Welcome to Derrington

Derrington is a small village located in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles south-west of Stafford and has a population of around 1,000 people. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Matthew's Church and the Grade II listed Derrington Hall.

The village has a strong sense of community and is home to a number of local amenities, including a primary school, a village hall, and a pub. The Derrington Arms is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike, serving up traditional pub food and a range of drinks. The village also has a number of sports teams, including a cricket club and a football club, which play on the village green.

Derrington is well-connected to the surrounding area, with good transport links to Stafford and the nearby M6 motorway. The village is also within easy reach of a number of attractions, including the historic town of Shrewsbury and the beautiful Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Overall, Derrington is a charming village with a strong sense of community and plenty to offer visitors and residents alike.

Local Weather

Heavy rain

Temp: 15.2°C

Feels Like: 15.2°C

Wind: 29.3 MPH

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Local Schools

School	Details
Doxey Primary And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tracey Wynn	Doxey Road Doxey Stafford Staffordshire ST16 1EG 01785450120 School Website
Castlechurch Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Goodyear	Tennyson Road Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9SY 1785334955 School Website
King Edward Vi High School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Jason Christey	Westway Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9YJ 1785258546 School Website
Blessed Mother Teresas Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs C Horton	Somerset Road Highfields Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9UZ 01785413276 School Website
Cooper Perry Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emily Proffitt	Seighford Stafford Staffordshire ST18 9PQ 01785282210 School Website
Blessed William Howard Catholic School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Karl Brown	Rowley Avenue Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9AB 01785244236 School Website
Rowley Park Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Annika Beaumont	Highfield Grove Rowley Park Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9RF 01785334144 School Website
Haughton St Giles C Of E Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Victoria Hulme	Prince Avenue Haughton Stafford Staffordshire ST18 9ET 01785780511 School Website
Stafford Grammar School Other Independent School Ages:4-18 Head Teacher Mr W. P. N. Pietrek	Burton Manor ST18 9AT 1785249752 School Website
Burton Manor Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Elliman	Uplands Road Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9PS 01785330370 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Stafford Station Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AA 1.79 Miles

Penkridge Station Road, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST19 5AN 5.67 Miles

Stone Station Road, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8ER 7.31 Miles

Hednesford Market Street, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 1AZ 9.44 Miles

Rugeley Trent Valley Colton Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3HA 10.15 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Brown's Classic Cars 07834 786526 Unit 3/Long La, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 9LL 0.51 Miles
Abacus Private Hire 01785 247693 11 Bromstead Crescent, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1UQ 1.70 Miles
Travel Exclusive 01785 620618 4 Turnhill Cl, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9PQ 1.83 Miles
Kaminski Hire 01785 603030 141A Newport Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2EZ 1.94 Miles
24Hr Westside Taxis 01785 225588 147-149 Newport Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2EZ 1.94 Miles
Mini Digggers By Dingo Digger Hire 07737 313695 Holmcroft, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1PX 2.07 Miles
A And K Taxis 01785 255180 72 Victoria Ter, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3HB 2.25 Miles
Aerobright Taxis 01785 255155 Unit 2/Carver Business Park/Carver Rd, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3HR 2.48 Miles
Wings Uk Airport Transfers 01785 716666 3 Nursery Drive, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5SJ 5.28 Miles
Airport Travel Uk 01785 713013 Stone Cross, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5AS 5.59 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Derrington Village Hall Pillar Box St18 9Ng Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Aston By Doxey St18 9Lg Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Castle Bank St16 1Dd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Billington Bank Lamp Box St18 9Dg Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Greensome Lane Pillar Box St16 1He Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bradbury Rise Pillar Box St16 1El Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Coton Clanford Wall Box St18 9Pe Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Montville Drive St17 9Xj Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Drive St16 1Ef Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Redgrave Drive St16 1Ax Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Alder Grove St17 9Sw Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Deanshill Lamp Box St16 1Dd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cape Avenue St17 9Fl Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Highfields Post Office St17 9Yf Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Castlefields Newport Road Pillar Box St16 1Bh Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Castlefields 01785 223012	Castlefields Surgery Castle Way, Newport Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 1BS
Cannock Community Diabetes Service 01889 572029	Greyfriars Bus Pk,Unit 12 Frank Foley Way Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2ST
Mill Bank 01785 258348	Mill Bank Surgery Water Street Stafford ST16 2AG
Staffordshire Treatment&Recovery Service 01785 270080	10 Browning Street Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3AT
Holmcroft 01785 242172	Holmcroft Surgery Holmcroft Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 1JG

Local Stores

Holmcroft Road
52-56 Holmcroft Road
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST16 1JB
01785 242329
Store Website
1.93 miles

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SPAR Westway
146 Westway
Highfields
Stafford
ST17 9YF
01785 258832
Store Website
1.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Stafford Vets4pets Ltd
The Hollies 120 Newport Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 1BA 01785 228333 stafford@vets4pets.com Website 1.69 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Donnachie And Townley Ltd
Units E &Amp; F Madford Retail Park Foregate Street Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2QY 01785 213404 reports@donnachieandtownley.co.uk Website 1.96 miles

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Island Veterinary Clinic
115 Wolverhampton Road Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4AH 01785 258411 islandvets@islandvet.co.uk Website 2.12 miles

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Park House Veterinary Centre
108 Lichfield Road Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4ER 01785 252846 info@parkhousevets.co.uk Website 2.37 miles
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Dignipets Ltd
115 Tixall Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3UY 07821 752099 info@dignipets.co.uk Website 2.83 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Shire Vets Ltd
4 Marconi Gate Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0FZ stafford@shiresvets.com Website 3.35 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 5.42 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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Loynton Moss
A Number Of Different Paths Through A Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Site, Which Is A Nature Reserve. There Are Canal Walks Adjacent. A519 Stafford Lancashire ST20 0NX 6.34 miles

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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 6.93 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 7.33 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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Downs Banks
Downs Banks Brook Is A Stream Which Runs The Length Of Downs Banks (National Trust). There Are Fantastic Views From The Highest Point On The Downs, From Millennium Monument. ST15 8UU 8.20 miles About 5 Miles From M6 J14/J15. Drive Into Stone From The A34.

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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 8.67 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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Weather Forecast

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Temp	6°C	5.9°C	5.7°C	6.4°C	8.3°C	11.4°C	15.5°C	17.1°C	15.8°C	14.4°C	14.2°C	14.3°C
Feels Like	3.6°C	3.3°C	2.9°C	3.5°C	5.4°C	9°C	14.9°C	17°C	14.9°C	13.1°C	12.9°C	13.2°C

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Temp	14°C	12.1°C	10.4°C	9.4°C	8.4°C	7.4°C	6.6°C	7°C	6.8°C	5.6°C	2.8°C	1.7°C
Feels Like	13.2°C	10.5°C	8.1°C	6.8°C	5.4°C	4.1°C	2.8°C	3.2°C	3°C	1.8°C	-1.3°C	-2.7°C

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Temp	-1.1°C	-2.3°C	-3°C	-3.4°C	-1.3°C	1.9°C	5.4°C	6.5°C	6.1°C	4.9°C	4.2°C	1.6°C
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