Welcome to Colton

Colton Staffordshire is a small town located in the West Midlands region of England. It is situated in the county of Staffordshire and has a population of approximately 13,000 people. The town is known for its rich history, beautiful architecture, and vibrant community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Colton Staffordshire is the St. Mary's Church. This beautiful church dates back to the 12th century and is a prime example of Norman architecture. The church is known for its stunning stained glass windows, intricate carvings, and impressive bell tower. It is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike, and is often used for weddings and other special events.

In addition to its historical landmarks, Colton Staffordshire is also home to a number of parks and green spaces. The town's largest park is Victoria Park, which features a large lake, playgrounds, and sports facilities. Other popular parks in the area include the Colton Common and the Castle Ring, which offer stunning views of the surrounding countryside. These parks are a great place to relax, exercise, and enjoy the natural beauty of the area.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 13.3°C

Feels Like: 11.3°C

Wind: 14.5 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
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
Chancel Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tina Blankley	Wolseley Road Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2EW 01889228710 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
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
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
Churchfield Cofe Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Chris Dobson	Sandy Lane Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2LB 1889224520 School Website
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs David Jobburns	Newman Grove Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1BN 01889228735 School Website
Rugeley School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Price	Blithbury Road Blithbury Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3JQ 1889504400 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
Chase View Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Andy Minott	Hillary Crest Pear Tree Estate Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1NE 01889228750 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Rugeley Trent Valley Colton Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3HA 1.01 Miles

Rugeley Town Wharf Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1BL 1.93 Miles

Hednesford Market Street, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 1AZ 6.02 Miles

Cannock Mill Street, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 8NQ 7.71 Miles

Lichfield City Station Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6HX 8.15 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Staffordshire Motorhome Hire 01889 582656 Rugeley Ws15 3Ll, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3LL 0.17 Miles
Kings Travel Taxis 01889 576465 Unit 27/Power Station Rd, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2HS 1.32 Miles
Chase Cars 01889 584545 9 Wolseley Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2QH 1.42 Miles
Tillys Taxis 01889 585500 19 Lansdowne Way, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2XE 1.75 Miles
60 61 Cars 01889 586061 Wharf Rd, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1BL 1.94 Miles
G.L.Taxis 07901 663333 24 Ashtree Bank, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1HN 2.45 Miles
Coopers Chauffeur Services 01889 881461 Crompton Close, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0YS 2.66 Miles
Tony's Cars 01889 802499 The Levels Indistrial Estate, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1RD 2.77 Miles
Storm Executive Cars 01543 490835 Waters Edge, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 4HP 3.69 Miles
Hednesford Radio Cars 01543 423152 856 Pye Green Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4LN 5.70 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Colton Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Colton Lodge Ws15 3Lg Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Trent Valley Stn Ws15 3Hb Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eaton Lodge Ws15 2Et Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Riverside Ind Estate Meter Box Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
The Beeches Ws15 2Qz Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Springfields Ws15 2Np Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
John Till Close Ws15 2Af Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tesco Rugeley Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Mill Lane Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
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:
Lion Street Ws15 2Jz Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brook Square Ws15 2Dt Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Admaston Post Office Ws15 3Ng Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Green Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Rugeley Network Surgery 01889 579276	Aelfgar Surgery Church Street Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2AB
Aelfgar Surgery 01889 579276	Aelfgar Surgery Church Street Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2AB
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

Local Stores

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

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Sun	10:00	16:00

SPAR - JAFKO SERVICE - RUGELEY
5
Wolseley Road
Rugeley
WS15 2QH
01889 583795
Store Website
1.4 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 1.48 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
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E C Straiton &Amp; Partners
14 Albion Street Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2BY 01889 582459 Website 1.60 miles

Animals Treated
	Open	Close
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Number 1 Vets Ltd
1 Brereton Road Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1DN 01889 574452 james@number1vets.co.uk Website 1.96 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sat	09:00	17:00
Closed 1-2 for Lunch
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Pool House Veterinary Group
15 New Road Armitage Staffordshire WS15 4AA 01543 491149 armitage@poolhousevets.co.uk Website 3.38 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
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Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
Tue	08:30	19:00
Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
Wed	08:30	19:00
Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
Thu	08:30	19:00
Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
Fri	08:30	19:00
Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
Sat	09:00	11:00
Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
Sun	closed	closed
Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464

Hednesford Vets
12 Market Street Hednesford Cannock Staffordshire WS12 1AF 01543 878625 Website 6.00 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Mon	08:00	19:00
Tue	08:00	19:00
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Thu	08:00	19:00
Fri	08:00	19:00
Sat	11:00	12:30
Sun	closed	closed

Cannock Vets4pets Ltd
East Cannock Road Cannock Staffordshire WS12 1LU 01543 424100 cannock@vets4pets.com Website 6.74 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	19:00
Tue	08:30	19:00
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Fri	08:30	19:00
Sat	09:00	14:00
Sun	closed	closed

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 3.00 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 4.77 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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Castle Ring
55 Holly Hill Rd Rugeley Lancashire WS15 4RF 4.92 miles Car Park Is Opposite The Park Gate Inn, Off Holly Hill Road.

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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 5.09 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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Cannock Chase
Start From Commonwealth Cemetery Proceed Down Hill Past German Military Cemeterycontinue Into Valley Camp Rd Brocton Cannock WS12 4PT 5.19 miles Located Near German Military Cemetery, Camp Rd Cannock

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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 5.63 miles

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Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	14.8°C	14.8°C	14.8°C	14.7°C	14.9°C	14.5°C	14.4°C	14.2°C	14.5°C	14.8°C	14.7°C	14.6°C
Feels Like	14°C	14.1°C	14.7°C	14.4°C	14.5°C	13.7°C	13.4°C	13°C	13.2°C	13.6°C	13.5°C	13.6°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	14.4°C	14°C	13.6°C	13.1°C	12.8°C	13.2°C	13°C	13.5°C	14°C	14°C	13.6°C	13.6°C
Feels Like	13.2°C	12.7°C	12.2°C	11.7°C	11.1°C	11.4°C	11.2°C	11.8°C	12.4°C	12.5°C	12.1°C	12.3°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	12.9°C	12.5°C	12.4°C	12.5°C	12.6°C	13°C	13.5°C	14°C	14.2°C	14°C	13.5°C	13.1°C
Feels Like	11.5°C	11.3°C	11.4°C	11.5°C	11.7°C	12.1°C	12.9°C	13.4°C	13.6°C	13.3°C	12.9°C	12°C

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