Rawnsley
Built-up area in Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.71, -1.964 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 02 12 |
| Dialling code: | 01543 (Cannock) |
Rawnsley is a small settlement on the edge of Cannock Chase in Staffordshire, England, sitting where heathland and mixed woodland give way to more settled farmland. The surrounding Chase is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, so the village enjoys easy access to walking and cycling trails, wildlife-rich open spaces and the historic military training and forestry landscapes that characterise the area.
Historically the locality shares in the wider Cannock Chase story of coal mining and working‑class communities, but today Rawnsley is largely residential with strong local ties and good road links to nearby towns such as Cannock and Hednesford. Its quiet, semi-rural character and proximity to outdoor recreation make it appealing to commuters and those seeking countryside close to urban facilities.
Postcode districts covering Rawnsley
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 17.1 miles
- Derby 24.7 miles
- Wolverhampton 10.6 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 22.8 miles
- Dudley 15.4 miles
- Walsall 9.2 miles
- Telford 21.8 miles
- West Bromwich 12.2 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 24.3 miles
- Solihull 21.5 miles
- Burton upon Trent 15 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 11.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley Ward 0.2 miles
- Hednesford Pye Green Ward 1.4 miles
- Heath Hayes & Wimblebury Ward 1.4 miles
- Cannock Wood Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Hednesford Parish 1.6 miles
- Heath Hayes and Wimblebury Parish 1.7 miles
- Chase Terrace Ward 1.8 miles
- Brindley Heath Parish 2.1 miles
- Hednesford Green Heath Ward 2.2 miles
- Hawks Green with Rumer Hill Ward 2.2 miles
- Boney Hay & Central Ward 2.3 miles
- Cannock Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Rawnsley
WS12 0FA, WS12 1HT, WS12 0PG, WS12 1HZ, WS12 0SS, WS12 0JU, WS12 1JA, WS12 0FL, WS12 0JH … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 19.9 miles
- East Midlands Airport 27.9 miles
- Hednesford Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Chasewater Heaths Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Rawnsley Ad
- The Barns 3 3.3 miles
- Days Inn Cannock - Norton Canes 3 3.2 miles
- The Moat House 4 6.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Birmingham North - Cannock 4 3.6 miles
- The Hedgehog by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Lichfield 3 6.7 miles
- The Cathedral Hotel 3 5.6 miles
- Spread Eagle, Gailey by Marston's Inns 7.3 miles
- Oak Farm Hotel 3 5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Stafford 3 7.1 miles
Schools in Rawnsley
- Hazel Slade Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 1.2 miles
- Blithfield Hall Estate 6.3 miles
- Acton Hill Estate 7.1 miles
- Ingestre Hall Estate 7.9 miles
- Chartley Castle Estate 9.7 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 10.1 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 10.5 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 10.8 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 11.3 miles
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 12.8 miles
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 13.5 miles