Welcome to The Handfords

The Handfords Staffordshire is a beautiful and historic town located in the West Midlands region of England. It is known for its rich cultural heritage, stunning architecture, and picturesque countryside. The town is home to a number of historic landmarks and attractions, including the Stafford Castle, the Ancient High House, and the Shugborough Estate. Visitors to the Handfords Staffordshire can also enjoy a range of outdoor activities, such as hiking, cycling, and fishing, in the surrounding countryside.

One of the most popular attractions in the Handfords Staffordshire is the Stafford Castle. This impressive medieval fortress dates back to the 11th century and offers visitors a fascinating glimpse into the town's rich history. The castle is set on a hilltop overlooking the town and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Visitors can explore the castle's ruins, climb the tower, and learn about the castle's history through interactive exhibits and displays.

Another must-see attraction in the Handfords Staffordshire is the Ancient High House. This beautiful Tudor building is one of the oldest timber-framed buildings in England and is now home to a museum dedicated to the town's history. Visitors can explore the museum's exhibits, which include displays on the town's industrial heritage, local crafts, and the life of the Staffordshire Regiment. The Ancient High House also hosts a range of events and activities throughout the year, including craft fairs, music festivals, and historical reenactments.

Local Schools

School	Details
Featherstone Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Adam Gatrad	The Avenue Featherstone Wolverhampton Staffordshire WV10 7AS 01902734167 School Website
Havergal C Of E C Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Karen Taylor	School Lane Shareshill Wolverhampton Staffordshire WV10 7LE 01922415342 School Website
St Johns Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Jamie Mcmullan	Hobnock Road Essington Wolverhampton Staffordshire WV11 2RF 01922476695 School Website
Cheslyn Hay Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Craig Griffiths	Saredon Road Cheslyn Hay Walsall Staffordshire WS6 7JQ 01922667950 School Website
Cheslyn Hay Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Tom Macdonald	Saredon Road Cheslyn Hay Walsall Staffordshire WS6 7JQ 1922416024 School Website
Westcroft School Academy Special Converter Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Ms Helen Andrioli	Greenacres Avenue Underhill Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 8NZ 01902558350
Berrybrook Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Darryl Asbury	Greenacres Avenue Underhill Estate Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 8NZ 01902921152 School Website
West Midlands Construction Utc University Technical College Ages:14-19 Head Teacher Mr Avtar Gill	Northwood Park Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 8ER 01902872180 School Website
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Wardle	Ashmore Avenue Ashmore Park Wednesfield Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 2LT 01902866840 School Website
St Alban's Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jo Robinson	St. Albans Close Ashmore Park Wolverhampton WV11 2PF 1902558825

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Landywood Landywood Lane, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, WS6 6JE 2.41 Miles

Bloxwich North Broad Lane, Bloxwich, West Midlands, WS3 2NR 3.12 Miles

Bloxwich Croxdene Avenue, Bloxwich, West Midlands, WS3 2NY 3.19 Miles

Cannock Mill Street, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 8NQ 3.73 Miles

Wolverhampton Corn Hill, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 1LE 4.44 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Hilton Taxis 01922 701711 Brookfield Farm, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 7LZ 0.55 Miles
Hilton Radio Cars 01902 733333 Brookfield Stables, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 7LZ 0.55 Miles
Manor Minibus 01922 419148 6 Manor Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 7LG 0.94 Miles
Amber Travel 01902 724040 Hilton Main Industrial Estate, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV11 2BE 0.97 Miles
Britannia Taxis And Private Hire 01922 712999 Unit 10/Essington Light Ind Est/Bognop Rd, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV11 2BH 1.07 Miles
Airport Link 01922 405528 23 Rowan Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV11 2DJ 1.53 Miles
A J' S Cars 01922 410101 75 High Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 7AD 1.89 Miles
A Js Private Hire 01922 711111 75 High Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 7AD 1.89 Miles
Wolverhampton Travel 01902 830632 7 Sundour Crescent, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV11 1AP 2.12 Miles
Raven Travel 0800 970 5599 4 Chillington Cl, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 7NB 2.16 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
North Lodge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dark Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Featherstone Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Hilton Park North No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Hilton Park South No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Baneberry Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shareshill Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Whitgreave Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hobnock Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Saredon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hill Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Holly Bank No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
East Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Old Post Office Box (Essington) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
New Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Featherstone 01902 305899	Featherstone Family H.C. Old Lane (Off Hilton Rd) Featherstone Wolverhampton WV10 7BS
Essington Medical Centre 01922 470130	Hobnock Road Essington Wolverhampton WV11 2RF
The Nile Practice 01922 702240	The Nile Practice High Street, Cheslyn Hay Walsall WS6 7AE
The Surgery	60 Cromwell Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 8UT
Mayfield Medical Practice Branch - Covid Local Vaccination Service	60 Cromwell Road Wolverhampton WV10 8UT

Local Stores

Cheslyn Hay
61-63 Landywood Lane
Cheslyn Hay
Walsall
Staffordshire
WS6 7AD
01922 419995
Store Website
2.01 miles

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SPAR Great Wyrley
SPAR
98 Wardles Lane
Great Wyrley
WS6 6DY
01922 412648
Store Website
2.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

St George'S Vet Group
Bushbury Surgery Northwood Park Road Bushbury Wolverhampton Staffordshire WV10 8ET 01902 397227 bushbury@stgeorgesvets.co.uk Website 2.23 miles
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Shawhall Animal Services Ltd
Chattel Lodge Shawhall Lane Coven Heath Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 7HE 2.39 miles

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387 Veterinary Centre
387 Walsall Road Great Wyrley Walsall Staffordshire WS6 6DP 01922 411755 feedback@387vets.com Website 2.73 miles
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Cavan Vets
503 Stafford Road Oxley Wolverhampton Staffordshire WV10 6QE 01902 784555 Website 2.82 miles
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Companion Care (Cannock) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 7 Orbital Retail Centre Voyager Drive Cannock Staffordshire WS11 8XP 01543 579968 cannock@companioncare.co.uk Website 3.09 miles

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Carmel Veterinary Centre
204 Bushbury Road Fallings Park Wolverhampton Staffordshire WV10 0NB 01902 731127 fallingspark@carmelvets.com Website 3.28 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Oily Gough Local Nature Reserve
Oily Goughs Is A Site That We Have Done Lots Of Work On Recently. After A Series Of Amphibian Surveys (To Make Sure There Were No Protected Species On Site), We Have Reprofiled The Pond At The Southern End Of The Site. It Had Been Very Overgrown With Reeds, And Was Almost Completely Dried Up This Year. After Relocating Some Fish And Other Animals, We Scraped A New Profile For The Pond, Which Should Refill Over The Winter And Look Fabulous By Summer 2012! There Are Two Other Pools Ate Oily Goughs (Which Was Named After A Man Named Gough Who Used To Sell Scrap Oil On The Site Many Years Ago!). Caravan 13 Willenhall Ln Walsall Lancashire WS2 7NN 3.24 miles There Is No Parking For This Park, So You Have To Park On The Opposite Side Of The Road Next To The School. There Is A Wooden Nature Reserve Sign That Is Visible From The Kerb Side So You Will Not Miss It. I Would Recommend Dogs On Leads From The Car To The Big Field Which They Are Free To Run Wild.

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Rough Wood Nature Reserve
Rough Wood Is Made Up Of A Series Of Pools In The Middle Of The Oldest And Largest Woodland In Walsall (Rough Wood Represents About 10% Of The Oak Woodland Within The West Midlands). Its A Great Place To Go For A Wander To Lose Yourself In Nature For A While - The Old Oaks And Lovely Sunny Clearings Are Full Of Wildlife, From Nesting Woodland Birds, As Well As Toads, Frogs, Two Species Of Newt, And Lots Of Woodland Insects. The Site Is Separated From Bentley Haye (To The South) By The Wyrley And Essington Canal. Here At Countryside Services We Work With British Waterways To Survey The Aquatic Plants In The Canal Each Summer. 76 Woodside Way Willenhall WV12 5NH 3.31 miles

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Chasewater Country Park
A Lovely Mainly Flat Walk . It Surrounds Chasewater Lake . There Is Alot To See Here And If Your Lucky You Will See Deers Grazing On The Grass . If You Follow The Route All The Way Around You Can Stop At The Steam Engine Train Station For A Drink . There Is Cafes And Toilets Near The Car Park . Car Park Is £1 For 2 Hours Or £3 For All Day . They Have A Little Craft Shop And A Ice Cream Shop. The Walk Is Mainly Gravelled Until You Get To The Woodland Area . Walsall Lancashire 5.57 miles

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Park Lime Pits
Park Lime Pits Is A Wonderful Area Of Countryside, Only 2 Miles North Of Walsall Town Centre. The Pits Contain 2 Beautiful Clear Pools Surrounded By Mature Beech Woodland. This Is Home For An Incredible Variety Of Wildlife Where Over 100 Species Of Birds And Over 300 Species Of Plants Have Been Recorded. Car Parking Is Available Off Park Road, Daw End Lane, Rushall. 200 Years Ago The Area Was A Thriving Limestone Quarry. Bridle Court 1-5 Hatherton Rd Walsall Lancashire WS1 1XR 5.58 miles There Is A Boat House Pub A The Junction You Need To Follow, Go All The Way Down And You Will Go Over Teh Cattle Bridge And Welcome To Park Limes.

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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 6.85 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 7.03 miles Located Near German Military Cemetery, Camp Rd Cannock

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