Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay
Built-up area in South Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.66, -2.029 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 98 06 |
| Population: | 19,193 |
| Dialling code: | 01543 (Cannock) |
Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay are neighbouring villages in the district of South Staffordshire in Staffordshire, England, sitting on the edge of the rolling heathland and woodlands that lead to Cannock Chase. The landscape mixes suburban streets with green belts, canal corridors such as the Wyrley and Essington Canal and pockets of countryside, making the area popular with walkers and cyclists while still feeling within easy reach of larger towns.
Both settlements have a strong local identity shaped by a coal‑mining and industrial past but now largely function as commuter and family communities with small businesses, light industry and active sports and social clubs. Great Wyrley also has historical notoriety through the early 20th‑century George Edalji case, which attracted national attention, and together the villages retain a mix of historic buildings, post‑war housing and community events that reflect their working‑class roots and contemporary commuter economy.
Postcode districts covering Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Wolverhampton 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Dudley 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Walsall 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Telford 19 miles30.6 km
- West Bromwich 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Solihull 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Burton upon Trent 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Sutton Coldfield 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Nuneaton 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Cannock 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Tamworth 14.7 miles23.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Cheslyn Hay Village Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Cheslyn Hay Parish 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Great Wyrley Parish 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Great Wyrley Town Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Great Wyrley Landywood Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Bridgtown Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Cannock Longford & Bridgtown Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Springhill Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Saredon Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Hilton Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon Ward 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Shareshill Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay
WS6 7AW, WS6 7HS, WS6 6BL, WS6 6LF, WS6 6BE, WS6 7BG, WS6 6BG, WS6 7PA, WS6 6NH … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 18.5 miles29.8 km
- East Midlands Airport 31.6 miles50.9 km
- Landywood Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Cannock Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
Hotels near Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay Ad
- The Barns 3 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Holiday Inn Birmingham North - Cannock 4 1 mile1.5 km
- Days Inn Cannock - Norton Canes 3 2.6 miles4.1 km
- A Park View Hotel 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Spread Eagle, Gailey by Marston's Inns 5 miles8.1 km
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Oak Farm Hotel 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6j10 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Fairlawns Hotel and Spa 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Holiday Inn Wolverhampton - Racecourse 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
Schools in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay
- Cheslyn Hay Academy Secondary
- Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy Primary
- Glenthorne Community Primary School Primary
- Great Wyrley Academy Secondary
- Landywood Primary School Primary
- Moat Hall Primary Academy Primary
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 6.2 miles10 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Acton Hill Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Sutton Park Estate 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Blithfield Hall Estate 10.5 miles16.8 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Ingestre Hall Estate 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Villa Park Stadium 12 miles19.4 km