Welcome to Thornes

Thornes is a small village located in the county of Staffordshire, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of the town of Cannock and is known for its picturesque countryside and historic landmarks. One of the most notable landmarks in Thornes is the St. John the Baptist Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike, and its stunning architecture and rich history make it a must-see attraction in the area.

Thornes is also home to a number of quaint shops and cafes, which offer visitors a taste of traditional English village life. The village is known for its friendly locals and welcoming atmosphere, and visitors are often struck by the sense of community that pervades the area. Whether you're looking for a quiet spot to enjoy a cup of tea or a lively pub to catch up with friends, Thornes has something to offer everyone.

In addition to its natural beauty and historic landmarks, Thornes is also a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and lush forests, making it the perfect place for hiking, cycling, and other outdoor activities. Whether you're a seasoned adventurer or a casual nature lover, Thornes is sure to delight with its stunning scenery and endless opportunities for exploration.

Local Schools

School	Details
St Johns Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew C Mills	Brook Lane Walsall Wood Walsall West Midlands WS9 9NA 01543452197 School Website
Walsall Wood School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs J Garratt	Brownhills Road Brownhills Walsall West Midlands WS8 7BP 01543452664 School Website
Oakwood School Community Special School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Bargh	Druids Walk Walsall Wood Walsall West Midlands WS9 9JS 01543452040 School Website
Castlefort Junior Mixed And Infant School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Wilson	Castlefort Road Walsall Wood Walsall West Midlands WS9 9JP 01543452158 School Website
Shire Oak Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Annabel Stoddart	Lichfield Road Walsall Wood Walsall West Midlands WS9 9PA 01543452518 School Website
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Miss Michael Riley	Broad Way High Heath Pelsall Walsall West Midlands WS4 1BW 01922685777 School Website
Holy Trinity Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Graham	Church Street Clayhanger Brownhills Walsall West Midlands WS8 7EG 01543452327 School Website
St Francis Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Dawn Richards	Mill Road Shelfield Walsall West Midlands WS4 1RH 01922682583 School Website
Millfield Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Alison Stacey	Catshill Road Brownhills Walsall West Midlands WS8 6BN 01543452513 School Website
Ogley Hay Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:2-4 Head Teacher Margaret Turley	Brickiln Street Brownhills Walsall West Midlands WS8 6AU 01543452740 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bloxwich Croxdene Avenue, Bloxwich, West Midlands, WS3 2NY 3.39 Miles

Bloxwich North Broad Lane, Bloxwich, West Midlands, WS3 2NR 3.44 Miles

Walsall Saddlers Centre, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 9JS 3.73 Miles

Shenstone Station Road, Shenstone, Staffordshire, WS14 0NW 3.88 Miles

Landywood Landywood Lane, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, WS6 6JE 4.08 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Premier Transfer Services 01543 377166 17 Coppice Rd, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9BL 0.08 Miles
Walsall Wood Cars 01543 374420 Unit 8/Brownhills Business Park/Lindon Rd, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7BW 0.52 Miles
C And S Private Hire 01543 454997 252 High Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 6HD 0.98 Miles
Amd Private Hire 07805 525292 18 Spring Lane, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 1AZ 1.04 Miles
Jakwyn Cars 0870 800 3360 Jakwyn House, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 6EG 1.15 Miles
Sos Taxis 01922 454111 3 Vigo Pl, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 8UG 1.21 Miles
Olivers Cars And Travel Services 01922 744414 32 Coronation Rd, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 1BG 1.22 Miles
Olivers Private Hire Cars 07717 768058 Coronation Road, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 1BG 1.22 Miles
Speedline Taxis 01922 456666 Brickyard Road, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 8SR 1.25 Miles
Air 2 There 01922 864248 55 Leighswood Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 8AT 1.44 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Coppice Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Walsall Wood Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Wolverson Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Brookland Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Maybrook No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Link Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Robson Close No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Walton Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shire Oak No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shelfield Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Kingshayes Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Anchor Bridge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sussex Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clayhanger Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
High Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
St John's Medical Centre 01543 398570	St.John's Medical Centre High Street, Walsall Wood Walsall West Midlands WS9 9LP
Streets Corner Surgery 01543 377285	The Surgery Streets Corner 79-81 Lichfield Road Walsall Wood, Walsall WS9 9NP
Walsall Wood Health Centre 01543 361452	77 Lichfield Road Walsall Wood Walsall West Midlands WS9 9NP
Parkside Medical Practice 0845 1130622	Parkside Medical Practice Chester Road North Brownhills, Walsall WS8 7JG
New Road Medical Centre 01543 375475	Park View Centre Chester Rd Nth,Brownhills Walsall WS8 7JG

Local Stores

Walsall Wood
87 Lichfield Road
Walsall Wood
Walsall
West Midlands
WS9 9NP
01543 361466
Store Website
0.41 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Northgate
Euro Garages
Northgate
Walsall
WS9 8TH
01922 454 150
Store Website
0.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Shelfield Vets4pets Ltd
71 Lichfield Road Shelfield Walsall West Midlands WS4 1PU 01922 682 520 shelfield@vets4pets.com 1.04 miles

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Hillman Vets
4 Brickiln Street Brownhills Walsall Staffordshire WS8 6AU 01543 375154 gemma@hillmanvets.co.uk 1.25 miles
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Firstvets - Aldridge
Cvs Group Plc 39 Leighswood Road Aldridge Walsall West Midlands WS9 8AH 01922 451158 admin.aldridge@firstvets.co.uk Website 1.63 miles
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The Veterinary Clinic, Lazy Hill
21 Anchor Road Aldridge Walsall West Midlands WS9 8PT 01922 456236 1.80 miles

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Warren House Veterinary Centre
Lichfield Road Brownhills Walsall Staffordshire WS8 6LS 01543 373 033 Website 2.03 miles

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Bloxwich Veterinary Centre
18 Wallington Heath Bloxwich Walsall Staffordshire WS3 3NP 01922 405200 bloxwichvets@onlinevets.co.uk Website 2.91 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 2.49 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 3.56 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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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 3.82 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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Barr Beacon
Beacon Way Lancashire 3.90 miles Wo Car Parks Off Beacon Road, Use Monument Car Park For The Memorial Buses: Numbers 76, And 997 Run From Walsall, Alight On Beacon Road Nature Trails: The Beacon Way, Orienteering Trail, Circular Walk Wildlife To See: Heathland Butterflies And Bees, Ravens And Buzzards, Rabbits This Site Is Great For: Health Walks, Dog Walking, Picnics, Geology, Amazing Views! Grid Reference: Sp 060 973

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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 4.09 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 4.41 miles

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