Welcome to Bishton

Bishton is a small village located in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Trent and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore.

One of the most notable landmarks in Bishton is the St. Lawrence Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture and features a stunning stained glass window. Another historic building in the village is the Bishton Hall, which was built in the 18th century and is now a private residence. The hall is surrounded by beautiful gardens and is a popular spot for weddings and other events.

Bishton is also home to a number of small businesses, including a pub, a post office, and a village shop. The village is known for its friendly community and welcoming atmosphere, and there are many events and activities throughout the year that bring residents together. Whether you're interested in history, nature, or simply enjoying the company of others, Bishton is a wonderful place to visit or call home.

Local Schools

School	Details
Colwich C Of E C Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison De Ste Croix	Main Road Colwich Stafford Staffordshire ST17 0XD 01889881286 School Website
Etching Hill Cofe Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Marie Smith	Penk Drive Etching Hill Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2XY 1889221864 School Website
St Johns Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Snaith	School Lane Great Haywood Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0SL 01889343106 School Website
Anson Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Nicola Jarrett	Main Road Great Haywood Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0SU 1889881200 School Website
Forest Hills Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Darryl Asbury	School Road Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2PD 1889370020 School Website
The St Marys C Of E Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jonathan Wynn	Bellamour Way Colton Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3LN 01889224506 School Website
John Bamford Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Ferguson	Crabtree Way Etching Hill Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2PA 01889228689 School Website
Chancel Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tina Blankley	Wolseley Road Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2EW 01889228710 School Website
Fair Oak Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Rachael Sandham	Penkridge Bank Road Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2UE 01889802440 School Website
Jp Alternative Education Other Independent School Ages:10-17 Head Teacher Mr Julian Porter	Shooting Butts Centre Penkridge Bank Road Rugeley WS15 2UB 1889582864

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Rugeley Trent Valley Colton Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3HA 2.25 Miles

Rugeley Town Wharf Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1BL 2.80 Miles

Hednesford Market Street, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 1AZ 5.79 Miles

Stafford Station Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AA 6.52 Miles

Cannock Mill Street, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 8NQ 7.49 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Coopers Chauffeur Services 01889 881461 Crompton Close, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0YS 0.71 Miles
Staffordshire Motorhome Hire 01889 582656 Rugeley Ws15 3Ll, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3LL 1.83 Miles
Tillys Taxis 01889 585500 19 Lansdowne Way, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2XE 1.83 Miles
Chase Cars 01889 584545 9 Wolseley Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2QH 2.29 Miles
Kings Travel Taxis 01889 576465 Unit 27/Power Station Rd, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2HS 2.32 Miles
60 61 Cars 01889 586061 Wharf Rd, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1BL 2.80 Miles
G.L.Taxis 07901 663333 24 Ashtree Bank, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1HN 3.60 Miles
Tony's Cars 01889 802499 The Levels Indistrial Estate, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1RD 3.65 Miles
Hednesford Radio Cars 01543 423152 856 Pye Green Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4LN 5.06 Miles
Hednesford Travel 01543 504505 846 Pye Green Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4LN 5.06 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Wolseley Bridge Post Office Wall Box St17 0Xj No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Wolsley Close Lamp Box St17 0Xg No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coley Lane St18 0Up No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Haywood Village St18 0Tu No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hill Top St18 0Ra No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Beeches Ws15 2Qz No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Tixall Lane St18 0Se No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Springfields Ws15 2Np No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Essex Drive St18 0Rl No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Great Haywood Post Office St18 0St No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Etching Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eaton Lodge Ws15 2Et No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upfields Post Office Ws15 2Py No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
West Butts Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:15
Colton Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Hazeldene House Surgery 01889 881206	Hazeldene House Surgery Main Road, Great Haywood Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0SU
Horsefair Practice 01889 582244	Springfields H&Wb Centre Lovett Court Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2FH
Horsefair Practice Group Hillsprings Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Lovett Court Rugeley WS15 2FH
Horsefair Practice Group Hillsprings Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3	Lovett Court Rugeley WS15 2FH
Horsefair Practice Group Hillsprings Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Lovett Court Rugeley WS15 2FH

Local Stores

Rugeley
Springfield Road
Etching Hill
Rugeley
Staffordshire
WS15 2NH
01889 575532
Store Website
1.56 miles

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SPAR - Great Haywood
Main Road
Great Haywood
Stoke on Trent
ST18 0SW
01889 808205
Store Website
1.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Donnachie &Amp; Townley
The Veterinary Centre Market Street Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2JH 01889 582023 reports@donnachieandtownley.co.uk Website 2.41 miles
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E C Straiton &Amp; Partners
14 Albion Street Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2BY 01889 582459 Website 2.51 miles

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Number 1 Vets Ltd
1 Brereton Road Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1DN 01889 574452 james@number1vets.co.uk Website 2.89 miles
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Pool House Veterinary Group
15 New Road Armitage Staffordshire WS15 4AA 01543 491149 armitage@poolhousevets.co.uk Website 5.04 miles
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Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
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Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
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Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Shire Vets Ltd
4 Marconi Gate Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0FZ stafford@shiresvets.com Website 5.30 miles

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Dignipets Ltd
115 Tixall Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3UY 07821 752099 info@dignipets.co.uk Website 5.55 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Birches Valley Cannock Chase
A Dog Walk On Cannock Chase Staffordshiretaking Through Woods And Swimming Places For Dogs 4 Birches Valley Rugeley Lancashire WS15 2UQ 2.65 miles As This A Forestry Comminsion Site There Is A £4 Carpark Charge But That Is For All Day Parking. The Walk Starts Just Behind The Go Ape Climb Hut On The Blue And Red Trail. The First Of This Walk Is Down Hill And Is Hard Compacted Gravel So Wheelchair Friendly ( Return Path Will Be The Same So Up Hill). Please Be Aware At The Bottom Of Hill There Very Muddy Pools, The Walk Is Approx 2 Miles Following The Red And Blue Routes And Now Is Flat Taking In Several Pools This Path Will Have Walkers, Cyclists And Horse Riders. The Pools Are Fished So Please Be Aware Of This The Walk Takes In Forest Areas

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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 2.89 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 4.12 miles Located Near German Military Cemetery, Camp Rd Cannock

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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 4.17 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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Castle Ring
55 Holly Hill Rd Rugeley Lancashire WS15 4RF 5.60 miles Car Park Is Opposite The Park Gate Inn, Off Holly Hill Road.

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Jacksonand#039;S Bank
Mixture Of Flat, Surfaced Pathways And Narrow, Hilly Paths Through Woodland In The National Forest. There Is A Free Carpark And Small Picnic Area With Benches At The Start Of The Walk. There Are A Variety Of Paths To Take Ranging From A Short Circuit Of About 20-30 Minutes To A Much Longer Circular Walk Of Over An Hour. Some Of The Smaller Paths Can Get Muddy In Winter, But The Main Path Remains Relatively Dry And Flat Year Round. Rd 7.35 miles

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