Great Wyrley Landywood
Ward in South Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.653, -2.016 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 99 06 |
| Dialling code: | 01543 (Cannock) |
Great Wyrley Landywood sits in the northern part of South Staffordshire, on the edge of the West Midlands conurbation and within easy reach of Walsall, Cannock and Birmingham. The ward blends suburban streets with pockets of countryside and greenbelt, with good rail links via Landywood railway station on the Chase Line and easy road access for commuters, while the nearby heathland and woodland of Cannock Chase provides popular outdoor recreation.
Historically the area shares in Staffordshire’s coal-mining and industrial past, with former pits and canals such as the Wyrley and Essington Canal shaping local development; since the mid-20th century it has become more residential, with local schools, pubs and community groups anchoring village life. Economically it functions largely as a commuter and local-service area, but retains a distinct semi-rural character and a strong sense of community identity.
Postcode districts covering Great Wyrley Landywood
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 14 miles
- Wolverhampton 6.3 miles
- Dudley 10.9 miles
- Walsall 5.5 miles
- Telford 19.6 miles
- West Bromwich 8.3 miles
- Solihull 18.7 miles
- Burton upon Trent 18.9 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 10.2 miles
- Nuneaton 23.9 miles
- Cannock 3.2 miles
- Redditch 25 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Wyrley Parish 0.4 miles
- Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Great Wyrley Town Ward 0.8 miles
- Cheslyn Hay Village Ward 1 mile
- Cheslyn Hay Parish 1 mile
- Springhill Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Bridgtown Parish 1.7 miles
- Cannock Longford & Bridgtown Ward 2.1 miles
- Bloxwich West Ward 2.1 miles
- Norton Canes Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Hilton Parish 2.3 miles
- Bloxwich East Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Great Wyrley Landywood
WS6 6YJ, WS6 6EF, WS6 6DL, WS6 6BE, WS6 6HA, WS6 6GF, WS6 6AR, WS6 6EE, WS6 6AF … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 17.8 miles
- East Midlands Airport 31.3 miles
- Landywood Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Bloxwich North Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels near Great Wyrley Landywood Ad
- The Barns 3 4.4 miles
- Days Inn Cannock - Norton Canes 3 2.1 miles
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 6.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Birmingham North - Cannock 4 1.5 miles
- A Park View Hotel 3 6.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6j10 3 4.7 miles
- Fairlawns Hotel and Spa 4 6 miles
- Spread Eagle, Gailey by Marston's Inns 5.7 miles
- Oak Farm Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Wolverhampton - Racecourse 3 6.2 miles
Schools in Great Wyrley Landywood
- Landywood Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 4.7 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 6.4 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 8.1 miles
- Acton Hill Estate 9.4 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 9.7 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 10.1 miles
- Blithfield Hall Estate 10.7 miles
- Ingestre Hall Estate 11.3 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 11.3 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 11.8 miles