Cannock Wood
Parish in Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.705, -1.929 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 04 11 |
Cannock Wood sits on the western edge of Cannock Chase in Staffordshire, England, and feels more like a tucked‑away village within a patchwork of heathland, mixed woodland and bridleways. The surrounding landscape is a magnet for walkers, mountain bikers and birdwatchers, with open vistas from the higher ground and a network of public footpaths that make the area popular for day visitors as well as locals.
History is visible in the landscape: nearby Castle Ring, an Iron Age hillfort, is one of the most prominent archaeological features on the Chase, and remnants of the area's military training and former mining era can still be seen. The community itself is small and largely residential, with a village atmosphere supported by local events and services while many residents commute to larger towns for work, making tourism and outdoor recreation important to the local economy.
Postcode districts covering Cannock Wood
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Derby 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Wolverhampton 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Dudley 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Walsall 9 miles14.5 km
- Telford 23.3 miles37.5 km
- West Bromwich 12 miles19.3 km
- Solihull 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Burton upon Trent 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Sutton Coldfield 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Nuneaton 22.3 miles36 km
Neighbouring places
- Cannock Wood Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Boney Hay & Central Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Chase Terrace Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Rawnsley Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Upper Longdon Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Burntwood Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Farewell and Chorley Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Summerfield & All Saints Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Highfield Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Chasetown Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Longdon Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Cannock Wood
WS15 4SA, WS15 4RH, WS15 4SG, WS15 4RR, WS15 4RU, WS15 4RQ, WS15 4RL, WS15 4QZ, WS15 4RA … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 19 miles30.5 km
- East Midlands Airport 26.6 miles42.8 km
- Chasewater Heaths Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hednesford Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
Hotels near Cannock Wood Ad
- The Barns 3 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Days Inn Cannock - Norton Canes 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Hedgehog by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Cathedral Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Lichfield 3 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Best Western Lichfield City Centre the George Hotel 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Fairlawns Hotel and Spa 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Moat House 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Holiday Inn Birmingham North - Cannock 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stafford 3 8.6 miles13.8 km
Local points of interest
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Blithfield Hall Estate 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Acton Hill Estate 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Ingestre Hall Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 10 miles16.1 km
- Chartley Castle Estate 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Sutton Park Estate 10.4 miles16.7 km
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 12.6 miles20.3 km