Welcome to Hoar Cross

Hoar Cross is a small village located in the East Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Trent and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its stunning architecture, including the Grade II listed Hoar Cross Hall, which was built in the 19th century and is now a luxury spa hotel. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Giles Church.

Hoar Cross is a popular destination for visitors looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy some peace and quiet in the countryside. The village is surrounded by beautiful walking trails, including the Hoar Cross to Newborough Walk, which takes visitors through some of the most picturesque parts of the Staffordshire countryside. The village is also home to a number of quaint pubs and restaurants, where visitors can enjoy a traditional English meal or a pint of local ale.

Hoar Cross is also known for its rich history and heritage. The village was once home to a number of important industries, including mining and agriculture. Today, visitors can learn more about the village's history by visiting the Hoar Cross Heritage Centre, which houses a collection of artifacts and exhibits related to the village's past. Overall, Hoar Cross is a charming and peaceful village that offers visitors a chance to relax and unwind in beautiful surroundings.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 16.3°C

Feels Like: 16.3°C

Wind: 18.6 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Needwood Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Baxter	Yoxall Road Newborough Burton-On-Trent Staffordshire DE13 8SU 1283575216 School Website
Yoxall St Peters C Of E Vc Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stuart Draper	King Street Yoxall Burton On Trent Staffordshire DE13 8NF 01543472236 School Website
The Richard Clarke First School Academy Converter Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Mrs Kay Hanson	Schoolhouse Lane Abbots Bromley Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3BT 1283840206 School Website
Rugeley School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Price	Blithbury Road Blithbury Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3JQ 1889504400 School Website
All Saints Cofe (C) Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Baxter	Tatenhill Lane Rangemore Burton-On-Trent Staffordshire DE13 9RW 1283712385 School Website
St Augustine's Cofe Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Walker	Pipehay Lane Draycott-In-The-Clay Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 5BY 1283820365 School Website
Options Trent Acres School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-18 Head Teacher Mrs Melanie Callaghan-Lewis	Alrewas Road Kings Bromley Burton On Trent Staffordshire DE13 7HR 1543473772 School Website
The Richard Crosse C Of E Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Emma Bowring	Crawley Lane Kings Bromley Burton On Trent Staffordshire DE13 7JE 01543472245 School Website
Henry Chadwick Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Victoria Barnes	School Lane Hill Ridware Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3QN 1543490354 School Website
St Peters C Of E Vc First School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Richard Kitching	The Square Marchington Uttoxeter Staffordshire ST14 8LH 01283820252 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Rugeley Trent Valley Colton Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3HA 5.43 Miles

Rugeley Town Wharf Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1BL 6.11 Miles

Uttoxeter Station Road, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8XG 6.41 Miles

Tutbury And Hatton Station Road, Hatton, Derbyshire, DE65 5DX 6.82 Miles

Burton-On-Trent Borough Road, Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 2DA 7.23 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Storm Executive Cars 01543 490835 Waters Edge, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 4HP 4.91 Miles
Staffordshire Motorhome Hire 01889 582656 Rugeley Ws15 3Ll, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3LL 4.98 Miles
Pauls Taxis And Minibuses 01283 500600 Hopley Road, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9PZ 5.02 Miles
Kings Travel Taxis 01889 576465 Unit 27/Power Station Rd, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2HS 5.73 Miles
Barton Village Taxis 01283 713336 Errisberg House/Barton Turn, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 8EB 5.73 Miles
Chase Cars 01889 584545 9 Wolseley Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2QH 5.87 Miles
G.L.Taxis 07901 663333 24 Ashtree Bank, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1HN 6.01 Miles
60 61 Cars 01889 586061 Wharf Rd, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1BL 6.13 Miles
Alfie's Private Hire 01283 814915 25 Wakefield Avenue, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9JU 6.17 Miles
Burton Executive Cars Ltd 0845 601 3944 Parkway House, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 2WF 6.22 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
The Church Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Meynall Arms Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dolefoot Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brakenhurst Rd/A515 Jct Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Duffield Ln/Hollybush Rd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bromley Wood Ws15 3Al Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Hadley End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wood Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East End Ws15 3Dw Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
King St/Hadley St Yoxall Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Morrey Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Swann Lane Ws15 3Bx Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Hamstall Ridware Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:45
Abbotts Bromley Ws15 3Bp Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Seedcroft Ws15 3Du Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:15

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Abbots Bromley Surgery 01283 840228	The Surgery School House Lane Abbots Bromley Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 3BT
Yoxall 01543 472202	Yoxall Health Centre Savey Lane, Yoxall Burton On Trent Staffordshire DE13 8PD
Barton 01283 249923	Barton Family Practice Short Lane Barton Under Needwood Staffordshire DE13 8LT
Ibrahim Branch 01543 490444	Armitage Surgery Shropshire Brook Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4UZ
Rugeley Network Surgery 01889 579276	Aelfgar Surgery Church Street Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2AB

Local Stores

Kings Bromley - Manor Road
Manor Road
Kings Bromley
Burton upon Trent
Staffordshire
DE13 7HZ
01543 473387
Store Website
4.05 miles

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SPAR - JAFKO SERVICE - RUGELEY
5
Wolseley Road
Rugeley
WS15 2QH
01889 583795
Store Website
5.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Llm Farm Vets Derbyshire (Needwood)
Unit 1 Upper Linbrook Farm Needwood Burton On Trent Staffordshire DE13 9PF Website 3.07 miles

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The Vaccination Vet
57 Postern Road Tatenhill Burton On Trent Staffordshire DE13 9SJ 01283 518991 thevaccinationvet@hotmail.com 5.02 miles

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Pool House Veterinary Group
15 New Road Armitage Staffordshire WS15 4AA 01543 491149 armitage@poolhousevets.co.uk Website 5.19 miles
Amenities
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Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
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Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A West Midlands Referrals
Errisbeg House Barton Turn Burton On Trent Staffordshire DE13 8EB 01543 414248 enquiries@wm-referrals.com Website 5.74 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Donnachie &Amp; Townley
The Veterinary Centre Market Street Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2JH 01889 582023 reports@donnachieandtownley.co.uk Website 5.85 miles
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E C Straiton &Amp; Partners
14 Albion Street Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2BY 01889 582459 Website 5.92 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Jacksonand#039;S Bank
Mixture Of Flat, Surfaced Pathways And Narrow, Hilly Paths Through Woodland In The National Forest. There Is A Free Carpark And Small Picnic Area With Benches At The Start Of The Walk. There Are A Variety Of Paths To Take Ranging From A Short Circuit Of About 20-30 Minutes To A Much Longer Circular Walk Of Over An Hour. Some Of The Smaller Paths Can Get Muddy In Winter, But The Main Path Remains Relatively Dry And Flat Year Round. Rd 0.88 miles

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Trent And Mersey Canal Path (Burton)
The Trent And Mersey Canal Path From Branston To Barton Marina Is A Relatively Long But Even Route With Several Bridges, Locks, And The Opportunity To View Wildlife Along The Way. Tatenhill Lane Branston Burton-On-Trent DE14 3EZ 5.93 miles The Bridge Inn Has A Small, Free Car Park For Customers, But There Is Also Free Parking At Branston Water Park (De14 3Hd).

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Brantson Water Park
Branston Water Park Is A Premier Wildlife Site In East Staffordshire. Located Just Outside Burton Off The A38. The Site Is A Local Natural Reserve And Has Also Received The Prestigious Green Flag Award Again This Year And Has Successfully Held The Award Since 2005 In Recognition Of The Quality, Cleanliness, Safety And Wildlife Value Of The Site.In Recent Years The Site Has Been Improved With Better Signage, A Small Visitors Centre And Ample Parking. There Is A Level Path Running Around The Entire Site Giving Excellent Disabled Access, A Children’S Play Area, Toilets And Information On The Types Of Birds And Habitats That Are Found At Branston Water Park. 76 Lichfield Rd Branston Burton-On-Trent DE14 3HD 5.99 miles

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National Memorial Arboretum
Unnamed Road Burton-On-Trent DE13 7AR 6.49 miles Entrance To The Dog Walking Route Is Located To The Right-Hand Side Of The Main Car Park. Please Note Only Working Assistance Dogs Be Permitted Within The Remembrance Centre.

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National Memorial Arboretum
This Gentle Circular Walk Follows Hardstanding Paths And Off-Road Tracks Whilst Enjoying Views Of A Number Of The Memorials. DE13 7AR 6.54 miles The Arboretum Is Located Just Off The A38/A513 Between Lichfield And Burton Upon Trent. You Can Follow The Local Brown Signs To Find Us.

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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 7.65 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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Weather Forecast

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Temp	14.8°C	14.8°C	14.9°C	15.2°C	15.9°C	15.3°C	15.4°C	15.1°C	15.2°C	15.2°C	14.1°C	13.9°C
Feels Like	14°C	14.1°C	14.6°C	15.1°C	15.9°C	14.8°C	15.3°C	15°C	14.5°C	14.6°C	12.9°C	12.6°C

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Temp	13.6°C	12.1°C	11.1°C	10.9°C	10.9°C	10.8°C	10.8°C	11.2°C	11.6°C	11.9°C	11.9°C	12.2°C
Feels Like	12.2°C	10.6°C	9.3°C	8.9°C	8.6°C	8.6°C	8.8°C	9.3°C	9.7°C	9.8°C	9.8°C	10.2°C

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Feels Like	9.8°C	9.6°C	9.8°C	10.4°C	10.5°C	11.3°C	12.9°C	13.9°C	14.2°C	13.9°C	13.6°C	11.6°C

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