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

Partly cloudy

Temp: 16.4°C

Feels Like: 16.4°C

Wind: 19 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

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

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

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

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Great Haywood Post Office St18 0St 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
Little Tixall Lane St18 0Se 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
Tixall St18 0Tr No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 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
Ingestre St18 0Re No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pasturefields St18 0Ph No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wolsley Close Lamp Box St17 0Xg No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Milford Common Lamp Box St17 0Uh No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Milford Lamp Box St17 0Uw No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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:
Hixon Post Office St18 0Pp No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Hixon Industrial Estate St18 0Pf 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
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

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

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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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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 9.07 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	14.3°C	12.7°C	12.7°C	12.7°C	14.1°C	15.8°C	16.4°C	16.9°C	17.9°C	17.6°C	16.1°C	15.5°C
Feels Like	13.3°C	11.7°C	12.3°C	12.2°C	13.6°C	15.7°C	16.4°C	16.9°C	17.9°C	17.6°C	16.1°C	15.5°C

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Temp	15.3°C	14.8°C	14.2°C	14°C	13.9°C	14.2°C	14.5°C	14.1°C	13.8°C	13.9°C	13.5°C	12.1°C
Feels Like	15.3°C	14.4°C	13.8°C	12.9°C	12.8°C	13.1°C	13.1°C	12.6°C	12.4°C	12.6°C	12.1°C	10.3°C

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Temp	12.2°C	11.8°C	11.5°C	11.3°C	11.8°C	12.3°C	12.8°C	13.4°C	13.5°C	13.1°C	12.4°C	12.3°C
Feels Like	10.3°C	10°C	9.9°C	10°C	10.1°C	10.5°C	11°C	11.7°C	11.8°C	11.4°C	10.6°C	10.6°C

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