Welcome to Swynnerton

Swynnerton is a small village located in Staffordshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles north-east of Stafford and 6 miles south-west of Stoke-on-Trent. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks. One of the most notable landmarks in Swynnerton is the Grade II listed Swynnerton Old Hall, which dates back to the 16th century. The hall was once the home of the Fitzherbert family and is now used as a conference centre.

Swynnerton is also home to the Swynnerton Training Area, which is a large military training ground used by the British Army. The training area covers over 6,000 acres of land and is used for a variety of training exercises, including live firing and manoeuvres. The training area is also home to a number of rare and endangered species, including the great crested newt and the sand lizard. The area is managed by the Ministry of Defence and is closed to the public, except for a few designated footpaths.

In addition to its historic buildings and military training area, Swynnerton is also home to a number of local businesses and amenities. The village has a primary school, a post office, a village hall, and a number of shops and pubs. The village is also well-connected to the surrounding areas, with easy access to the M6 motorway and regular bus services to Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent. Overall, Swynnerton is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 4.1°C

Feels Like: -0.9°C

Wind: 17.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Tittensor C Of E C First School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Gail Craig	Beechcliffe Lane Tittensor Stoke On Trent Staffordshire ST12 9HP 01782372539 School Website
Springfields First School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Bagnall	Yarnfield Stone Staffordshire ST15 0NJ 01785337310 School Website
All Saints C Of E C First School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Vicki Bradley	Church Lane Standon Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6RN 01782791234 School Website
St Dominic's Priory School Other Independent School Ages:3-16 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Harrison	37 Station Road Stone Staffordshire ST15 8ER 1785814181 School Website
Barlaston C Of E C First School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Clarey	Broughton Crescent Barlaston Stoke On Trent Staffordshire ST12 9DB 01782372543 School Website
Manor Hill First School Academy Converter Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mrs Jessica Roden	Manor Rise Walton Stone Staffordshire ST15 0HY 1785812418 School Website
Christ Church C Of E C First School Academy Converter Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mr Amy Graham	Northesk Street Stone Staffordshire ST15 8EP 01785336545 School Website
St Dominics Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Dianne Stokes	Margaret Street Stone Staffordshire ST15 8YG 01785413278 School Website
Christ Church Academy Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mr Christopher Wright	Old Road Stone Staffordshire ST15 8JD 01785334900 School Website
Alleynes Academy Academy Converter Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Ms Karen Lockett	Oulton Road Stone Staffordshire ST15 8DT 01785337400 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Stone Station Road, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8ER 3.02 Miles

Longton King Street, Longton, Staffordshire, ST3 1EZ 6.05 Miles

Stoke-On-Trent Station Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2AA 6.37 Miles

Blythe Bridge Uttoxeter Road, Blythe Bridge, Staffordshire, ST11 9JF 6.88 Miles

Longport Station Street, Longport, Staffordshire, ST6 4ND 8.55 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Limoshop Limited (Head Office) 01785 817001 Unit35 Whitebridge Estates, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8LQ 2.71 Miles
Secure Cabs 01785 812805 Flat 12/Walton Grange/Stafford Rd, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 0ET 3.49 Miles
Stone Valley Cabz 01785 617143 22 Willow Rd, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8NP 3.69 Miles
K Cabs 01785 288999 Wesley Drive, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8FQ 4.24 Miles
D Smith Chauffeured Executive Cars 01785 616282 3 Taverners Drive, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8QF 4.44 Miles
Staffs Travel Servives 07949 129609 6 Bridge Rd, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6SJ 4.63 Miles
Gilberts Taxis 01782 319049 230 Blurton Rd, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 2AQ 5.21 Miles
Z Cars 01782 593322 Unit 4/Willow Row, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 2PU 5.74 Miles
Z Carz Private Hire 01782 593322 Willow Row, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 2PU 5.74 Miles
City Cabs 2000 Ltd 01782 844444 Whieldon Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 4JP 5.85 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Main Street Swynnerton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cotes Lamp Box St15 0Re No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cotes Heath Church St21 6Rl No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Field Rise Lane St12 9Hl No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cranberry Stores St21 6Sq No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Howard Hall Lamp Box St15 0Ne No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cotes Heath Post Office St21 6Rp No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Trent Bridge Lamp Box St12 9Hf No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cold Meece Lamp Box St15 0Qx No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mill Meece St21 6Qt No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Bury Bank Wall Box St15 0Qa No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Tittensor Post Office Wall Box St12 9Jg No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Yarnfield Post Office St15 Ona No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Yarnfield Lane Pillar Box St15 0Nf No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Standon Bowers St21 6Rd No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Mackinnon M (Branch) 01782 372416	Barlaston Health Centre Old Road Barlaston Stoke On Trent Staffordshire ST12 9EP
Cumberland House 01785 813538	Cumberland House 8 High Street Stone Staffordshire ST15 8AP
Brinsley Avenue Practice 01782 657199	11 Brinsley Avenue Trentham Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST4 8LT
Mansion House Surgery 01785 815555	Mansion House Surgery Abbey Street Stone Staffordshire ST15 8YE
Mansion House Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Mansion House Abbey Street Stone ST15 8YE

Local Stores

Stone
50 Eccleshall Road
Walton
Stone
Staffordshire
ST15 0HN
01785 812060
Store Website
3.38 miles

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SPAR- Platinum Retail-Filleybrook
Newcastle Rd
Stone
ST15 0PT
07824618383
Store Website
2.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Shires Veterinary Practice
Eccleshall Road Stone Staffordshire ST15 0HJ 01785 813955 3.35 miles

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Stone Veterinary Centre
Abbey Street Stone Staffordshire ST15 8PA 01785 818186 Website 3.42 miles
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Hope Veterinary Surgery
Sherborne Close Newstead Industrial Estate Trentham-Newstead Stoke On Trent Staffordshire ST4 8ZJ 01782 657788 Hopevets@hotmail.co.uk Website 4.17 miles


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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Shires Veterinary Practice
The Veterinary Surgery Stone Road Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6DL 01785 850218 eccleshall@shiresvets.com Website 4.18 miles
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Medivet Stoke-On-Trent
906 London Road Trent Vale Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST4 5NX 01782 849000 stoke-on-trent@medivet.co.uk Website 4.80 miles
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Stoke Pdsa Pet Hospital
5 Club Street London Road Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST4 5RQ 01782 413415 Website 5.79 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Hanchurch Woods
Hanchurch Woods Is A Really Peaceful Woodland Area, It Has A Big Picnic Area And Then 3 Marked Walks. The Green Walk Which Is 3.5 Miles And Covers A Variety Of Wooded And Pastoral Landscapes, Mainly Focusing On The Village Of Hanchurch. Keepers Cottage Drayton Rd Hanchurch Stoke-On-Trent Lancashire ST4 8SN 2.80 miles

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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 2.83 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 3.04 miles

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Barlaston Downs
From National Trust Website: Station Rd Barlaston Stoke-On-Trent ST12 9AB 3.06 miles

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Trentham Gardens
Unnamed Road Stoke-On-Trent Lancashire ST4 8JG 3.26 miles

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Trentham Gardens
At The Centre Of The Estate Is The Mile-Long Capability Brown Designed, Trentham Lake. 3 Stone Rd Stoke-On-Trent Lancashire ST4 8AX 3.28 miles Just Off The A34 - Around 5 Minutes From The M6 J15.

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	9.2°C	8.1°C	7.3°C	6.5°C	5.4°C	5.8°C	7.9°C	10.9°C	12.7°C	7.7°C	4.4°C	4.8°C
Feels Like	6.9°C	6.1°C	4.7°C	3.4°C	2.4°C	2.7°C	5°C	8.6°C	10.8°C	5.4°C	2.1°C	2.4°C

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

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Temp	1.6°C	1.1°C	1.1°C	1.1°C	0.9°C	1.5°C	2.9°C	6.1°C	7.2°C	5.7°C	5.1°C	3.1°C
Feels Like	-1.1°C	-0.6°C	-0.2°C	-1.1°C	-2.1°C	-1.9°C	-0.5°C	3.3°C	4.8°C	3.2°C	2.4°C	0.3°C

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Temp	4.3°C	5.1°C	5.5°C	5.8°C	7.2°C	8.5°C	9.3°C	10.8°C	12.2°C	13.2°C	14.6°C	9.9°C
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