Welcome to Dunston Heath

Dunston Heath is a small village located in the county of Staffordshire, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of the city of Stoke-on-Trent and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, making it an ideal place for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

The village of Dunston Heath has a rich history that dates back to the Roman times. The village was once a Roman settlement and evidence of this can still be seen today in the form of Roman coins and pottery that have been found in the area. In the Middle Ages, the village was a thriving agricultural community and was home to several farms and smallholdings. Today, the village is a popular destination for tourists who come to explore its history and enjoy the beautiful countryside.

One of the main attractions of Dunston Heath is its stunning natural beauty. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, lush green fields, and picturesque woodlands. The area is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including deer, foxes, and rabbits, making it a popular destination for nature lovers. The village is also home to several walking and cycling trails, which offer visitors the opportunity to explore the area and take in its stunning scenery.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 14.3°C

Feels Like: 12.3°C

Wind: 17.7 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
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
Heather Field School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Mr Richard Leech	New Burton House Burton Bank Lane Stafford ST17 9JW 1785550940 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
Stafford Manor High School Foundation School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Rhys Adams	Wolverhampton Road Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9DJ 01785258383 School Website
The Haven School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Zoie Stevenson	Wolverhampton Road Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9DJ 1785214172 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
Flash Ley Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Joanne Banks	Hawksmoor Road Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9DR 01785337340 School Website
Silkmore Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanna Connelly	Exeter Street Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4EG 01785333930
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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Penkridge Station Road, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST19 5AN 2.65 Miles

Stafford Station Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AA 2.89 Miles

Hednesford Market Street, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 1AZ 6.50 Miles

Cannock Mill Street, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 8NQ 7.12 Miles

Rugeley Town Wharf Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1BL 8.07 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Travel Exclusive 01785 620618 4 Turnhill Cl, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9PQ 1.63 Miles
Wings Uk Airport Transfers 01785 716666 3 Nursery Drive, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5SJ 2.25 Miles
Sky Airport Transfers 01785 715857 56 Littleton Crescent, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5BH 2.53 Miles
Airport Travel Uk 01785 713013 Stone Cross, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5AS 2.57 Miles
Penkridge Cabs 01785 715552 Stone Cross, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5AR 2.57 Miles
Kaminski Hire 01785 603030 141A Newport Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2EZ 2.89 Miles
24Hr Westside Taxis 01785 225588 147-149 Newport Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2EZ 2.89 Miles
Rainbow Cars Of Penkridge 01785 715301 22 Templars Way, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5HR 3.07 Miles
Brown's Classic Cars 07834 786526 Unit 3/Long La, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 9LL 3.50 Miles
A And K Taxis 01785 255180 72 Victoria Ter, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3HB 3.76 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Dunston Heath Lamp Box St18 9Aq Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:15
Dunston St18 9Ab Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:15
Coppenhall St18 9Bw Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ash Flats St17 9Hd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Acton Gate St17 0Rd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hyde Lea St18 9Bg Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:15
Gravel Lane St17 9Hj Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Acton Trussell St17 0Rj Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Garth Close St17 9Jd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Post Office Row St17 0Rr Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Levedale St19 9Ah Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:15
Steadman Crescent St17 9Nt Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Border Way St17 9Lw Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Glebelands St17 9Er Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Uplands Road St19 9Ps Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Rising Brook 01785 251134	Rising Brook Surgery The Health Ctr,Merrey Rd Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9LY
John Amery Drive Surgery	14 John Amery Drive Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9LZ
Penkridge Medical Practice 01785 712300	Penkridge Medical Pract. Pinfold Lane, Penkridge Stafford Staffordshire ST19 5AP
Castlefields 01785 223012	Castlefields Surgery Castle Way, Newport Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 1BS
Wolverhampton Road Surgery 01785 258161	Wolverhampton Rd Surgery Wolverhampton Road Stafford ST17 4BS

Local Stores

Rising Brook
Burton Square
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST17 9LU
01785 251905
Store Website
1.77 miles

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SPAR - Western Downs
5 Cape Avenue
Western Downs
ST17 9FL
01785 220828
Store Website
1.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Park House Veterinary Centre
108 Lichfield Road Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4ER 01785 252846 info@parkhousevets.co.uk Website 2.76 miles
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Stafford Vets4pets Ltd
The Hollies 120 Newport Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 1BA 01785 228333 stafford@vets4pets.com Website 2.77 miles
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Island Veterinary Clinic
115 Wolverhampton Road Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4AH 01785 258411 islandvets@islandvet.co.uk Website 2.80 miles

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E C Straiton &Amp; Partners Ltd
The Veterinary Hospital Cannock Road Penkridge Stafford Staffordshire ST19 5RY 01785 712 235 Website 2.97 miles
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Dignipets Ltd
115 Tixall Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3UY 07821 752099 info@dignipets.co.uk Website 3.34 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 3.36 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 4.13 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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Cannock Chase
Start From Commonwealth Cemetery Proceed Down Hill Past German Military Cemeterycontinue Into Valley Camp Rd Brocton Cannock WS12 4PT 4.27 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 4.64 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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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 6.42 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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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 8.67 miles

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Castle Ring
55 Holly Hill Rd Rugeley Lancashire WS15 4RF 8.75 miles Car Park Is Opposite The Park Gate Inn, Off Holly Hill Road.

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Fog	Heavy rain	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	18.5°C	18.1°C	17.4°C	16.3°C	16.2°C	15.3°C	15.1°C	15.1°C	14.8°C	14.8°C	14°C	13.7°C
Feels Like	18.5°C	18.1°C	17.4°C	16.3°C	16.2°C	14.8°C	14.3°C	14.8°C	13.7°C	13.4°C	12.6°C	12.2°C

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	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate rain	Moderate rain	Heavy rain	Heavy rain	Heavy rain	Light rain	Overcast
Temp	13.3°C	12.8°C	12.4°C	12.1°C	11.3°C	10.9°C	11.1°C	11.2°C	11.3°C	11.5°C	11.4°C	11.5°C
Feels Like	11.7°C	11.1°C	10.6°C	10.3°C	9°C	8.4°C	8.6°C	8.7°C	8.8°C	9.1°C	8.9°C	9.3°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

	Heavy rain at times	Light rain	Heavy rain	Heavy rain	Moderate rain	Moderate rain	Moderate rain	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Mist	Fog
Temp	11.3°C	11.2°C	11.1°C	11°C	11.5°C	12.4°C	13.6°C	14.2°C	14.3°C	14.2°C	13.8°C	12.4°C
Feels Like	9.4°C	9.4°C	9.4°C	9.4°C	9.9°C	11.1°C	12.8°C	13.9°C	14.2°C	13.9°C	13.6°C	11.3°C

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