Welcome to Mavesyn Ridware

Mavesyn Ridware is a small village located in the county of Staffordshire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Trent and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 11th century when it was mentioned in the Domesday Book. The village was once a thriving market town and was known for its wool trade. Today, the village is a peaceful and picturesque place to visit, with many historic buildings and attractions to explore.

One of the most notable attractions in Mavesyn Ridware is the St. Nicholas Church. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a beautiful example of Norman architecture. The church is known for its stunning stained glass windows and its impressive bell tower. Visitors can also explore the churchyard, which is home to many historic graves and monuments.

Another popular attraction in Mavesyn Ridware is the Ridware Arts Centre. The centre is housed in a historic building and hosts a range of exhibitions and events throughout the year. Visitors can enjoy art exhibitions, music concerts, and theatre performances, as well as workshops and classes. The centre is a great place to learn about the local arts scene and to meet other artists and creatives in the area.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 15.4°C

Feels Like: 15.4°C

Wind: 21 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
The Croft Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Millett	Rugeley Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4AZ 01543490261 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
Hayes Meadow Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Sivieri	Spode Avenue Handsacre Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4EU 01543490616 School Website
St James Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Chris Dobson	Brook End Longdon St James Ce Primary Academy Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4PL 1543490378 School Website
Hob Hill Ce Methodist Vc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Ben Preston	Armitage Lane Brereton Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1ED 01889228720 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
Longdon Hall School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-18 Head Teacher Miss Charlotte Afzal	Longdon Hall School Longdon Green Nr Lichfield Staffordshire WS15 4PT 1543491051 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
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
Churchfield Cofe Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Chris Dobson	Sandy Lane Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2LB 1889224520 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Rugeley Town Wharf Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1BL 2.24 Miles

Rugeley Trent Valley Colton Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3HA 2.34 Miles

Lichfield City Station Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6HX 5.32 Miles

Lichfield Trent Valley Station Approach, Off Burton Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6HE 5.51 Miles

Hednesford Market Street, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 1AZ 5.70 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Storm Executive Cars 01543 490835 Waters Edge, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 4HP 0.86 Miles
G.L.Taxis 07901 663333 24 Ashtree Bank, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1HN 1.61 Miles
Tony's Cars 01889 802499 The Levels Indistrial Estate, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1RD 2.09 Miles
60 61 Cars 01889 586061 Wharf Rd, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1BL 2.25 Miles
Kings Travel Taxis 01889 576465 Unit 27/Power Station Rd, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2HS 2.38 Miles
Chase Cars 01889 584545 9 Wolseley Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2QH 2.47 Miles
Staffordshire Motorhome Hire 01889 582656 Rugeley Ws15 3Ll, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3LL 2.90 Miles
Tillys Taxis 01889 585500 19 Lansdowne Way, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2XE 3.21 Miles
A1 Travel 01543 307246 24 Fallow Field, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 7RS 4.35 Miles
Select Chauffeurs 01543 675918 1, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 2JA 4.68 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Mavesyn Ridware Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:45
Armitage School Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:15
Rectory Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Armitage Post Office Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Lower Lodge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hill Ridware Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:45
Handsacre Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shropshire Brook Way Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Priory Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tuppenhurst Lane Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Hill Top View Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brereton Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Five Oaks Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Brook End/Church Way Ws15 4Pb Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Ibrahim Branch 01543 490444	Armitage Surgery Shropshire Brook Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4UZ
Brereton Surgery 01889 575560	Brereton Surgery 88 Main Road, Brereton Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1DU
Sandy Lane Surgery 01889 572060	Sandy Lane Health Centre Sandy Lane Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2LB
Ibrahim Branch 2	The Horsefair Practice Sandy Lane Health Centre Sandy Lane Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2LB
Rugeley Network Surgery 01889 579276	Aelfgar Surgery Church Street Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2AB

Local Stores

Brereton
4-6 Redbrook Lane
Brereton
Rugeley
Staffordshire
WS15 1AB
01889 586316
shop.5964@coop.co.uk
Store Website
1.85 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Pool House Veterinary Group
15 New Road Armitage Staffordshire WS15 4AA 01543 491149 armitage@poolhousevets.co.uk Website 0.55 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
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Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
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Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
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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

Number 1 Vets Ltd
1 Brereton Road Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1DN 01889 574452 james@number1vets.co.uk Website 2.14 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sat	09:00	17:00
Closed 1-2 for Lunch
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E C Straiton &Amp; Partners
14 Albion Street Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2BY 01889 582459 Website 2.32 miles

Animals Treated
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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 2.36 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sun	closed	closed

Grange Hill Veterinary Centre
Grange Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8HX 01543 416246 info@grangehillvets.co.uk Website 4.05 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sat	09:00	14:00
Urgent only during afternoon
Sun	closed	closed

Pool House Veterinary Group
151 Cannock Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 0BB 01543 682305 burntwood@poolhousevets.co.uk Website 5.09 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	19:00
Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
Tue	08:30	19:00
Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
Wed	08:30	19:00
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

Local Dog Walks

Castle Ring
55 Holly Hill Rd Rugeley Lancashire WS15 4RF 3.46 miles Car Park Is Opposite The Park Gate Inn, Off Holly Hill Road.

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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 3.89 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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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 4.58 miles

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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 5.34 miles

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Darnford Park
Darnford Park Situated Either Side Of Darnford Lane, Lichfield, Darnford Park Covers 190,000 Square Metres Of Public Open Space. The Park Was Developed As Part Of The Boley Park Residential Development. Features &Amp; Facilities Free Car Parking At Darnford Lane And Ryknild Street Picnic Benches A Small Enclosed Play Area, Suitable For Over 2S Great For Dog Walking And Nature Walks Dog Bins Benches Darnford Park Is Part Of The 10 Mile Darwin Walk Waste Bins 14 Coppice Grove Lichfield Lancashire WS14 9PR 5.81 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 5.94 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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Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Fog	Heavy rain	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	18.5°C	18.1°C	14.4°C	16.3°C	16.2°C	15.3°C	15.1°C	15.1°C	14.8°C	14.8°C	14°C	13.7°C
Feels Like	18.5°C	18.1°C	17.4°C	16.3°C	16.2°C	14.8°C	14.3°C	14.8°C	13.7°C	13.4°C	12.6°C	12.2°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate rain	Moderate rain	Heavy rain	Heavy rain	Heavy rain	Light rain	Overcast
Temp	13.3°C	12.8°C	12.4°C	12.1°C	11.3°C	10.9°C	11.1°C	11.2°C	11.3°C	11.5°C	11.4°C	11.5°C
Feels Like	11.7°C	11.1°C	10.6°C	10.3°C	9°C	8.4°C	8.6°C	8.7°C	8.8°C	9.1°C	8.9°C	9.3°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

	Heavy rain at times	Light rain	Heavy rain	Heavy rain	Moderate rain	Moderate rain	Moderate rain	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Mist	Fog
Temp	11.3°C	11.2°C	11.1°C	11°C	11.5°C	12.4°C	13.6°C	14.2°C	14.3°C	14.2°C	13.8°C	12.4°C
Feels Like	9.4°C	9.4°C	9.4°C	9.4°C	9.9°C	11.1°C	12.8°C	13.9°C	14.2°C	13.9°C	13.6°C	11.3°C

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