Welcome to Boscomoor

Boscomoor is a small village located in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is situated near the town of Penkridge and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 12th century when it was first mentioned in historical records. Today, Boscomoor is a peaceful and picturesque village that is home to a close-knit community.

One of the most notable features of Boscomoor is its beautiful church, St. James the Great. The church dates back to the 13th century and is a Grade II listed building. It is a stunning example of medieval architecture and is a popular destination for visitors to the village. The church is still in use today and holds regular services, as well as hosting events and concerts throughout the year.

Boscomoor is also home to a number of small businesses, including a post office, a convenience store, and a pub. The village is well-connected to the surrounding area, with good transport links to nearby towns and cities. Despite its small size, Boscomoor has a strong sense of community and is a welcoming and friendly place to live or visit.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 5.3°C

Feels Like: 4.7°C

Wind: 2.7 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
St Michaels C Of E A First School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Zoe Cahalan	Market Place Penkridge Stafford Staffordshire ST19 5DJ 01785712344 School Website
Princefield First School Academy Converter Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Barron	Saxon Road Penkridge Stafford Staffordshire ST19 5EP 1785714050 School Website
Marshbrook First School Academy Converter Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Miss Rebecca Nixon	Teddesley Road Penkridge Stafford Staffordshire ST19 5BA 1785712780 School Website
Wolgarston High School Academy Converter Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Miss Joanne Fairclough	Cannock Road Penkridge Stafford Staffordshire ST19 5RX 1785788400 School Website
Penkridge Middle School Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Grocutt	Marsh Lane Penkridge Stafford Staffordshire ST19 5BW 1785413400 School Website
South Staffordshire College Further Education Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Boliver	Rodbaston Drive Penkridge Stafford ST19 5PH 1785712209 School Website
The Rural Enterprise Academy Free Schools Ages:13-19 Head Teacher Mrs Alice Corrigan	Rodbaston Campus Penkridge Staffordshire ST19 5PH 01785333360 School Website
Longridge School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-18 Head Teacher Mrs Carol Harvey	Levedale Road Penkridge Staffordshire ST18 9AL 1785556710 School Website
Peak Education Other Independent Special School Ages:8-18 Head Teacher Ms Sharon Cliff	The Old School House Watling Street Gailey Cannock Staffordshire ST19 5PR 1902790385 School Website
St Leonard's Cofe First School Academy Converter Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Miss Catherine Phillips	School Lane Dunston Stafford Staffordshire ST18 9AG 1785712488 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Penkridge Station Road, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST19 5AN 0.49 Miles

Cannock Mill Street, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 8NQ 4.91 Miles

Hednesford Market Street, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 1AZ 5.03 Miles

Landywood Landywood Lane, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, WS6 6JE 5.91 Miles

Stafford Station Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AA 6.00 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Rainbow Cars Of Penkridge 01785 715301 22 Templars Way, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5HR 0.45 Miles
Airport Travel Uk 01785 713013 Stone Cross, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5AS 0.57 Miles
Penkridge Cabs 01785 715552 Stone Cross, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5AR 0.57 Miles
Sky Airport Transfers 01785 715857 56 Littleton Crescent, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5BH 0.82 Miles
Wings Uk Airport Transfers 01785 716666 3 Nursery Drive, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5SJ 0.88 Miles
Cuddle And Carry 01543 467946 3 Ashdale Close, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4TD 3.23 Miles
A J's Taxis 01543 578000 17 Teddesley Way, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4UX 3.31 Miles
Cavalier Cars 01543 573727 8 Lowland Rd, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4ND 3.32 Miles
Tettenhall And Perton Cars 01902 447777 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 7BN 3.41 Miles
Brewood Classic Cars 07843 232431 29 Stonebridge Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9HB 3.52 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Bungham Lane St19 5Nh (No.11) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boscomoor Road St19 5Lp (No.17) Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Vale Gardens St19 5Lb (No.15) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Filance Lane St19 5Hj (No.1) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Walhouse Drive St19 5Sp (No.2) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Francis Close St19 5Hp (No.1) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Penkridge Post Office St19 5Dh B Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Penkridge Post Office St19 5Dh Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cannock Road St19 5Dt Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Frederick Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fox Holes Lamp Box St19 5Ay Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Congreve St19 5Qg Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Quarry Heath St19 5Rt Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whittamoor Lane St18 9Al Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pillaton St19 5Rz Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Penkridge Medical Practice 01785 712300	Penkridge Medical Pract. Pinfold Lane, Penkridge Stafford Staffordshire ST19 5AP
The Colliery Practice (Branch)	Colliers Way Huntington Cannock Staffordshire WS12 4UD
Roman Way Hotel - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Watling Street Cannock WS11 1SH
The Nile Practice - Old Penkridge Road 01543 572831	The Nile Practice Old Penkridge Road Cannock Staffordshire WS11 1HX
Husslebee A Branch 2 08444 770924	Coven Memorial Hall Brewood Road Coven Wolverhampton West Midlands WV9 5DL

Local Stores

Penkridge
Wolverhampton Road
Penkridge
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST19 5NS
01785 715092
Store Website
0.02 miles

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SPAR Brewood
SPAR
7 Stafford Street
Brewood
ST19 9DX
01902 850258
Store Website
3.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

E C Straiton &Amp; Partners Ltd
The Veterinary Hospital Cannock Road Penkridge Stafford Staffordshire ST19 5RY 01785 712 235 Website 0.97 miles
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Hillman Vets
Cannock Petsave Veterinary Centre 85 Cannock Road Cannock Staffordshire WS11 5DA 01543 502432 hannah@hillmanvets.co.uk Website 4.31 miles
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Melbourne Veterinary Centre
60 Hednesford Street Cannock WS11 1DJ 01543 502197 or 01543 571 melbourne@cvsvets.com Website 4.39 miles
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Cannock Vets4pets Ltd
East Cannock Road Cannock Staffordshire WS12 1LU 01543 424100 cannock@vets4pets.com Website 4.76 miles
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Shawhall Animal Services Ltd
Chattel Lodge Shawhall Lane Coven Heath Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 7HE 4.98 miles

Animals Treated
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Companion Care (Cannock) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 7 Orbital Retail Centre Voyager Drive Cannock Staffordshire WS11 8XP 01543 579968 cannock@companioncare.co.uk Website 5.09 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Cannock Chase
Start From Commonwealth Cemetery Proceed Down Hill Past German Military Cemeterycontinue Into Valley Camp Rd Brocton Cannock WS12 4PT 4.14 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 4.31 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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Shugborough Estate
A Lovely Walk Which Encompasses The Shugborough Estate, The Essex Bridge, River Trent And The Trent & Mersey Canal. ST17 0UP 5.93 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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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 6.49 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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Castle Ring
55 Holly Hill Rd Rugeley Lancashire WS15 4RF 7.69 miles Car Park Is Opposite The Park Gate Inn, Off Holly Hill Road.

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Chasewater Country Park
A Lovely Mainly Flat Walk . It Surrounds Chasewater Lake . There Is Alot To See Here And If Your Lucky You Will See Deers Grazing On The Grass . If You Follow The Route All The Way Around You Can Stop At The Steam Engine Train Station For A Drink . There Is Cafes And Toilets Near The Car Park . Car Park Is £1 For 2 Hours Or £3 For All Day . They Have A Little Craft Shop And A Ice Cream Shop. The Walk Is Mainly Gravelled Until You Get To The Woodland Area . Walsall Lancashire 8.18 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	3.1°C	3.4°C	3.9°C	4.1°C	4.2°C	4.7°C	5.5°C	6.5°C	6.9°C	7°C	6.9°C	6.6°C

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Feels Like	5.5°C	5.1°C	4.3°C	3.9°C	4.3°C	5°C	5.8°C	6.5°C	6.6°C	6.7°C	7°C	6.8°C

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