Welcome to Fordhouses

Fordhouses is a small village located in the county of Staffordshire, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of Wolverhampton and is known for its rich history and beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 6,000 people and is home to a number of local amenities, including shops, pubs, and restaurants.

One of the most notable features of Fordhouses is its close proximity to the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. The canal runs through the heart of the village and provides a picturesque backdrop for walkers and cyclists. The canal is also home to a number of narrowboats, which can often be seen cruising along the waterway. The canal is a popular destination for visitors to the village and is a great place to relax and enjoy the peaceful surroundings.

Another popular attraction in Fordhouses is the village's historic church. St. John's Church is a beautiful building that dates back to the 12th century. The church is known for its stunning stained glass windows and impressive architecture. Visitors to the church can take a guided tour and learn about the history of the building and the village. The church is also a popular venue for weddings and other special events.

Local Weather

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Local Schools

School	Details
St Pauls Church Of England Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Jennifer Ferretti	Emsworth Crescent Pendeford Wolverhampton West Midlands WV9 5NR 01902558621 School Website
Ormiston New Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Craig Cooling	Marsh Lane Fordhouses Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 6SE School Website
Dovecotes Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss T Challenor	Ryefield Dovecotes Estate Pendeford Wolverhampton West Midlands WV8 1TX 01902558284 School Website
St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs T Davis	Stafford Road Fordhouses Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 6NW 1902558935 School Website
Rakegate Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Horton	Rakegate Close Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 6US 01902558608 School Website
Aldersley High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Winzor	Barnhurst Lane Codsall Wolverhampton West Midlands WV8 1RT 1902556868 School Website
Elston Hall Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Elizabeth Foster	Stafford Road Fordhouses Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 6NN 1902558866 School Website
Lane Green First School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Thomas Wright	Bilbrook Road Bilbrook Wolverhampton Staffordshire WV8 1EU 01902297920 School Website
Bilbrook C Of E Vc Middle School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mr Thomas Wright	Bilbrook Road Codsall Wolverhampton Staffordshire WV8 1EU 01902840910 School Website
Palmers Cross Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Daniel Nicholls	Windermere Road Tettenhall Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 9DF 01902558322 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bilbrook Wolverhampton Road, Bilbrook, Staffordshire, WV8 1LE 1.36 Miles

Codsall Station Road, Codsall, Staffordshire, WV8 1BY 2.15 Miles

Wolverhampton Corn Hill, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 1LE 3.26 Miles

Albrighton Station Road, Albrighton, Shropshire, WV7 3DS 5.08 Miles

Landywood Landywood Lane, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, WS6 6JE 5.79 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Codsall Cars Airport Transfer And Taxis 01902 844888 Pendeford Hall Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV9 5BD 0.94 Miles
Airport Express West Midlands Ltd 01902 823877 17 Church Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 6AB 1.27 Miles
Travelmasters Executive Travel Services 01902 840255 27B Bilbrook Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 1EU 1.27 Miles
Ability2travel Ltd 01902 843572 9 Princes Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 2DJ 1.83 Miles
Platinum Exec Travel 07827 779305 12 Wayside Acres, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 2BS 2.06 Miles
Akhtar Airport Xpress Services 07877 339574 168 Dunstall Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0NU 2.49 Miles
W R C Airport Transfers Ltd 01902 305233 2A Raynor Parade, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 9QY 2.59 Miles
Wednesfield Radio Cars 01902 305333 2 Raynor Rd, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 9QY 2.59 Miles
Amber Travel 01902 724040 Hilton Main Industrial Estate, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV11 2BE 2.61 Miles
Wolverhampton Travel 01902 830632 7 Sundour Crescent, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV11 1AP 2.67 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Pendeford Hall Lane Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
The Droveway Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Leybourne Crescent Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
I54 Business Box Collection Today available until:18:30 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
I54 Collection Today available until:18:30 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Pendeford Park Post Office Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Patshull Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Annes Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ryefield Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fordhouses Post Office Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Farmbrook Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hampton Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Marsh Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ball Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oxley Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr Vij Branch 01902 789080	Pendeford Health Centre Whitburn Close Pendeford Wolverhampton West Midlands WV9 5NJ
Dr Dhillon & Dr Paul Branch 01902 780238	Pendeford Health Centre Whitburn Close Pendeford Wolverhampton West Midlands WV9 5NJ
Dr Kharwadkar Branch Surgery 01902 398008	Pendeford Health Centre Whitburn Close Pendeford Wolverhampton West Midlands WV9 5NJ
Ashfield Road Surgery 01902 783372	39 Ashfield Road Fordhouses, Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 6QX
Fordhouses Medical Centre 01902 398111	68 Marsh Lane Fordhouses Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 6RU

Local Stores

Vine Island
657 Stafford Road
Fordhouses
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV10 6QG
01902 782052
Store Website
1.00 miles

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SPAR - Compton
32 Bridgnorth Road
Compton
Wolverhampton
WV6 8AE
01902 751229
Store Website
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Cavan Vets
503 Stafford Road Oxley Wolverhampton Staffordshire WV10 6QE 01902 784555 Website 1.06 miles
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Shawhall Animal Services Ltd
Chattel Lodge Shawhall Lane Coven Heath Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 7HE 1.31 miles

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Richard Smith (Bilbrook) Limited
Lane Green Shopping Parade Duck Lane Bilbrook Wolverhampton West Midlands WV8 1JA 01902 847774 1.31 miles

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St George'S Vet Group
Bushbury Surgery Northwood Park Road Bushbury Wolverhampton Staffordshire WV10 8ET 01902 397227 bushbury@stgeorgesvets.co.uk Website 1.64 miles
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Connaught House Veterinary Group
Connaught House Veterinary Surgery 37A Oaken Lanes Codsall Staffordshire WV8 2AH 01902 842171 connaughtvets@btconnect.com Website 2.26 miles
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Carmel Veterinary Centre
204 Bushbury Road Fallings Park Wolverhampton Staffordshire WV10 0NB 01902 731127 fallingspark@carmelvets.com Website 2.85 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Rough Wood Nature Reserve
Rough Wood Is Made Up Of A Series Of Pools In The Middle Of The Oldest And Largest Woodland In Walsall (Rough Wood Represents About 10% Of The Oak Woodland Within The West Midlands). Its A Great Place To Go For A Wander To Lose Yourself In Nature For A While - The Old Oaks And Lovely Sunny Clearings Are Full Of Wildlife, From Nesting Woodland Birds, As Well As Toads, Frogs, Two Species Of Newt, And Lots Of Woodland Insects. The Site Is Separated From Bentley Haye (To The South) By The Wyrley And Essington Canal. Here At Countryside Services We Work With British Waterways To Survey The Aquatic Plants In The Canal Each Summer. 76 Woodside Way Willenhall WV12 5NH 5.52 miles

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Oily Gough Local Nature Reserve
Oily Goughs Is A Site That We Have Done Lots Of Work On Recently. After A Series Of Amphibian Surveys (To Make Sure There Were No Protected Species On Site), We Have Reprofiled The Pond At The Southern End Of The Site. It Had Been Very Overgrown With Reeds, And Was Almost Completely Dried Up This Year. After Relocating Some Fish And Other Animals, We Scraped A New Profile For The Pond, Which Should Refill Over The Winter And Look Fabulous By Summer 2012! There Are Two Other Pools Ate Oily Goughs (Which Was Named After A Man Named Gough Who Used To Sell Scrap Oil On The Site Many Years Ago!). Caravan 13 Willenhall Ln Walsall Lancashire WS2 7NN 5.64 miles There Is No Parking For This Park, So You Have To Park On The Opposite Side Of The Road Next To The School. There Is A Wooden Nature Reserve Sign That Is Visible From The Kerb Side So You Will Not Miss It. I Would Recommend Dogs On Leads From The Car To The Big Field Which They Are Free To Run Wild.

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Park Lime Pits
Park Lime Pits Is A Wonderful Area Of Countryside, Only 2 Miles North Of Walsall Town Centre. The Pits Contain 2 Beautiful Clear Pools Surrounded By Mature Beech Woodland. This Is Home For An Incredible Variety Of Wildlife Where Over 100 Species Of Birds And Over 300 Species Of Plants Have Been Recorded. Car Parking Is Available Off Park Road, Daw End Lane, Rushall. 200 Years Ago The Area Was A Thriving Limestone Quarry. Bridle Court 1-5 Hatherton Rd Walsall Lancashire WS1 1XR 7.70 miles There Is A Boat House Pub A The Junction You Need To Follow, Go All The Way Down And You Will Go Over Teh Cattle Bridge And Welcome To Park Limes.

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Chasewater Country Park
A Lovely Mainly Flat Walk . It Surrounds Chasewater Lake . There Is Alot To See Here And If Your Lucky You Will See Deers Grazing On The Grass . If You Follow The Route All The Way Around You Can Stop At The Steam Engine Train Station For A Drink . There Is Cafes And Toilets Near The Car Park . Car Park Is £1 For 2 Hours Or £3 For All Day . They Have A Little Craft Shop And A Ice Cream Shop. The Walk Is Mainly Gravelled Until You Get To The Woodland Area . Walsall Lancashire 8.95 miles

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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 9.22 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 9.28 miles Located Near German Military Cemetery, Camp Rd Cannock

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