Welcome to Upper Longdon

Upper Longdon is a small village located in the county of Staffordshire, England. The village is situated on the edge of Cannock Chase, a large area of natural beauty that is popular with walkers, cyclists, and horse riders. The village itself is home to a small number of shops, pubs, and restaurants, as well as a primary school and a church. Despite its small size, Upper Longdon has a strong sense of community, with many local events and activities taking place throughout the year.

One of the main attractions of Upper Longdon is its proximity to Cannock Chase. The area is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including deer, foxes, and badgers, as well as a number of rare bird species. There are also several walking and cycling trails that run through the area, offering visitors the chance to explore the beautiful countryside. For those who prefer a more leisurely pace, there are several picnic areas and cafes where you can relax and enjoy the scenery.

In addition to its natural beauty, Upper Longdon also has a rich history. The village is home to several historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. James' Church and the Grade II listed Upper Longdon Hall. There are also several local museums and heritage sites that offer visitors the chance to learn more about the area's past. Whether you're interested in history, nature, or simply want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life, Upper Longdon is a great place to visit.

Local Weather

Mist

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Wind: 3.4 MPH

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Local Schools

School Details
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
St James Church Of England Primary Academy
Academy Converter
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mr Chris Dobson
Brook End
Longdon
St James Ce Primary Academy
Rugeley
Staffordshire
WS15 4PL
1543490378
School Website
Longdon Hall School
Other Independent Special School
Ages:7-18
Head Teacher
Miss Charlotte Afzal
Longdon Hall School
Longdon Green
Nr Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS15 4PT
1543491051
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 Croft Primary School
Community School
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Joanne Millett
Rugeley Road
Armitage
Rugeley
Staffordshire
WS15 4AZ
01543490261
School Website
Gentleshaw Primary Academy
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Miss Genevieve Saunders
Darlings Lane
Gentleshaw
Rugeley
Staffordshire
WS15 4LY
1543227420
School Website
Chase View Community Primary School
Community School
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mr Andy Minott
Hillary Crest
Pear Tree Estate
Rugeley
Staffordshire
WS15 1NE
01889228750
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
Hayes Meadow Primary School
Community School
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Sarah Sivieri
Spode Avenue
Handsacre
Rugeley
Staffordshire
WS15 4EU
01543490616
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
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Local Train Stations

Train Station
Rugeley Town
Wharf Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1BL
2.07 Miles
Rugeley Trent Valley
Colton Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3HA
2.81 Miles
Hednesford
Market Street, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 1AZ
3.97 Miles
Lichfield City
Station Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6HX
4.92 Miles
Cannock
Mill Street, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 8NQ
5.27 Miles
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Local Taxis

Taxi
Tony's Cars
01889 802499
The Levels Indistrial Estate, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1RD
1.24 Miles
G.L.Taxis
07901 663333
24 Ashtree Bank, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1HN
1.31 Miles
60 61 Cars
01889 586061
Wharf Rd, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1BL
2.07 Miles
Storm Executive Cars
01543 490835
Waters Edge, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 4HP
2.14 Miles
Chase Cars
01889 584545
9 Wolseley Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2QH
2.60 Miles
Kings Travel Taxis
01889 576465
Unit 27/Power Station Rd, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2HS
2.61 Miles
K R Cars
01543 684519
42 Chorley Road, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 2NU
2.88 Miles
Select Chauffeurs
01543 675918
1, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 2JA
2.96 Miles
A1 Taxis
01543 676111
99 Rugeley Rd, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 1AB
3.08 Miles
Tillys Taxis
01889 585500
19 Lansdowne Way, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2XE
3.08 Miles
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Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Upper Longdon Grange
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Brereton Hill
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High Street
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Brereton
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Cross Ash
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Nursery Road
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Five Oaks
Collection Today available until:16:00
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Brook End/Church Way Ws15 4Pb
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Priory Avenue
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Lower Lodge
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Armitage School
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Brereton Post Office
Collection Today available until:17:00
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Priority Mailbox:
Special Mailbox:
Rectory Road
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Longdon Green
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Lower End
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Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice Details
Brereton Surgery
01889 575560
Brereton Surgery
88 Main Road, Brereton
Rugeley
Staffordshire
WS15 1DU
Ibrahim Branch
01543 490444
Armitage Surgery
Shropshire Brook Road
Armitage
Rugeley
Staffordshire
WS15 4UZ
Ibrahim Branch 2
The Horsefair Practice
Sandy Lane Health Centre
Sandy Lane
Rugeley
Staffordshire
WS15 2LB
Sandy Lane Surgery
01889 572060
Sandy Lane Health Centre
Sandy Lane
Rugeley
Staffordshire
WS15 2LB
Aelfgar Surgery
01889 579276
Aelfgar Surgery
Church Street
Rugeley
Staffordshire
WS15 2AB
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Local Stores

Brereton
4-6 Redbrook Lane
Brereton
Rugeley
Staffordshire
WS15 1AB
01889 586316
shop.5964@coop.co.uk
Store Website
1.46 miles
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SPAR - JAFKO SERVICE - RUGELEY
5
Wolseley Road
Rugeley
WS15 2QH
01889 583795
Store Website
2.6 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
1.65 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Cats

Dogs

Exotic/Wild

Small Mammals

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Number 1 Vets Ltd
1 Brereton Road
Rugeley
Staffordshire
WS15 1DN
01889 574452
james@number1vets.co.uk
Website
1.98 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

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E C Straiton &Amp; Partners
14 Albion Street
Rugeley
Staffordshire
WS15 2BY
01889 582459
Website
2.37 miles
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Cats

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Dogs

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Poultry

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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
2.48 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

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Pool House Veterinary Group
151 Cannock Road
Burntwood
Staffordshire
WS7 0BB
01543 682305
burntwood@poolhousevets.co.uk
Website
3.44 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Cats

Dogs

Exotic/Wild

Small Mammals

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Grange Hill Veterinary Centre
Grange Lane
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS13 8HX
01543 416246
info@grangehillvets.co.uk
Website
3.63 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Exotic/Wild

Small Mammals

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Local Dog Walks

Castle Ring
55 Holly Hill Rd
Rugeley
Lancashire
WS15 4RF
1.58 miles

Car Park Is Opposite The Park Gate Inn, Off Holly Hill Road.
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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
3.10 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
Location
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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
3.39 miles

Location
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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
4.72 miles

Location
what3words
prettiest.grounded.poster
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
4.73 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.
Location
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rinses.crumbles.lively
Cannock Chase
Start From Commonwealth Cemetery Proceed Down Hill Past German Military Cemeterycontinue Into Valley
Camp Rd
Brocton
Cannock
WS12 4PT
5.07 miles

Located Near German Military Cemetery, Camp Rd Cannock
Location
what3words
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