Etching Hill & the Heath
Ward in Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.751, -1.971 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 02 16 |
| Dialling code: | 01889 (Rugely) |
Etching Hill & the Heath sits on the northern edge of the broad greens and woodland of Cannock Chase in Staffordshire, England, combining pockets of suburban housing with stretches of heath and mixed woodlands. The proximity to the Chase gives residents easy access to walking and cycling routes across open heathland and pine plantations, and the area feels greener and more rural than many other suburban parts of the district.
The community reflects the wider history of Cannock Chase - an industrial past with coal and small-scale manufacturing left its mark, while recent decades have seen residential growth and more people commuting to nearby centres such as Stafford, Wolverhampton and Birmingham. Local life is centred on small shops, community halls and pubs, with a mix of long‑standing families and newer households drawn by the combination of countryside access and reasonable transport links. Historical and recreational interest in the nearby Chase adds a distinctive character to everyday life.
Postcode districts covering Etching Hill & the Heath
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 19.9 miles32 km
- Derby 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Wolverhampton 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Dudley 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Walsall 12 miles19.2 km
- Telford 22 miles35.5 km
- West Bromwich 14.9 miles24.1 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Solihull 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Burton upon Trent 14.3 miles23 km
- Sutton Coldfield 14.3 miles23 km
Neighbouring places
- Brindley Heath Parish 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Rugeley Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Western Springs Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Brereton & Ravenhill Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Brereton and Ravenhill Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Hednesford Pye Green Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Colwich Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Rawnsley Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Upper Longdon Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Colton Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Little Haywood Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Etching Hill & the Heath
WS15 2YG, WS15 2TN, WS15 2SQ, WS15 2AX, WS15 2PU, WS15 2WG, WS15 2UR, WS15 2RH, WS12 4PP … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 22.5 miles36.3 km
- East Midlands Airport 27.4 miles44.1 km
- Rugeley Town Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Rugeley Trent Valley Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
Hotels near Etching Hill & the Heath Ad
- The Barns 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Moat House 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stafford 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Weston Hall 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Saracens Head 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Days Inn Cannock - Norton Canes 3 6 miles9.6 km
- The Swan Hotel, Stafford, Staffordshire 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Spread Eagle, Gailey by Marston's Inns 7.9 miles12.8 km
- The Hedgehog by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Littleton Arms 6.3 miles10.2 km
Schools in Etching Hill & the Heath
- Etching Hill C of E Primary Academy Primary
- The Hart School Secondary
- The John Bamford Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Blithfield Hall Estate 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Acton Hill Estate 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Ingestre Hall Estate 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Chartley Castle Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Sutton Park Estate 13.9 miles22.4 km
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 14.5 miles23.4 km