Welcome to Drointon

Drointon is a small village located in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is situated near the River Trent and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historical landmarks and buildings in the area. One of the most notable landmarks is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century and is a popular tourist attraction.

The village of Drointon is known for its friendly and welcoming community. The locals are proud of their village and are always happy to share their knowledge and history with visitors. There are many community events and activities that take place throughout the year, including fairs, festivals, and sporting events. The village also has a number of local businesses, including shops, pubs, and restaurants, which provide a range of services and products to both locals and visitors.

Drointon is a great place to visit for those who enjoy outdoor activities. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, which is perfect for hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The River Trent also provides opportunities for fishing and boating. There are many parks and nature reserves in the area, which are home to a variety of wildlife and plant species. Overall, Drointon is a charming village with a rich history, friendly community, and beautiful surroundings, making it a great destination for tourists and locals alike.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 8.3°C

Feels Like: 4.6°C

Wind: 16.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Peters C Of E C Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Charlotte Pilkington	Church Lane Hixon Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0PS 01889270233 School Website
Talbot First School Community School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Richard Kitching	Church Lane Kingstone Uttoxeter Staffordshire ST14 8QJ 01889500273 School Website
St Andrews C Of E C Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Hayward	Ferrers Road Weston Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0JN 01889228769 School Website
St Johns Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Snaith	School Lane Great Haywood Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0SL 01889343106 School Website
Anson Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Nicola Jarrett	Main Road Great Haywood Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0SU 1889881200 School Website
Colwich C Of E C Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison De Ste Croix	Main Road Colwich Stafford Staffordshire ST17 0XD 01889881286 School Website
The Richard Clarke First School Academy Converter Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Mrs Kay Hanson	Schoolhouse Lane Abbots Bromley Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3BT 1283840206 School Website
Loxley Hall School Academy Special Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr David Bownds	Stafford Road Uttoxeter Staffordshire ST14 8RS 01889723050
Green Lea First School Academy Converter Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mrs Katy Wilson	Mill Lane Milwich Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0EU 1889505309 School Website
The St Marys C Of E Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jonathan Wynn	Bellamour Way Colton Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3LN 01889224506 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Rugeley Trent Valley Colton Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3HA 5.16 Miles

Rugeley Town Wharf Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1BL 5.95 Miles

Uttoxeter Station Road, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8XG 6.00 Miles

Stafford Station Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AA 7.00 Miles

Stone Station Road, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8ER 9.09 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Coopers Chauffeur Services 01889 881461 Crompton Close, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0YS 3.37 Miles
Tudor Cars 01889 562828 Unit 1, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8TD 4.10 Miles
Staffordshire Motorhome Hire 01889 582656 Rugeley Ws15 3Ll, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3LL 4.32 Miles
Tillys Taxis 01889 585500 19 Lansdowne Way, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2XE 5.15 Miles
Kings Travel Taxis 01889 576465 Unit 27/Power Station Rd, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2HS 5.37 Miles
Chase Cars 01889 584545 9 Wolseley Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2QH 5.40 Miles
Oldfields Cars 01889 562299 Oldfields Rd, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 7QJ 5.60 Miles
Uttoxeter Taxis 01889 569090 2 Ground Floor, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8HJ 5.82 Miles
60 61 Cars 01889 586061 Wharf Rd, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1BL 5.96 Miles
Aerobright Taxis 01785 255155 Unit 2/Carver Business Park/Carver Rd, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3HR 6.37 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Drointon Lamp Box St18 0Lx Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lea Heath Ws15 3Ns Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Park Hill Manor Farm St18 0Lb Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newton Ws15 3Pd Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:15
Stowe By Chartley Wall Box St18 0Lg Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dapple Heath Ws15 3Pg Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:15
Hixon Post Office St18 0Pp Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Hixon Industrial Estate St18 0Pf Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Blythe Mill St18 0Lt Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Amerton Lane Lamp Box St18 0La Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Pasturefields St18 0Ph Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cherry Lane Lamp Box St18 0Hh Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Admaston Post Office Ws15 3Ng Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kingstone Lamp Box Weekday Last Collection:15:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Essex Drive St18 0Rl Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Hazeldene House Surgery 01889 881206	Hazeldene House Surgery Main Road, Great Haywood Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0SU
Abbots Bromley Surgery 01283 840228	The Surgery School House Lane Abbots Bromley Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 3BT
Horsefair Practice 01889 582244	Springfields H&Wb Centre Lovett Court Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2FH
Horsefair Practice Group Hillsprings Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Lovett Court Rugeley WS15 2FH
Horsefair Practice Group Hillsprings Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3	Lovett Court Rugeley WS15 2FH

Local Stores

Hixon - Lea Road
Lea Road
Hixon
Staffordshire
ST18 0NR
01889 271388
Store Website
1.06 miles

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SPAR - Great Haywood
Main Road
Great Haywood
Stoke on Trent
ST18 0SW
01889 808205
Store Website
3.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Shire Vets Ltd
4 Marconi Gate Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0FZ stafford@shiresvets.com Website 5.39 miles

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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 5.50 miles
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E C Straiton &Amp; Partners
14 Albion Street Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2BY 01889 582459 Website 5.63 miles

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Dignipets Ltd
115 Tixall Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3UY 07821 752099 info@dignipets.co.uk Website 5.96 miles
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The Uttoxeter Veterinary Practice Ltd
94 High Street Uttoxeter Staffordshire ST14 7JD 01889 568900 ozzavet68@hotmail.com 5.98 miles

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Number 1 Vets Ltd
1 Brereton Road Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1DN 01889 574452 james@number1vets.co.uk Website 6.02 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Shugborough Estate
A Lovely Walk Which Encompasses The Shugborough Estate, The Essex Bridge, River Trent And The Trent & Mersey Canal. ST17 0UP 4.67 miles Signposted From M6 Junction 13; 6-Miles East Of Stafford On A513. For The Seven Spings Car Park, Head On Through Milford Along The A513. The Lane To The Car Park Is On Your Right, Opposite Weetman’S Bridge.

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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 6.05 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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Cannock Chase
Start From Commonwealth Cemetery Proceed Down Hill Past German Military Cemeterycontinue Into Valley Camp Rd Brocton Cannock WS12 4PT 7.15 miles Located Near German Military Cemetery, Camp Rd Cannock

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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 7.30 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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Jacksonand#039;S Bank
Mixture Of Flat, Surfaced Pathways And Narrow, Hilly Paths Through Woodland In The National Forest. There Is A Free Carpark And Small Picnic Area With Benches At The Start Of The Walk. There Are A Variety Of Paths To Take Ranging From A Short Circuit Of About 20-30 Minutes To A Much Longer Circular Walk Of Over An Hour. Some Of The Smaller Paths Can Get Muddy In Winter, But The Main Path Remains Relatively Dry And Flat Year Round. Rd 7.49 miles

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Castle Ring
55 Holly Hill Rd Rugeley Lancashire WS15 4RF 8.92 miles Car Park Is Opposite The Park Gate Inn, Off Holly Hill Road.

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Weather Forecast

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