Western Springs
Ward in Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.76, -1.932 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 04 18 |
| Dialling code: | 01889 (Rugely) |
Western Springs is a modest, largely residential ward in the district of Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England. It comprises a mix of post‑war and more recent housing, small local shops and community facilities, and benefits from good links for commuters via local buses and nearby rail services toward Cannock and Birmingham.
The ward sits close to the open heath and woodlands of Cannock Chase, so residents enjoy easy access to countryside recreation, while the area’s social fabric still shows echoes of the district’s industrial and mining past alongside quieter suburban life and active community groups and schools.
Postcode districts covering Western Springs
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Derby 21.7 miles35 km
- Wolverhampton 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Dudley 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Walsall 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Telford 23.8 miles38.3 km
- West Bromwich 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Solihull 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Burton upon Trent 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Sutton Coldfield 14.3 miles23 km
Neighbouring places
- Rugeley Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Brereton & Ravenhill Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Brereton and Ravenhill Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Colton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Etching Hill & the Heath Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Mavesyn Ridware Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Hill Ridware Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Brindley Heath Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Colton & the Ridwares Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Armitage with Handsacre Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Upper Longdon Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Blithbury Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Western Springs
WS15 9ZJ, WS15 1XZ, WS15 9EL, WS15 2JZ, WS15 2EJ, WS15 2AZ, WS15 9EU, WS15 2QL, WS15 2EP … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 22.5 miles36.2 km
- East Midlands Airport 25.7 miles41.3 km
- Rugeley Town Railway Station 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Rugeley Trent Valley Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
Hotels near Western Springs Ad
- The Barns 3 5.6 miles9 km
- The Moat House 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Weston Hall 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Saracens Head 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Hedgehog by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stafford 3 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Hilton at St George's Park, Burton Upon Trent 4 8 miles12.9 km
- The Cathedral Hotel 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Days Inn Cannock - Norton Canes 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Swan Hotel, Stafford, Staffordshire 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
Schools in Western Springs
- Chancel Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blithfield Hall Estate 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Ingestre Hall Estate 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Acton Hill Estate 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Chartley Castle Estate 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 13.5 miles21.7 km
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 13.7 miles22 km
- Sutton Park Estate 14 miles22.5 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 14 miles22.5 km