Welcome to Gayton

Gayton is a small village located in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is situated near the town of Stafford and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 12th century when it was first mentioned in historical records. Today, Gayton is a peaceful and picturesque village that is home to a close-knit community.

One of the most notable features of Gayton is its beautiful church, St. Peter's. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade II listed building. It is a stunning example of Norman architecture and features a beautiful stained glass window that was installed in the 19th century. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

Gayton is also home to a number of small businesses, including a post office, a convenience store, and a pub. The pub, The Swan, is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. It serves a range of traditional pub food and has a welcoming atmosphere. The village also has a primary school, which is highly regarded in the local area. Overall, Gayton is a charming village that offers a peaceful and idyllic way of life.

Local Schools

School	Details
St Andrews C Of E C Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Hayward	Ferrers Road Weston Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0JN 01889228769 School Website
Green Lea First School Academy Converter Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mrs Katy Wilson	Mill Lane Milwich Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0EU 1889505309 School Website
St Peters C Of E C Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Charlotte Pilkington	Church Lane Hixon Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0PS 01889270233 School Website
The Weston Road Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Doctor Ann Kingman	Blackheath Lane Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0YG 01785413600 School Website
Veritas Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Danielle Conneely	Weston Road Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0FL 01785333400 School Website
St Johns Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Snaith	School Lane Great Haywood Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0SL 01889343106 School Website
Anson Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Nicola Jarrett	Main Road Great Haywood Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0SU 1889881200 School Website
St John's Cofe Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Victoria Evans	Weston Road Stafford ST16 3RZ 1785251960 School Website
The Yarlet School Other Independent School Ages:2-14 Head Teacher Mr Ian Raybould	Yarlet Stafford Staffordshire ST18 9SU 1785286568 School Website
Parkside Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Bell	Bradshaw Way Parkside Stafford Staffordshire ST16 1TH 1785450145 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Stafford Station Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AA 5.26 Miles

Stone Station Road, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8ER 6.25 Miles

Rugeley Trent Valley Colton Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3HA 7.35 Miles

Uttoxeter Station Road, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8XG 7.73 Miles

Rugeley Town Wharf Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1BL 7.97 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Aerobright Taxis 01785 255155 Unit 2/Carver Business Park/Carver Rd, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3HR 4.31 Miles
A And K Taxis 01785 255180 72 Victoria Ter, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3HB 4.55 Miles
Coopers Chauffeur Services 01889 881461 Crompton Close, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0YS 4.74 Miles
D Smith Chauffeured Executive Cars 01785 616282 3 Taverners Drive, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8QF 4.75 Miles
Mini Digggers By Dingo Digger Hire 07737 313695 Holmcroft, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1PX 4.83 Miles
K Cabs 01785 288999 Wesley Drive, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8FQ 4.94 Miles
Tudor Cars 01889 562828 Unit 1, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8TD 4.97 Miles
Kaminski Hire 01785 603030 141A Newport Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2EZ 5.16 Miles
24Hr Westside Taxis 01785 225588 147-149 Newport Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2EZ 5.16 Miles
Abacus Private Hire 01785 247693 11 Bromstead Crescent, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1UQ 5.27 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cherry Lane Lamp Box St18 0Hh Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Amerton Lane Lamp Box St18 0La Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Green Road St18 0Jg No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stowe By Chartley Wall Box St18 0Lg No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Salt Lamp Box St18 0Be Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Weston Bank Lamp Box St18 0Ba Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Hixon Industrial Estate St18 0Pf No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Old Rectory Lamp Box St18 0Ex No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coton Village Wall Box St18 0Eq No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hixon Post Office St18 0Pp Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Sandon Pillar Box St18 0Dz Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:45
Park Hill Manor Farm St18 0Lb Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Milwich Village Pillar Box St18 0Eg Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Milwich Post Office Lamp Box St18 0Eh Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sandon Bank Lamp Box St18 0Bj No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Lloyd Rs Branch 01785 353570	Beaconside Health Centre Staffordshire University Beaconside Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0AB
Stafford Medical Centre	Stafford Medical Centre Beaconside Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0AQ
Hazeldene House Surgery 01889 881206	Hazeldene House Surgery Main Road, Great Haywood Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0SU
Stafford Health And Wellbeing 01785 258240	Stafford H & Wb Whitgreave Court Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3EB
Gp First Extended Access 01785 747475	Stafford H&W Centre Whitgreave Court Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3EB

Local Stores

Hixon - Lea Road
Lea Road
Hixon
Staffordshire
ST18 0NR
01889 271388
Store Website
2.26 miles

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SPAR - Great Haywood
Main Road
Great Haywood
Stoke on Trent
ST18 0SW
01889 808205
Store Website
3.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Shire Vets Ltd
4 Marconi Gate Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0FZ stafford@shiresvets.com Website 3.70 miles

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Dignipets Ltd
115 Tixall Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3UY 07821 752099 info@dignipets.co.uk Website 4.38 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 4.90 miles

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Park House Veterinary Centre
108 Lichfield Road Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4ER 01785 252846 info@parkhousevets.co.uk Website 5.01 miles
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Island Veterinary Clinic
115 Wolverhampton Road Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4AH 01785 258411 islandvets@islandvet.co.uk Website 5.10 miles

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Stafford Vets4pets Ltd
The Hollies 120 Newport Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 1BA 01785 228333 stafford@vets4pets.com Website 5.40 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 4.69 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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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 6.85 miles About 5 Miles From M6 J14/J15. Drive Into Stone From The A34.

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Barlaston Downs
Lovely Area With Stream Running Through, Park Area And Forest Walks. Barlaston Downs Car Park Barlaston 7.05 miles

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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 7.50 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
Start From Commonwealth Cemetery Proceed Down Hill Past German Military Cemeterycontinue Into Valley Camp Rd Brocton Cannock WS12 4PT 7.72 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 8.01 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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