Live the life

Located in Staffordshire just a short drive from the M6, Meir is a suburb of Stoke on Trent with great transport links and lots of attractions nearby. Whether you’re shopping in the city centre, playing golf or exploring the Peak District National Park, there’s plenty to see and do close to your new home in Meir.

Things to see and do

If you enjoy a spot of retail therapy, Stoke on Trent is home to intu Potteries and Trentham Shopping Village. Other city centre attractions include the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, the Regent Theatre and the New Vic Theatre, while Stoke City FC play top-flight football at the bet365 Stadium on the edge of the city.

For families moving to the area, there’s lots to keep the children occupied nearby, from days out at Alton Towers theme park to walks at Monkey Forest Trentham. There are plenty of sports facilities to take advantage of, including Awesome Walls Climbing, Waterworld Stoke and Stoke Ski Centre.

Other places of interest close to your new home in Meir include Foxfield Railway, World of Wedgwood, the Emma Bridgewater Factory and Churnet Valley Railway. Golf fans can practice their swing at Trentham Park Golf Course, while the walking trails and cycle routes of the Peak District National Park are also nearby.

Education

If you’re moving to the area with children, it’s worth finding out more about local schools. Belgrave St Bartholomew’s Academy, St Filumena’s Catholic Primary School and Painsley Catholic College are all rated outstanding, while independent schools include Kinetic Academy and Park Avenue Girls’ High School.

For higher education, Stoke is home to Staffordshire University, Keele University School of Medicine and Stoke-on-Trent College, so there’s plenty of choice for older children and adults thinking about studying for a degree.

Getting to Meir

Meir is located on the A50 and close to the M6, just a 10 minute drive from Stoke city centre or 12 minutes by train from nearby Blythe Bridge station. The suburb is a 25 minute drive from Stafford via the M6, and a 45 minute drive away from Derby.

If you’re travelling to London, the journey from Meir takes three hours 10 minutes by car depending on traffic, or just one hour 30 minutes by train from Stoke. When it’s time to jet off on holiday, Meir is just 50 minutes from East Midlands Airport, and one hour from both Manchester Airport and Birmingham Airport.