Local Area Information
Shopping
There is a local Coop store at Loggerheads where you will be able to buy the basics. (6 minutes) There is also a post office. Use TF9 4NX
Brookfields Farm Shop is further down the A51, ST5 5EG, home grown potatoes, free range eggs, good local shop, especially for pumpkin season. 2 minute drive.
Bridgemere Garden Centre is a 10 minute drive away, it is one of Britain’s largest garden centres and has a variety of shops.
Eating out
Take away: Mandalay, Fish and chips, Chinese, Burgers and Pizza: Loggerheads (6 minutes)
Café: the nearest café, that does excellent roast dinners and breakfasts is Hungersheath, a 2 minute drive away. TF9 4EJ
Evening meal: The Swan with Two Necks is a local landmark, a very popular restaurant which has a good reputation. It is one minute drive.
Slaters Country Inn has a Granary Restaurant & Inn strong local reputation for using quality, fresh local produce. It is a 3 minute drive.
Adventure
Waterworld in Stoke, 25 minutes
Alton Towers 45 minutes
Cannock Chase has a range of cycling trails at WS15 2UQ, 40 a minute drive.
hawkstone park follies are an interesting walk with a spectacular tower and caves to explore. 20 minutes.
Historic Interest in the area
The local area has many historic features from Maer Church where Charles Darwin married Emma Wedgwood (4 minutes away).
The Pottery industry is not far away with the World of Wedgwood only a 20 minute drive.
The Ironbridge Museums are about an hour away where you can see the famous Iron Bridge and visit the historic town of Blist Hill. Ironbridge is very picturesque with walking, small shops, crafts and artwork.
MAWS craft centre has art galleries, with painting by Rod Willis.
Local Gardens
Dorothy Clive Garden gardens is only 2 minutes away. It is a charitable garden trust, set up by Colonel Harry Clive as a place of rest and continued horticultural education for the general public.
Walking
The local Maer Hills have walks that can be accessed without a car. At the top of the drive, turn left and there is a lane, less than 100 yards on the right. This will lead up Maerway Lane into Maer Hills. There is grass by the side of the road, but the road is very fast and extra care should be taken.
The walk is a 2.3 mile long round the hills, but it can also link into Maer which is a 6 mile walk.
Further walks can take you into Ashley and Loggerheads, these can be found on Newcastle Way on most walking websites.