Welcome to Rake End

Rake End is a small village located in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of Staffordshire, England. The village is situated on the edge of the Peak District National Park and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Rake End is a peaceful and quiet village, with a population of around 200 people. The village is known for its stunning views, historic buildings, and friendly community.

One of the most notable buildings in Rake End is the St. Mary's Church. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade II listed building. The church is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and impressive architecture. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

Rake End is also home to a number of walking and cycling trails, which take visitors through the stunning countryside surrounding the village. The trails offer breathtaking views of the Peak District National Park and are a great way to explore the area. Rake End is a hidden gem in Staffordshire, offering visitors a peaceful and relaxing escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 3.4°C

Feels Like: 0.9°C

Wind: 5.8 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
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
Rugeley School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Price	Blithbury Road Blithbury Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3JQ 1889504400 School Website
The Croft Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Millett	Rugeley Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4AZ 01543490261 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
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 Josephs Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs David Jobburns	Newman Grove Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1BN 01889228735 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
The St Marys C Of E Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jonathan Wynn	Bellamour Way Colton Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3LN 01889224506 School Website
Chancel Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tina Blankley	Wolseley Road Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2EW 01889228710 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 Trent Valley Colton Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3HA 1.82 Miles

Rugeley Town Wharf Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1BL 2.08 Miles

Hednesford Market Street, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 1AZ 6.06 Miles

Lichfield City Station Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6HX 6.23 Miles

Lichfield Trent Valley Station Approach, Off Burton Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6HE 6.36 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Storm Executive Cars 01543 490835 Waters Edge, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 4HP 1.67 Miles
G.L.Taxis 07901 663333 24 Ashtree Bank, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1HN 1.79 Miles
Kings Travel Taxis 01889 576465 Unit 27/Power Station Rd, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2HS 1.97 Miles
Chase Cars 01889 584545 9 Wolseley Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2QH 2.10 Miles
60 61 Cars 01889 586061 Wharf Rd, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1BL 2.10 Miles
Staffordshire Motorhome Hire 01889 582656 Rugeley Ws15 3Ll, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3LL 2.13 Miles
Tony's Cars 01889 802499 The Levels Indistrial Estate, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1RD 2.32 Miles
Tillys Taxis 01889 585500 19 Lansdowne Way, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2XE 2.84 Miles
Coopers Chauffeur Services 01889 881461 Crompton Close, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0YS 4.61 Miles
A1 Travel 01543 307246 24 Fallow Field, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 7RS 5.23 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Hill Ridware No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:45
Mavesyn Ridware No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:45
Blithbury No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:45
Lower Lodge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Armitage School No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:15
Priory Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rectory Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Armitage Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Handsacre No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shropshire Brook Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Tesco Rugeley No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Armitage Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Trent Valley Stn Ws15 3Hb No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tuppenhurst Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Five Oaks No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00

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
Aelfgar Surgery 01889 579276	Aelfgar Surgery Church Street Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2AB
Rugeley Network Surgery 01889 579276	Aelfgar Surgery Church Street Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2AB
Ibrahim Branch 2	The Horsefair Practice Sandy Lane Health Centre Sandy Lane Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2LB

Local Stores

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

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SPAR - JAFKO SERVICE - RUGELEY
5
Wolseley Road
Rugeley
WS15 2QH
01889 583795
Store Website
2.1 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 1.49 miles
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Number 1 Vets Ltd
1 Brereton Road Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1DN 01889 574452 james@number1vets.co.uk Website 2.01 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 2.02 miles
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E C Straiton &Amp; Partners
14 Albion Street Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2BY 01889 582459 Website 2.03 miles

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Grange Hill Veterinary Centre
Grange Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8HX 01543 416246 info@grangehillvets.co.uk Website 4.97 miles
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Pool House Veterinary Group
151 Cannock Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 0BB 01543 682305 burntwood@poolhousevets.co.uk Website 5.93 miles
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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
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Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
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Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464

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 3.78 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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Castle Ring
55 Holly Hill Rd Rugeley Lancashire WS15 4RF 4.11 miles Car Park Is Opposite The Park Gate Inn, Off Holly Hill Road.

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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 4.85 miles

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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 5.51 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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Cannock Chase
Start From Commonwealth Cemetery Proceed Down Hill Past German Military Cemeterycontinue Into Valley Camp Rd Brocton Cannock WS12 4PT 6.16 miles Located Near German Military Cemetery, Camp Rd Cannock

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Weather Forecast

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