Welcome to Sturminster Common

Sturminster Common is a beautiful and historic area located in the heart of Dorset. The common is a large open space that is surrounded by trees and rolling hills, making it the perfect place for a peaceful walk or picnic. The area is also home to a number of rare and endangered species, including the Dartford Warbler and the Nightjar, making it a popular destination for birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts.

In addition to its natural beauty, Sturminster Common is also steeped in history. The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times, and there are a number of ancient burial mounds and other archaeological sites located throughout the common. The area was also an important center of trade and commerce during the medieval period, and there are a number of historic buildings and landmarks located in and around the common, including the Sturminster Mill and the Sturminster Newton Castle.

Today, Sturminster Common is a popular destination for visitors from all over the world. Whether you are looking for a peaceful walk in nature, a chance to explore the area's rich history, or simply a place to relax and unwind, Sturminster Common has something to offer everyone. So why not plan a visit today and discover the beauty and history of this unique and fascinating area for yourself?

Local Weather

Fog

Temp: 1.3°C

Feels Like: -2.3°C

Wind: 7.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kirsten Sweet	Lowfield Lane Gnosall Stafford Staffordshire ST20 0ET 01785822391 School Website
Church Eaton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon Shaw	High Street Church Eaton Stafford Staffordshire ST20 0AG 1785823089 School Website
The Burton Borough School Community School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Krissi Carter	Audley Avenue Newport Shropshire TF10 7DS 01952386500 School Website
Newport Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Chris Pierce	Granville Avenue Newport Shropshire TF10 7DX 01952386610 School Website
Newport Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Nicola Moody	Avenue Road Newport Shropshire TF10 7EA 01952386600
Church Aston Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Jenny Griffiths	Church Aston Newport Shropshire TF10 9JN 01952386390 School Website
Newport Girls High School Academy Trust Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Michael Scott	Wellington Road Newport Shropshire TF10 7HL 01952797550 School Website
Moorfield Primary School Foundation School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Ian Bussey	Wellington Road Newport Shropshire TF10 7QU 01952386470 School Website
Adams Grammar School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Gary Hickey	High Street Newport Shropshire TF10 7BD 01952953810 School Website
Castle House School Other Independent School Head Teacher Mr Ian Sterling	Chetwynd End Newport Shropshire TF10 7JE 1952567600 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Shifnal Market Place, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 9QB 7.41 Miles

Stafford Station Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AA 7.75 Miles

Penkridge Station Road, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST19 5AN 7.86 Miles

Cosford Old Worcester Road, Cosford, West Midlands, WV7 3EY 8.09 Miles

Oakengates Station Road, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 6DH 8.16 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Ultimate Taxis Ltd 01952 813636 70 High Street, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7BA 3.63 Miles
Suit Hire 01952 810433 2A Lower Bar, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7BQ 3.77 Miles
Roger's First Class Travel Airport Transfers 01952 820003 9 Dungarven Drive, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7UR 3.97 Miles
Wheelwrights Limousines 01785 284664 Lodge Lane, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST20 0NT 4.13 Miles
Brown's Classic Cars 07834 786526 Unit 3/Long La, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 9LL 5.66 Miles
Cloud Nine Cars 07943 267626 Bradley Road, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7LX 6.77 Miles
Cloud Nine Cars 07943 267626 38 Bradley Rd, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7LX 6.77 Miles
Travel Exclusive 01785 620618 4 Turnhill Cl, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9PQ 7.10 Miles
Bains Executive Travel 01952 404244 9 Stratford Park, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7DR 7.38 Miles
Abacus Private Hire 01785 247693 11 Bromstead Crescent, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1UQ 7.56 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Tf10 Bromstead Heath Newport Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Tf10 Moreton Village Newport Collection Today available until:10:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Tf10 Outwoods Newport Collection Today available until:10:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Coton End St20 0Eq No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Tf10 Aqualate Stafford Road Newport Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:14:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Gnosall Post Office St20 0Da No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
High Onn St20 0Ax Collection Today available until:10:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
High Street St20 0Ex No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Audmore Road St20 0Ha Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Tf10 Stockton Newport No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Manor Road St20 0Rj No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Audmore Road St20 0Ha No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Eaton St20 0Ag No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Tf10 Pave Lane Newport Collection Today available until:09:30 Weekday Last Collection:10:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Tf11 Brineton Shifnal Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:11:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Gnosall 01785 822220	Gnosall Surgery/Hlth Ctr Brookhouse Road, Gnosall Stafford ST20 0GP
Linden Hall Surgery 01952 820400	Linden Hall Surgery Station Road Newport Shropshire TF10 7EN
Linden Hall Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Station Road Newport TF10 7EN
Newport & Central Pcn 01952 820400	Linden Hall Surgery Station Road Newport TF10 7EN
Wellington Road Surgery 01952 811677	The Surgery Wellington Road Newport Shropshire TF10 7HG

Local Stores

Petrol Gnosall - Station Road
Station Road
Gnosall
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST20 0EZ
01785 822775
Store Website
2.14 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Shires Veterinary Practice
2A Newport Road Gnosall Staffordshire ST20 0BL 01785 823713 Website 1.92 miles

Animals Treated
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Tern Veterinary Group
Audley Avenue Newport Shropshire TF10 7BX 01952 820222 ternnewport@btconnect.com Website 2.95 miles
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Bishop Hendry &Amp; Edwards
11 High Street Newport Shropshire TF10 7AR 01952 820 165 mail@newportvets.co.uk Website 3.56 miles
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Haygate Veterinary Centre - Muxton
Unit 2 Wellington Road Muxton Telford Shropshire TF2 8NQ 01952 677717 admin.haygate@cvsvets.com Website 6.34 miles
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Severn Edge Veterinary Group - Donnington
Bradley Road Donnington Wood Telford Shropshire TF2 7PY 01952 677133 office@severnedgevets.co.uk Website 6.66 miles
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Taylor &Amp; Marshall
45 High Street Shifnal Shropshire TF11 8BL 01952 460781 taylorandmarshall@hotmail.co.uk Website 7.03 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 3.76 miles

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Granville Country Park
This Is The Old Mining Area Of Muxton Which Is Now A Country Park. The Main Route(55) Is Mainly Flat With A Separate Bridal Way Running Adjacent. There Are Some Walks Off The Main Track That Involve Some Steps. Muxton Ln Muxton Telford TF2 8PQ 5.83 miles Free Car Park At The End Of Muxton Lane, Past The Entrance To The Shropshire Golf Centre

Location what3words lawns.strutting.steadily

Granville County Park
Nice Walk Along A Flat Path, Approx 3-4 Miles. Granville Country Park Donnington Lancashire 6.30 miles

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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 10.90 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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Cannock Chase
Start From Commonwealth Cemetery Proceed Down Hill Past German Military Cemeterycontinue Into Valley Camp Rd Brocton Cannock WS12 4PT 11.16 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 11.50 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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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-4.1°C	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-3.7°C	-5.9°C	-7.5°C	-9.7°C	-11.5°C	-12.1°C	-13°C	-14.8°C	-17.4°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	-10°C	-10.7°C	-11.4°C	-12.1°C	-12.3°C	-11.4°C	-9.5°C	-7.7°C	-7°C	-7.3°C	-8.7°C	-9.4°C
Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.5°C	-19.2°C	-19.8°C	-20°C	-18.5°C	-15.3°C	-11.8°C	-10.2°C	-10.6°C	-12.8°C	-15.5°C

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