Welcome to Rawnsley

Rawnsley Staffordshire is a small village located in the county of Staffordshire, England. The village is situated in the heart of the Peak District National Park, which is known for its stunning natural beauty and picturesque landscapes. Rawnsley Staffordshire is a popular destination for tourists who come to explore the area's many hiking trails, cycling routes, and scenic drives. The village is also home to a number of historic landmarks, including the Rawnsley Hall, which dates back to the 16th century.

One of the most notable features of Rawnsley Staffordshire is its close proximity to Cannock Chase, a large forested area that is home to a diverse range of wildlife. The forest is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts, who come to explore its many hiking trails, mountain biking routes, and horse riding paths. The forest is also home to a number of historic landmarks, including the remains of an Iron Age hill fort and a number of World War II training camps.

Despite its small size, Rawnsley Staffordshire has a vibrant community that is proud of its local heritage and traditions. The village is home to a number of community events throughout the year, including an annual summer fete, a Christmas market, and a number of music festivals. The village also has a number of local businesses, including a post office, a convenience store, and a number of independent shops and cafes. Overall, Rawnsley Staffordshire is a charming and welcoming village that offers visitors a unique glimpse into the history and culture of rural England.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 8°C

Feels Like: 4.2°C

Wind: 16.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
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
St Peter's Cofe Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Will Stevens	Reservoir Road Hednesford Cannock Staffordshire WS12 1BE 1543227205 School Website
Hednesford Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:2-4 Head Teacher Mrs Kelly Bracebridge	Eskrett Street Hednesford Cannock Staffordshire WS12 1AR 01543227090 School Website
Kingsmead School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Maria Mincher	Kings Avenue Hednesford Cannock Staffordshire WS12 1DH 01543227320 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
West Hill Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Kelly Bracebridge	High Mount Street Hednesford Cannock Staffordshire WS12 4BH 01543227125 School Website
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Bernadette Corbett	Hill Top Hednesford Cannock Staffordshire WS12 1DE 01543227225 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
Five Ways Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Mander	Langholm Drive Heath Hayes Cannock Staffordshire WS12 2EZ 01543278071 School Website
Hednesford Valley High School Community Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Stephen Stokes	Stanley Road Hednesford Staffordshire WS12 4JS 01543423714 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Hednesford Market Street, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 1AZ 1.61 Miles

Rugeley Town Wharf Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1BL 2.87 Miles

Cannock Mill Street, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 8NQ 3.07 Miles

Rugeley Trent Valley Colton Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3HA 3.78 Miles

Landywood Landywood Lane, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, WS6 6JE 4.84 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Terrys Taxis 01543 425423 101A Market Street, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 1DN 1.70 Miles
A And B Taxis 01543 451452 35 Stephenson Way Cannock Staffordshire Ws12 4Ad, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4AD 1.87 Miles
5 Star Taxis Aero 01543 495496 3 Chasewood Business Park, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 3XR 2.16 Miles
Hills Taxis 01543 451212 19 Platt Street, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 5TG 2.18 Miles
Area Taxis Ltd 01543 462462 19 Platt Street, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 5TG 2.18 Miles
A M Taxis 01543 503444 47 Matlock Dr, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 6EN 2.19 Miles
Tony's Cars 01889 802499 The Levels Indistrial Estate, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1RD 2.22 Miles
A And D Taxi Service 01543 279979 40 Fair Lady Dr, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 1ZZ 2.29 Miles
J And S Taxis 01543 425577 31 Saturn Rd, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 5SY 2.34 Miles
Hednesford Radio Cars 01543 423152 856 Pye Green Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4LN 2.34 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Hazelslade Post Office Box Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cannock Wood Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rawnsley Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Trafalgar Inn Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Walkers Rise Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Stringers Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Longstaff Avenue Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Brindley Heath Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wimblebury Post Office Box Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Church Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mount Street Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Gentleshaw Old Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Market Street Pillar Box Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Station Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bradbury Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Rawnsley Surgery 01543 877842	The Surgery Rawnsley Road Rawnsley, Cannock Staffordshire WS12 1JF
Hednesford Medical Practice 01543 220441	Hednesford Valley H/Ctr Station Road Hednesford Staffordshire WS12 4DH
Dr Manickam & Partner 01543 870580	Hednesford Valley H/Ctr Station Road, Hednesford Cannock Staffordshire WS12 4DJ
The Nile Practice - Hednesford Valley Health Centre 01543 870590	Hednesford Valley Health Centre Station Road Hednesford Cannock Staffordshire WS12 4DJ
Heath Hayes Health Centre 01543 278461	Heath Hayes Health Centre Gorsemoor Rd, Heath Hayes Cannock Staffordshire WS12 3TG

Local Stores

Cannock
83 Cannock Road
Blackford
Cannock
Staffordshire
WS11 5BU
01543 505430
Store Website
1.65 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Hednesford Vets
12 Market Street Hednesford Cannock Staffordshire WS12 1AF 01543 878625 Website 1.56 miles
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Animals Treated
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Cannock Vets4pets Ltd
East Cannock Road Cannock Staffordshire WS12 1LU 01543 424100 cannock@vets4pets.com Website 2.25 miles
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Hillman Vets
Cannock Petsave Veterinary Centre 85 Cannock Road Cannock Staffordshire WS11 5DA 01543 502432 hannah@hillmanvets.co.uk Website 2.57 miles
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Number 1 Vets Ltd
1 Brereton Road Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1DN 01889 574452 james@number1vets.co.uk Website 2.87 miles
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E C Straiton &Amp; Partners
14 Albion Street Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2BY 01889 582459 Website 3.18 miles

Animals Treated
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Melbourne Veterinary Centre
60 Hednesford Street Cannock WS11 1DJ 01543 502197 or 01543 571 melbourne@cvsvets.com Website 3.25 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Castle Ring
55 Holly Hill Rd Rugeley Lancashire WS15 4RF 1.29 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 2.39 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 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 2.85 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 3.26 miles Located Near German Military Cemetery, Camp Rd Cannock

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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 3.84 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 4.23 miles

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Weather Forecast

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