Welcome to Shire Oak

Shire Oak is a small village located in Staffordshire, England. It is situated between the towns of Walsall and Lichfield and is known for its beautiful countryside and peaceful atmosphere. The village is home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade II listed Shire Oak Farmhouse, which dates back to the 17th century. The village is also home to a number of local businesses, including a post office, a convenience store, and a pub.

One of the main attractions of Shire Oak is its proximity to Cannock Chase, a large area of natural beauty that is popular with walkers, cyclists, and horse riders. The village is also close to a number of other local attractions, including the National Memorial Arboretum, the Chasewater Country Park, and the historic city of Lichfield. Shire Oak is well-connected to the rest of the region, with easy access to the M6 motorway and a number of local bus routes.

Despite its small size, Shire Oak has a strong sense of community, with a number of local events and activities taking place throughout the year. These include an annual village fete, a Christmas lights switch-on, and regular meetings of the local history society. The village also has a number of sports teams, including a cricket club and a football club, which play in local leagues. Overall, Shire Oak is a charming and welcoming village that offers a peaceful and relaxed way of life.

Local Schools

School	Details
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy Academy Alternative Provision Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Miss Sonia Lockett	1A Bailey Street Stafford ST17 4BG 1785556439 School Website
John Wheeldon Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Richard Sutton	Corporation Street Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3LX 01785594444 School Website
St Austins Catholic Va Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher K Bennett	Garden Street Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4BT 01785413277 School Website
St Pauls C Of E C Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Vicky Evans (Acting Head)	Garden Street Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4BT 01785337436 School Website
Blessed William Howard Catholic School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Karl Brown	Rowley Avenue Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9AB 01785244236 School Website
St Patricks Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Mark Brandon	Marston Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3BT 01785413275 School Website
St Leonards Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Charlotte Cooke	St Leonard's Avenue Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4LT 01785334960 School Website
King Edward Vi High School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Jason Christey	Westway Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9YJ 1785258546 School Website
Doxey Primary And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tracey Wynn	Doxey Road Doxey Stafford Staffordshire ST16 1EG 01785450120 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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Stafford Station Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AA 0.33 Miles

Penkridge Station Road, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST19 5AN 5.74 Miles

Stone Station Road, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8ER 7.01 Miles

Rugeley Trent Valley Colton Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3HA 8.35 Miles

Hednesford Market Street, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 1AZ 8.43 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Kaminski Hire 01785 603030 141A Newport Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2EZ 0.26 Miles
24Hr Westside Taxis 01785 225588 147-149 Newport Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2EZ 0.26 Miles
A And K Taxis 01785 255180 72 Victoria Ter, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3HB 0.62 Miles
Aerobright Taxis 01785 255155 Unit 2/Carver Business Park/Carver Rd, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3HR 0.87 Miles
Mini Digggers By Dingo Digger Hire 07737 313695 Holmcroft, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1PX 1.28 Miles
Abacus Private Hire 01785 247693 11 Bromstead Crescent, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1UQ 1.45 Miles
Travel Exclusive 01785 620618 4 Turnhill Cl, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9PQ 1.58 Miles
Brown's Classic Cars 07834 786526 Unit 3/Long La, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 9LL 2.52 Miles
Wings Uk Airport Transfers 01785 716666 3 Nursery Drive, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5SJ 5.35 Miles
Sky Airport Transfers 01785 715857 56 Littleton Crescent, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5BH 5.55 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Market Square St16 2Jh (No.1) Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Market Square St16 2Jh (No. 2) Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Stafford Post Office Indoor Box St16 2Hz Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Martin Street St16 2Ng Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Stafford Street Pillar Box St16 2Bp Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Stafford Green Gate St16 2Hz Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Victoria Square St16 2Aq Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stafford Green Gate St16 2Hz B Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Stafford Green Gate St16 2Hz Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Stafford Green Gate St16 2Hz B Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Eastgate Street St16 2Ng Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gaol Square St16 2Px Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Green Bailey Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stafford Railway Station St16 2Aa Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Asda Indoor Pillar Box St16 3Ta Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Mill Bank 01785 258348	Mill Bank Surgery Water Street Stafford ST16 2AG
Wolverhampton Road Surgery 01785 258161	Wolverhampton Rd Surgery Wolverhampton Road Stafford ST17 4BS
Staffordshire Treatment&Recovery Service 01785 270080	10 Browning Street Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3AT
Cannock Community Diabetes Service 01889 572029	Greyfriars Bus Pk,Unit 12 Frank Foley Way Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2ST
Castlefields 01785 223012	Castlefields Surgery Castle Way, Newport Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 1BS

Local Stores

Weston Road
55 Weston Road
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST16 3RL
01785 251679
Store Website
0.62 miles

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SPAR Westway
146 Westway
Highfields
Stafford
ST17 9YF
01785 258832
Store Website
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

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 0.28 miles

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Island Veterinary Clinic
115 Wolverhampton Road Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4AH 01785 258411 islandvets@islandvet.co.uk Website 0.39 miles

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Stafford Vets4pets Ltd
The Hollies 120 Newport Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 1BA 01785 228333 stafford@vets4pets.com Website 0.47 miles
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Park House Veterinary Centre
108 Lichfield Road Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4ER 01785 252846 info@parkhousevets.co.uk Website 0.60 miles
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Dignipets Ltd
115 Tixall Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3UY 07821 752099 info@dignipets.co.uk Website 0.80 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Shire Vets Ltd
4 Marconi Gate Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0FZ stafford@shiresvets.com Website 1.32 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 3.61 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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Cannock Chase
Start From Commonwealth Cemetery Proceed Down Hill Past German Military Cemeterycontinue Into Valley Camp Rd Brocton Cannock WS12 4PT 5.74 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 6.15 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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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 7.10 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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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 7.90 miles About 5 Miles From M6 J14/J15. Drive Into Stone From The A34.

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Loynton Moss
A Number Of Different Paths Through A Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Site, Which Is A Nature Reserve. There Are Canal Walks Adjacent. A519 Stafford Lancashire ST20 0NX 8.28 miles

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