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9UZ 01785413276 School Website
Marshlands School Community Special School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kim Prince-Anson	Second Avenue Tillington Stafford Staffordshire ST16 1PS 01785336293 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Stafford Station Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AA 3.60 Miles

Penkridge Station Road, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST19 5AN 6.53 Miles

Stone Station Road, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8ER 7.67 Miles

Hednesford Market Street, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 1AZ 10.84 Miles

Cannock Mill Street, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 8NQ 11.42 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Brown's Classic Cars 07834 786526 Unit 3/Long La, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 9LL 1.33 Miles
Abacus Private Hire 01785 247693 11 Bromstead Crescent, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1UQ 3.10 Miles
Travel Exclusive 01785 620618 4 Turnhill Cl, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9PQ 3.48 Miles
Mini Digggers By Dingo Digger Hire 07737 313695 Holmcroft, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1PX 3.55 Miles
24Hr Westside Taxis 01785 225588 147-149 Newport Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2EZ 3.75 Miles
Kaminski Hire 01785 603030 141A Newport Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2EZ 3.75 Miles
A And K Taxis 01785 255180 72 Victoria Ter, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3HB 3.96 Miles
Aerobright Taxis 01785 255155 Unit 2/Carver Business Park/Carver Rd, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3HR 4.15 Miles
Wheelwrights Limousines 01785 284664 Lodge Lane, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST20 0NT 4.27 Miles
Wings Uk Airport Transfers 01785 716666 3 Nursery Drive, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5SJ 6.18 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Long Compton St18 9Jt Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Shawmans Lane St18 9Jw Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coton Clanford Wall Box St18 9Pe Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Ranton Lamp Box St18 9Ju Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Haughton Post Office St18 9Ez Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ash Drive Pillar Box St18 9Eu Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bunns Bank St18 9Qd Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Derrington Village Hall Pillar Box St18 9Ng Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Seighford Village Store St18 9Pa Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Audmore Road St20 0Ha Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Billington Bank Lamp Box St18 9Dg Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Manor Road St20 0Rj Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Aston By Doxey St18 9Lg Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Allimore Green St18 9Jq Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Audmore Road St20 0Ha Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Gnosall 01785 822220	Gnosall Surgery/Hlth Ctr Brookhouse Road, Gnosall Stafford ST20 0GP
Castlefields 01785 223012	Castlefields Surgery Castle Way, Newport Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 1BS
Holmcroft 01785 242172	Holmcroft Surgery Holmcroft Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 1JG
Cannock Community Diabetes Service 01889 572029	Greyfriars Bus Pk,Unit 12 Frank Foley Way Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2ST
Staffordshire Treatment&Recovery Service 01785 270080	10 Browning Street Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3AT

Local Stores

Petrol Gnosall - Station Road
Station Road
Gnosall
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST20 0EZ
01785 822775
Store Website
2.36 miles

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SPAR - Western Downs
5 Cape Avenue
Western Downs
ST17 9FL
01785 220828
Store Website
3.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Shires Veterinary Practice
2A Newport Road Gnosall Staffordshire ST20 0BL 01785 823713 Website 2.59 miles

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Stafford Vets4pets Ltd
The Hollies 120 Newport Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 1BA 01785 228333 stafford@vets4pets.com Website 3.51 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Donnachie And Townley Ltd
Units E &Amp; F Madford Retail Park Foregate Street Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2QY 01785 213404 reports@donnachieandtownley.co.uk Website 3.73 miles

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Island Veterinary Clinic
115 Wolverhampton Road Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4AH 01785 258411 islandvets@islandvet.co.uk Website 3.95 miles

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Park House Veterinary Centre
108 Lichfield Road Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4ER 01785 252846 info@parkhousevets.co.uk Website 4.19 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Shires Veterinary Practice
The Veterinary Surgery Stone Road Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6DL 01785 850218 eccleshall@shiresvets.com Website 4.40 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Loynton Moss
A Number Of Different Paths Through A Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Site, Which Is A Nature Reserve. There Are Canal Walks Adjacent. A519 Stafford Lancashire ST20 0NX 4.55 miles

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Shugborough Estate
A Lovely Walk Which Encompasses The Shugborough Estate, The Essex Bridge, River Trent And The Trent & Mersey Canal. ST17 0UP 7.22 miles Signposted From M6 Junction 13; 6-Miles East Of Stafford On A513. For The Seven Spings Car Park, Head On Through Milford Along The A513. The Lane To The Car Park Is On Your Right, Opposite Weetman’S Bridge.

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Cannock Chase
Start From Commonwealth Cemetery Proceed Down Hill Past German Military Cemeterycontinue Into Valley Camp Rd Brocton Cannock WS12 4PT 8.48 miles Located Near German Military Cemetery, Camp Rd Cannock

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Downs Banks
Downs Banks Brook Is A Stream Which Runs The Length Of Downs Banks (National Trust). There Are Fantastic Views From The Highest Point On The Downs, From Millennium Monument. ST15 8UU 8.51 miles About 5 Miles From M6 J14/J15. Drive Into Stone From The A34.

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Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery
Set Amongst The Trees And Against Cannock Chase, The German Military Cemetery Is Maintained By The Commonwealth War Graves Commission. This Walk Skirts The Edge Of The Cemetery, Allowing You To View The Area As You Walk By, And Continue Onto Cannock Chase Itself. WS12 4PT 8.87 miles From The M6, Exit At Junction 11, Taking The A460 Toward Cannock Town Centre. From Here, Take The A34, Cannock To Stafford. Follow For Around 3 Miles To A Roundabout, With Signs To Rugeley. After About 1 Mile, Turn Right, Then Left At A Crossroads. The Cemetery Is Signposted On The A34.

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Barlaston Downs
Lovely Area With Stream Running Through, Park Area And Forest Walks. Barlaston Downs Car Park Barlaston 9.02 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-15.4°C	-11.3°C	-11.1°C	-15°C	-16.6°C

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Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.4°C	-18.8°C	-18.8°C	-15.3°C	-11.1°C	-5.8°C	-1.5°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-3.5°C	-4.8°C

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