Heath Hayes and Wimblebury
Parish in Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.695, -1.994 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 00 10 |
| Dialling code: | 01543 (Cannock) |
Heath Hayes and Wimblebury sit on the southern fringe of the Cannock Chase area in Staffordshire, England, occupying gently rolling heathland that gives way to woodland and country parkland nearby. Historically the area grew with 19th- and 20th-century industrial and mining activity and later post-war housing expansion, so today remnants of that heritage sit alongside suburban streets and pockets of older village character.
Now largely residential, the communities support local shops, schools, sports clubs and light industrial estates, while many people commute to nearby Cannock, Walsall or Birmingham. Proximity to the Chase provides easy access to trails and outdoor leisure, and a steady programme of community events and volunteer-led groups gives the area a strong local feel despite its commuter links.
Postcode districts covering Heath Hayes and Wimblebury
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 16.4 miles
- Wolverhampton 9 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 23.5 miles
- Dudley 13.9 miles
- Walsall 8.1 miles
- Telford 20.5 miles
- West Bromwich 11.1 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 24.7 miles
- Solihull 20.9 miles
- Burton upon Trent 16.6 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 11.5 miles
- Nuneaton 24.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Heath Hayes & Wimblebury Ward 0.3 miles
- Hawks Green with Rumer Hill Ward 0.6 miles
- Cannock Built-up area 1 mile
- Hednesford Parish 1.2 miles
- Chadsmoor Ward 1.4 miles
- Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley Ward 1.6 miles
- Rawnsley Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Cannock Park & Old Fallow Ward 1.7 miles
- Hednesford Green Heath Ward 1.8 miles
- Norton Canes Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Bridgtown Parish 2 miles
- Cannock Longford & Bridgtown Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Heath Hayes and Wimblebury
WS12 3JB, WS12 3YA, WS11 7GU, WS12 3HU, WS12 0FR, WS11 7GX, WS12 3YY, WS12 3XF, WS11 7YY … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 19.6 miles
- East Midlands Airport 29.4 miles
- Hednesford Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Cannock Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Heath Hayes and Wimblebury Ad
- The Barns 3 2.5 miles
- Days Inn Cannock - Norton Canes 3 2.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Birmingham North - Cannock 4 2 miles
- The Moat House 4 6.2 miles
- Oak Farm Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Spread Eagle, Gailey by Marston's Inns 5.9 miles
- Fairlawns Hotel and Spa 4 7.5 miles
- A Park View Hotel 3 9.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Stafford 3 6.9 miles
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 9.8 miles
Schools in Heath Hayes and Wimblebury
- Five Ways Primary School Primary
- Gorsemoor Primary School Primary
- Heath Hayes Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 2.4 miles
- Acton Hill Estate 7.2 miles
- Blithfield Hall Estate 7.7 miles
- Ingestre Hall Estate 8.6 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 8.9 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 10 miles
- Chartley Castle Estate 10.8 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 11.1 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 12.8 miles
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 13.6 miles