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

Light rain

Temp: 16.3°C

Feels Like: 16.3°C

Wind: 29.8 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
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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
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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
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Local Post Boxes

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

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

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

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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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Camelids

Cats

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Dogs

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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
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

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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
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Cats

Dogs

Exotic/Wild

Small Mammals

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Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
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Hednesford Vets
12 Market Street
Hednesford
Cannock
Staffordshire
WS12 1AF
01543 878625
Website
4.19 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Animals Treated
Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

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Cannock Vets4pets Ltd
East Cannock Road
Cannock
Staffordshire
WS12 1LU
01543 424100
cannock@vets4pets.com
Website
4.91 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

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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.
Location
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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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