Welcome to Wood Gate

Wood Gate is a small village located in the county of Staffordshire, England. The village is situated near the town of Lichfield and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque scenery and is a popular destination for tourists who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village has a rich history and is home to several historic buildings and landmarks.

One of the most notable landmarks in Wood Gate is the St. John the Baptist Church. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a fine example of Norman architecture. The church is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and is a popular destination for visitors who want to learn more about the history of the village. The church is also a popular venue for weddings and other special events.

Another popular attraction in Wood Gate is the local pub, The Plough Inn. The pub is a traditional English pub and is known for its warm and welcoming atmosphere. The pub serves a range of traditional English dishes and is a popular destination for locals and tourists alike. The pub is also a popular venue for live music and other events, making it a hub of activity in the village.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 3.4°C

Feels Like: 0.9°C

Wind: 5.8 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Genevieve Saunders	Darlings Lane Gentleshaw Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4LY 1543227420 School Website
Boney Hay Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Rebecca Willington	Chorley Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 2PF 1543227555 School Website
Hazel Slade Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katie Challinor	Cannock Wood Street Hazel Slade Cannock Staffordshire WS12 0PN 1543227115 School Website
Holly Grove Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Dawn O'hare	Holly Grove Lane Chase Terrace Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 1LU 1543278620 School Website
Chase Terrace Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Gordon Mcburnie	Rugeley Road Chase Terrace Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 1AH 01543227150 School Website
Chase Terrace Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Nicola Mason	Bridge Cross Road Chase Terrace Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 2DB 1543682286 School Website
Heath Hayes Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Johnson	Wimblebury Road Heath Hayes Cannock Staffordshire WS12 2EP 01543273690 School Website
Highfields Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Mark Wilkes	Elder Lane Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9BT 1543227160 School Website
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
Springhill Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Nikita Silvester-Grant	Mossbank Avenue Chasetown Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 4UN 01543225620 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Hednesford Market Street, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 1AZ 2.73 Miles

Rugeley Town Wharf Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1BL 3.06 Miles

Cannock Mill Street, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 8NQ 3.78 Miles

Rugeley Trent Valley Colton Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3HA 3.95 Miles

Lichfield City Station Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6HX 5.08 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
K R Cars 01543 684519 42 Chorley Road, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 2NU 1.49 Miles
A1 Taxis 01543 676111 99 Rugeley Rd, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 1AB 1.68 Miles
A And D Taxi Service 01543 279979 40 Fair Lady Dr, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 1ZZ 1.74 Miles
Select Chauffeurs 01543 675918 1, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 2JA 1.75 Miles
Travel Wood Ltd 01543 495494 21 Cobbett Road, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 3GL 2.09 Miles
Tony's Cars 01889 802499 The Levels Indistrial Estate, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1RD 2.18 Miles
B P Cars 01543 686061 Unit 22B/Zone 4 Burnwood Bus Pk, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 3XD 2.43 Miles
5 Star Taxis Aero 01543 495496 3 Chasewood Business Park, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 3XR 2.54 Miles
G.L.Taxis 07901 663333 24 Ashtree Bank, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1HN 2.56 Miles
Cavalier Travel 07876 221192 4 Mount Rd, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 0AJ 2.64 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Gentleshaw Old Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Longstaff Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Cannock Wood Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cross Ash No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:15
Hazelslade Post Office Box No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Melford Rise No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Spinney Oak Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mavor Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Spinney Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Longdon Grange No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rawnsley Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chase Terrace No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Parkhill Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Chorley No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Boney Hay Surgery	11 Longfellow Road Burntwood WS7 2EY
Rawnsley Surgery 01543 877842	The Surgery Rawnsley Road Rawnsley, Cannock Staffordshire WS12 1JF
Salters Meadow Health Ctr 01543 682611	Salters Meadow Health Ctr Rugeley Road, Chase Tce Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 1AQ
Burntwood Health & Wellbeing Centre 01543 687440	Burntwood Hth&W/Being Ctr High Street, Chasetown Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 3XH
Brereton Surgery 01889 575560	Brereton Surgery 88 Main Road, Brereton Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1DU

Local Stores

Morley Road
Morley Road
Chase Terrace
Burntwood
Staffordshire
WS7 9AZ
01543 682264
Store Website
2.16 miles

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SPAR Burntwood
153-155 Cannock Road
Burntwood
Cannock
WS7 0BB
01543 685494
Store Website
2.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Pool House Veterinary Group
151 Cannock Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 0BB 01543 682305 burntwood@poolhousevets.co.uk Website 2.30 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
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Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
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Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
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Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464

Hednesford Vets
12 Market Street Hednesford Cannock Staffordshire WS12 1AF 01543 878625 Website 2.67 miles
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Number 1 Vets Ltd
1 Brereton Road Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1DN 01889 574452 james@number1vets.co.uk Website 3.01 miles
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Pool House Veterinary Group
15 New Road Armitage Staffordshire WS15 4AA 01543 491149 armitage@poolhousevets.co.uk Website 3.19 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	19:00
Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
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Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
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Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
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Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
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Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
Sat	09:00	11:00
Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464
Sun	closed	closed
Out of Hours Service Available 01543 262464

Cannock Vets4pets Ltd
East Cannock Road Cannock Staffordshire WS12 1LU 01543 424100 cannock@vets4pets.com Website 3.21 miles
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Animals Treated
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E C Straiton &Amp; Partners
14 Albion Street Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2BY 01889 582459 Website 3.39 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Castle Ring
55 Holly Hill Rd Rugeley Lancashire WS15 4RF 0.05 miles Car Park Is Opposite The Park Gate Inn, Off Holly Hill Road.

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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 2.95 miles

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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 3.28 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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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 3.30 miles

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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 4.18 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 4.57 miles Located Near German Military Cemetery, Camp Rd Cannock

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-4°C	-4.6°C	-4.1°C	-3°C	-2.4°C	-1.8°C	-1.1°C	0.4°C	1°C	0.4°C	1°C	-1.2°C

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Temp	2.4°C	2.7°C	2.6°C	2.4°C	2.1°C	2°C	2.3°C	5.6°C	5.3°C	4.1°C	3.6°C	3.1°C
Feels Like	-0.3°C	-0.8°C	-1.5°C	-2.4°C	-2.9°C	-3°C	-2.8°C	1.7°C	1.3°C	-0.1°C	-0.3°C	0.2°C

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