Living at Temptation puts you within easy reach of many great local attractions and facilities, including Shobnall Primary School, which is 0.2 miles or a five-minute walk away.

Shobnall Leisure Complex is also down the road at 0.6 miles away. It’s is great for children and adults with a large variety of activities and facilities, such as a sports hall, outdoor athletics track, tennis courts, a children’s playground and a crazy golf course!

Around 0.6 miles away is Marston's Sports and Social Club, which regularly hosts local bands and events. It also has tennis courts, bowls, junior football, pool and darts.

One of the closest and most impressive attractions to Temptation is the National Forest Adventure Farm at 2 miles. It is open all-year round and includes play facilities and an on-site farm. You can also enjoy the maize maze at certain times of year – it’s one of the biggest in Europe! 

The closest school to Temptation is Shobnall Primary School, 0.2 miles or a five-minute walk away. It was rated outstanding by Ofsted in its latest inspection and has pupils aged three to 11 years. 

Other primary schools in the area include Grange Infant School and Victoria Community School. Grange Infant School is 1.2 miles away from Temptation and rated good by Ofsted. Victoria Community School is 1.7 miles away and was also rated good by Ofsted in its last inspection.

The Fountains High School, 3.2 miles from Temptation, is open to students aged 11 to 19 and was given a good rating by Ofsted in 2013. It offers a range of lunchtime and after-school activities, including a choir and film club.

Keeping fit
If you're interested in keeping fit, then Shobnall Leisure Complex is within easy reach of Temptation, either by taking a four-minute drive or walking 0.6 miles. The Leisure Complex has a sports hall, six recently refurbished tennis courts, a nine-hole pitch and putt course and crazy golf. 

There are plenty of other options for keeping fit in the centre of Burton on Trent. Among them are DW Sports Fitness, 2.1 miles from Temptation, and Peak Performance Fitness Development Centre at 1 mile.

Staying healthy
Gordon Street Surgery offers GP services and is 1.4 miles from Temptation. It's open from 8:30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday. Carlton Street Surgery is also close by at 1.5 miles.

Queen's Hospital Burton Upon Trent is a seven-minute drive, or 2.1 miles from Temptation. Here you will find an accident and emergency department alongside various outpatient services. The hospital prides itself on having two MRI and CT scanners, as well as modern maternity units.

The nearest dentist to Temptation is The Dental Access Centre, 1.2 miles away from home. The centre provides urgent treatment to children and adults, including treatment for patients without a regular dentist or by referral from a dental practitioner.

Temptation is well connected – it’s located 0.4 miles away from the A38, which stretches from Cornwall to Mansfield in Nottinghamshire. Getting to the Derby Southern Bypass is also easy. It is 6.5 miles from Temptation and will take you straight to the M1 in the east.

East Midlands Airport is 22 miles or around a 30-minute drive away, with flights to international destinations such as Prague, Alicante, Corfu and Malta. 

Local public transport links
Burton on Trent railway station is 1.4 miles from Temptation and has services to towns and cities throughout the UK, including Birmingham New Street, Nottingham and Cardiff Central.

The closest bus stop to your new home in Linton is on Shobnall Road. From here, you can catch the number 10 Midland Classic service into the town centre, or the 810 which runs from Burton on Trent to Lichfield.

Temptation is conveniently located near a number of supermarkets. Sainsbury’s is 1.8 miles away and there is also an Asda Superstore 1.7 miles away. The Asda Superstore, which also has an in-store pharmacy, is open from 7am to 10pm every day except Sunday, when it’s open from 10am to 4pm.

Coopers Square in Burton on Trent is where you will find a selection of big-name stores. It’s 2 miles from Temptation and includes stores such as Next, M&S, Pandora and River Island.

For local produce and independent traders, Burton Market Hall is the place to be. It’s 2 miles from Temptation and hosts a farmers’ market on the second Thursday of every month, as well as an outdoor market every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Further afield 
If you’re interested in travelling further afield to get some retail therapy, the Birmingham Bullring is a 35-minute train journey away. A direct service is available from Burton upon Trent to Birmingham New Street.

Another option is Trentham Shopping Village, where there are 60 timber lodges containing, shops, cafes and restaurants. There’s also Trentham Garden Centre for you to explore at the same location, 31.6 miles from home.

Up & coming

Temptation is located on Reservoir Road in the popular area of Burton upon Trent. The town centre is 1.8 miles away.

This year, East Staffordshire Borough Council and Staffordshire County Council are launching the East Staffordshire Town Centre Regeneration Programme. This will involve developing Burton on Trent town centre, in turn bringing more businesses and shoppers to the area.

The area has also welcomed the Burton Gateway in recent years, a 64-acre commercial business park close to the A38 and 3 miles from the centre of town. A number of major local businesses have already relocated to the site, including Coors, Unilever and Toyota.

Not only is Burton Gateway enticing more businesses to the region, but it’s also helping to improve infrastructure in and around Burton on Trent.