Welcome to Whiston

Whiston is a small village located in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles south-west of the town of Cheadle and 10 miles east of Stoke-on-Trent. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade II listed St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The village also has a primary school, a pub, and a village hall, which hosts a range of community events throughout the year.

One of the main attractions in Whiston is the Whiston Hall Golf Club, which is located on the outskirts of the village. The club boasts an 18-hole championship golf course, as well as a driving range and a clubhouse with a bar and restaurant. The course is set in stunning parkland and offers a challenging round of golf for players of all abilities. The club also hosts a number of events throughout the year, including charity golf days and corporate events.

Whiston is also home to a number of walking and cycling routes, which take visitors through the beautiful Staffordshire countryside. The village is located close to the Peak District National Park, which is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. The park offers a range of activities, including hiking, cycling, rock climbing, and water sports. Visitors to Whiston can also explore the nearby town of Cheadle, which has a range of shops, restaurants, and attractions, including the historic Cheadle Abbey and the Cheadle Heritage Centre.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 8°C

Feels Like: 4.6°C

Wind: 13.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Longridge School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-18 Head Teacher Mrs Carol Harvey	Levedale Road Penkridge Staffordshire ST18 9AL 1785556710 School Website
St Michaels C Of E A First School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Zoe Cahalan	Market Place Penkridge Stafford Staffordshire ST19 5DJ 01785712344 School Website
Marshbrook First School Academy Converter Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Miss Rebecca Nixon	Teddesley Road Penkridge Stafford Staffordshire ST19 5BA 1785712780 School Website
Princefield First School Academy Converter Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Barron	Saxon Road Penkridge Stafford Staffordshire ST19 5EP 1785714050 School Website
Penkridge Middle School Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Grocutt	Marsh Lane Penkridge Stafford Staffordshire ST19 5BW 1785413400 School Website
South Staffordshire College Further Education Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Boliver	Rodbaston Drive Penkridge Stafford ST19 5PH 1785712209 School Website
The Rural Enterprise Academy Free Schools Ages:13-19 Head Teacher Mrs Alice Corrigan	Rodbaston Campus Penkridge Staffordshire ST19 5PH 01785333360 School Website
Wolgarston High School Academy Converter Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Miss Joanne Fairclough	Cannock Road Penkridge Stafford Staffordshire ST19 5RX 1785788400 School Website
St Mary's Cofe First Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mr Rod Dickson	Marston Road Wheaton Aston Staffordshire ST19 9PQ 1785840314 School Website
St Leonard's Cofe First School Academy Converter Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Miss Catherine Phillips	School Lane Dunston Stafford Staffordshire ST18 9AG 1785712488 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Penkridge Station Road, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST19 5AN 1.76 Miles

Stafford Station Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AA 5.57 Miles

Cannock Mill Street, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 8NQ 6.72 Miles

Hednesford Market Street, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 1AZ 6.81 Miles

Codsall Station Road, Codsall, Staffordshire, WV8 1BY 6.99 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Wings Uk Airport Transfers 01785 716666 3 Nursery Drive, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5SJ 1.71 Miles
Airport Travel Uk 01785 713013 Stone Cross, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5AS 1.76 Miles
Penkridge Cabs 01785 715552 Stone Cross, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5AR 1.76 Miles
Sky Airport Transfers 01785 715857 56 Littleton Crescent, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5BH 2.13 Miles
Rainbow Cars Of Penkridge 01785 715301 22 Templars Way, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5HR 2.19 Miles
Brewood Classic Cars 07843 232431 29 Stonebridge Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9HB 3.51 Miles
Tettenhall And Perton Cars 01902 447777 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 7BN 4.13 Miles
Travel Exclusive 01785 620618 4 Turnhill Cl, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9PQ 4.28 Miles
Cuddle And Carry 01543 467946 3 Ashdale Close, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4TD 5.00 Miles
A J's Taxis 01543 578000 17 Teddesley Way, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4UX 5.10 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
The Swan St19 5Qh No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Congreve St19 5Qg No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Levedale St19 9Ah No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:15
Whittamoor Lane St18 9Al No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lapley Lamp Box St19 9Jn No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Bungham Lane St19 5Nh (No.11) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Vale Gardens St19 5Lb (No.15) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fox Holes Lamp Box St19 5Ay No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Penkridge Post Office St19 5Dh No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
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Boscomoor Road St19 5Lp (No.17) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sunny Bank Park No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stretton St19 9Lj No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Filance Lane St19 5Hj (No.1) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Frederick Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Penkridge Medical Practice 01785 712300	Penkridge Medical Pract. Pinfold Lane, Penkridge Stafford Staffordshire ST19 5AP
Husslebee A Branch 1 01785 841055	Leabank House The Cobbles Wheaton Aston Stafford Staffordshire ST19 9NB
Brewood Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Kiddemore Green Road Brewood Stafford ST19 9BQ
Brewood Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Kiddemore Green Road Brewood Stafford ST19 9BQ
Brewood Medical Practice 01902 851475	Kiddemore Green Road Brewood Stafford ST19 9BQ

Local Stores

Penkridge
Wolverhampton Road
Penkridge
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST19 5NS
01785 715092
Store Website
1.84 miles

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SPAR - Wheaton Aston
School Road
Wheaton Aston
ST19 9NB
01785 841 236
Store Website
2.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

E C Straiton &Amp; Partners Ltd
The Veterinary Hospital Cannock Road Penkridge Stafford Staffordshire ST19 5RY 01785 712 235 Website 2.59 miles
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Stafford Vets4pets Ltd
The Hollies 120 Newport Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 1BA 01785 228333 stafford@vets4pets.com Website 5.44 miles
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Park House Veterinary Centre
108 Lichfield Road Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4ER 01785 252846 info@parkhousevets.co.uk Website 5.54 miles
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Island Veterinary Clinic
115 Wolverhampton Road Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4AH 01785 258411 islandvets@islandvet.co.uk Website 5.55 miles

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Shawhall Animal Services Ltd
Chattel Lodge Shawhall Lane Coven Heath Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 7HE 5.72 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Shires Veterinary Practice
2A Newport Road Gnosall Staffordshire ST20 0BL 01785 823713 Website 5.76 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Cannock Chase
Start From Commonwealth Cemetery Proceed Down Hill Past German Military Cemeterycontinue Into Valley Camp Rd Brocton Cannock WS12 4PT 5.55 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 5.80 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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Shugborough Estate
A Lovely Walk Which Encompasses The Shugborough Estate, The Essex Bridge, River Trent And The Trent & Mersey Canal. ST17 0UP 6.62 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 7.94 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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Loynton Moss
A Number Of Different Paths Through A Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Site, Which Is A Nature Reserve. There Are Canal Walks Adjacent. A519 Stafford Lancashire ST20 0NX 8.94 miles

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Castle Ring
55 Holly Hill Rd Rugeley Lancashire WS15 4RF 9.44 miles Car Park Is Opposite The Park Gate Inn, Off Holly Hill Road.

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Weather Forecast

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