Welcome to Etchinghill

Etchinghill is a small village located in the county of Staffordshire, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of the town of Rugeley and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Etchinghill is a peaceful and quiet village, making it an ideal place for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

One of the main attractions of Etchinghill is the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This stunning area of countryside is home to a variety of wildlife and is a popular destination for walkers, cyclists, and horse riders. The area is also home to a number of historic sites, including the remains of a Roman fort and a medieval castle.

Etchinghill is also home to a number of local amenities, including a village hall, a primary school, and a pub. The village hall is a popular venue for community events and is used for a variety of activities, including fitness classes, dance classes, and social events. The primary school is a small, friendly school that provides a high-quality education for local children. The pub, The Red Lion, is a traditional English pub that serves a range of food and drink and is a popular meeting place for locals and visitors alike.

Local Weather

Patchy rain nearby

Temp: 11.1°C

Feels Like: 7.8°C

Wind: 20.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
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
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
Fair Oak Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Rachael Sandham	Penkridge Bank Road Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2UE 01889802440 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
Chancel Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tina Blankley	Wolseley Road Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2EW 01889228710 School Website
Jp Alternative Education Other Independent School Ages:10-17 Head Teacher Mr Julian Porter	Shooting Butts Centre Penkridge Bank Road Rugeley WS15 2UB 1889582864
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
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
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Turner	Talbot Road Brereton Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1AU 1889228740 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Rugeley Town Wharf Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1BL 1.30 Miles

Rugeley Trent Valley Colton Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3HA 1.38 Miles

Hednesford Market Street, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 1AZ 4.20 Miles

Cannock Mill Street, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 8NQ 5.91 Miles

Penkridge Station Road, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST19 5AN 7.11 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Tillys Taxis 01889 585500 19 Lansdowne Way, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2XE 0.30 Miles
Chase Cars 01889 584545 9 Wolseley Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2QH 1.05 Miles
Kings Travel Taxis 01889 576465 Unit 27/Power Station Rd, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2HS 1.17 Miles
60 61 Cars 01889 586061 Wharf Rd, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1BL 1.29 Miles
Staffordshire Motorhome Hire 01889 582656 Rugeley Ws15 3Ll, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3LL 1.83 Miles
Tony's Cars 01889 802499 The Levels Indistrial Estate, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1RD 2.00 Miles
G.L.Taxis 07901 663333 24 Ashtree Bank, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1HN 2.12 Miles
Coopers Chauffeur Services 01889 881461 Crompton Close, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0YS 2.14 Miles
Hednesford Radio Cars 01543 423152 856 Pye Green Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4LN 3.73 Miles
Hednesford Travel 01543 504505 846 Pye Green Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4LN 3.73 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
West Butts Road Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:15
Etching Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Peakes Road Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Huntsman Walk Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upfields Post Office Ws15 2Py Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Springfields Ws15 2Np Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Beeches Ws15 2Qz Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Green Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
John Till Close Ws15 2Af Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sitting Mill Old Post Office Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lion Street Ws15 2Jz Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eaton Lodge Ws15 2Et Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stafford Brook Road Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hill Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brook Square Ws15 2Dt Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
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
Horsefair Practice Group Hillsprings Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Lovett Court Rugeley WS15 2FH
Horsefair Practice 01889 582244	Springfields H&Wb Centre Lovett Court Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2FH
Aelfgar Surgery 01889 579276	Aelfgar Surgery Church Street Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2AB

Local Stores

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

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Sun	10:00	16:00

SPAR - Rugeley
SPAR
Green Lane
Rugeley
WS15 2GS
01889 575259
Store Website
0.5 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 1.14 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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E C Straiton &Amp; Partners
14 Albion Street Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2BY 01889 582459 Website 1.17 miles

Animals Treated
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Mon	10:00	19:00
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Number 1 Vets Ltd
1 Brereton Road Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1DN 01889 574452 james@number1vets.co.uk Website 1.41 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Mon	08:30	18:30
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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 3.82 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Mon	08:30	19:00
Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
Tue	08:30	19:00
Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
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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 4.19 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Mon	08:00	19:00
Tue	08:00	19:00
Wed	08:00	19:00
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 4.91 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Mon	08:30	19:00
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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 1.04 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 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 3.10 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 3.22 miles Located Near German Military Cemetery, Camp Rd Cannock

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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 3.56 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 3.82 miles Car Park Is Opposite The Park Gate Inn, Off Holly Hill Road.

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Pipe Hill Farm
A Nice Hidden Gem In Burntwood . There Are Open Fields And Forest Walks. There Is Alot Of Dogs Off Leads So They Can Have A Good Run. Lots Of Different Paths To Take, Also Its A Circular Walk So Which Ever Path You Chose You Will End Back At The Free Car Park . Beautiful View Of Lichfield Cathedral Pipe Hall Farm St Matthew'S Road Burntwood Lancashire WS7 9EL 6.55 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.8°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°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	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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