Welcome to Cats Edge

Cats Edge Staffordshire is a small village located in the county of Staffordshire, England. The village is situated on the edge of the Peak District National Park, which makes it an ideal location for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and rock climbing. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. John the Baptist Church and the 17th-century Cats Edge Farmhouse.

One of the main attractions of Cats Edge Staffordshire is its natural beauty. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, lush green fields, and dense forests, which provide a stunning backdrop for outdoor activities. The Peak District National Park is just a short drive away, and offers visitors a wide range of activities, including hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The park is also home to a number of rare and endangered species, including the mountain hare, the red grouse, and the brown trout.

Despite its small size, Cats Edge Staffordshire has a rich history. The village was first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, and has been inhabited ever since. Over the centuries, the village has been home to a number of notable figures, including the poet Samuel Johnson, who lived in nearby Lichfield. Today, Cats Edge Staffordshire is a thriving community, with a number of local businesses and amenities, including a village hall, a post office, and a pub.

Local Weather

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Local Schools

School Details
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
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
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
St Peters C Of E C Primary School
Academy Converter
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Charlotte Pilkington
Church Lane
Hixon
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST18 0PS
01889270233
School Website
Berkswich C Of E Vc Primary School
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Ms Samantha Jackson
Cedar Way
Walton-On-The-Hill
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST17 0LU
01785337360
School Website
Walton High School
Academy Converter
Ages:11-18
Head Teacher
Mr David Foskett
The Rise
Walton-On-The-Hill
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST17 0LJ
1785334917
School Website
Leasowes Primary School
Academy Converter
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Gemma Bettany
Porlock Avenue
Weeping Cross
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST17 0HT
1785337370
School Website
St Andrews C Of E C Primary School
Academy Converter
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mr Paul Hayward
Ferrers Road
Weston
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST18 0JN
01889228769
School Website
The Weston Road Academy
Academy Converter
Ages:11-18
Head Teacher
Doctor Ann Kingman
Blackheath Lane
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST18 0YG
01785413600
School Website
Oakridge Primary School
Community School
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mr Paul Fisher
Silvester Way
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST17 0PR
01785337300
School Website
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Local Train Stations

Train Station
Rugeley Trent Valley
Colton Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3HA
4.20 Miles
Rugeley Town
Wharf Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1BL
4.59 Miles
Stafford
Station Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AA
4.64 Miles
Hednesford
Market Street, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 1AZ
6.50 Miles
Penkridge
Station Road, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST19 5AN
6.97 Miles
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Local Taxis

Taxi
Coopers Chauffeur Services
01889 881461
Crompton Close, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0YS
1.31 Miles
Tillys Taxis
01889 585500
19 Lansdowne Way, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2XE
3.53 Miles
Staffordshire Motorhome Hire
01889 582656
Rugeley Ws15 3Ll, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3LL
3.82 Miles
Chase Cars
01889 584545
9 Wolseley Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2QH
4.15 Miles
Kings Travel Taxis
01889 576465
Unit 27/Power Station Rd, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2HS
4.21 Miles
Aerobright Taxis
01785 255155
Unit 2/Carver Business Park/Carver Rd, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3HR
4.47 Miles
24Hr Westside Taxis
01785 225588
147-149 Newport Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2EZ
4.49 Miles
Kaminski Hire
01785 603030
141A Newport Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2EZ
4.49 Miles
A And K Taxis
01785 255180
72 Victoria Ter, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3HB
4.53 Miles
60 61 Cars
01889 586061
Wharf Rd, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1BL
4.58 Miles
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Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Great Haywood Post Office St18 0St
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Essex Drive St18 0Rl
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Little Tixall Lane St18 0Se
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Hill Top St18 0Ra
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Tixall St18 0Tr
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Coley Lane St18 0Up
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Little Haywood Village St18 0Tu
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Ingestre St18 0Re
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Pasturefields St18 0Ph
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Wolsley Close Lamp Box St17 0Xg
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Milford Common Lamp Box St17 0Uh
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Milford Lamp Box St17 0Uw
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Wolseley Bridge Post Office Wall Box St17 0Xj
Collection Today available until:15:00
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Priority Mailbox:
Special Mailbox:
Hixon Post Office St18 0Pp
Weekday Last Collection:16:30
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Hixon Industrial Estate St18 0Pf
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Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice Details
Hazeldene House Surgery
01889 881206
Hazeldene House Surgery
Main Road, Great Haywood
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST18 0SU
Weeping Cross Health Centre
01785 662505
Weeping Cross Health Ctr.
Bodmin Ave, Weeping Cross
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST17 0EG
Lloyd Rs Branch
01785 353570
Beaconside Health Centre
Staffordshire University
Beaconside
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST18 0AB
Stafford Medical Centre
Stafford Medical Centre
Beaconside
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST18 0AQ
Horsefair Practice Group Hillsprings Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service
Lovett Court
Rugeley
WS15 2FH
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Local Stores

Hixon - Lea Road
Lea Road
Hixon
Staffordshire
ST18 0NR
01889 271388
Store Website
2.35 miles
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SPAR - Great Haywood
Main Road
Great Haywood
Stoke on Trent
ST18 0SW
01889 808205
Store Website
0.3 miles
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Shire Vets Ltd
4 Marconi Gate
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST18 0FZ
stafford@shiresvets.com
Website
3.33 miles
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Dignipets Ltd
115 Tixall Road
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST16 3UY
07821 752099
info@dignipets.co.uk
Website
3.63 miles
Amenities
Mobile services only

Animals Treated
Cats

Dogs

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Park House Veterinary Centre
108 Lichfield Road
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST17 4ER
01785 252846
info@parkhousevets.co.uk
Website
4.05 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

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Birds

Cats

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Donnachie &Amp; Townley
The Veterinary Centre
Market Street
Rugeley
Staffordshire
WS15 2JH
01889 582023
reports@donnachieandtownley.co.uk
Website
4.27 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

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Dogs

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

Dogs

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E C Straiton &Amp; Partners
14 Albion Street
Rugeley
Staffordshire
WS15 2BY
01889 582459
Website
4.35 miles
Animals Treated
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Camelids

Cats

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Deer

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Local Dog Walks

Shugborough Estate
A Lovely Walk Which Encompasses The Shugborough Estate, The Essex Bridge, River Trent And The Trent & Mersey Canal.
ST17 0UP
1.48 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
3.82 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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Cannock Chase
Start From Commonwealth Cemetery Proceed Down Hill Past German Military Cemeterycontinue Into Valley
Camp Rd
Brocton
Cannock
WS12 4PT
4.13 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
4.37 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
7.04 miles

Car Park Is Opposite The Park Gate Inn, Off Holly Hill Road.
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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.
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9.07 miles

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