Great Wyrley Town
Ward in South Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.664, -2.015 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 99 07 |
| Dialling code: | 01543 (Cannock) |
Great Wyrley is an electoral ward in the district of South Staffordshire in Staffordshire, England, sitting on the edge of the more urban West Midlands. The area has a semi-rural feel with pockets of suburban housing, pockets of green space and easy access to the heathland of Cannock Chase; historically it was shaped by the nearby coalfields and has one notable historic episode, the early 20th-century legal controversy involving George Edalji that drew public attention and prompted campaigning by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Today the ward functions largely as a residential and commuter community with local shops, schools and community groups supporting everyday life; many residents travel to nearby centres for work and leisure, with good road and rail connections towards Wolverhampton and Birmingham. Its mix of historic roots, modest high street amenities and proximity to open countryside gives it a quietly mixed cultural and social character.
Postcode districts covering Great Wyrley Town
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 14.7 miles
- Wolverhampton 6.8 miles
- Dudley 11.7 miles
- Walsall 6.2 miles
- Telford 19.6 miles
- West Bromwich 9.1 miles
- Solihull 19.4 miles
- Burton upon Trent 18.5 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 10.6 miles
- Nuneaton 24.2 miles
- Cannock 2.4 miles
- Tamworth 14.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Wyrley Parish 0.4 miles
- Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Great Wyrley Landywood Ward 0.8 miles
- Cheslyn Hay Parish 0.8 miles
- Cheslyn Hay Village Ward 0.9 miles
- Bridgtown Parish 1 mile
- Cannock Longford & Bridgtown Ward 1.5 miles
- Norton Canes Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Hawks Green with Rumer Hill Ward 1.9 miles
- Springhill Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Cannock Park & Old Fallow Ward 2.3 miles
- Heath Hayes and Wimblebury Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Great Wyrley Town
WS6 6LN, WS6 6NY, WS6 6DY, WS6 6PZ, WS6 6NW, WS6 6NG, WS11 8JU, WS6 6ND, WS6 6NP … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 18.4 miles
- East Midlands Airport 31 miles
- Landywood Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Cannock Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Great Wyrley Town Ad
- The Barns 3 3.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Birmingham North - Cannock 4 0.8 miles
- Days Inn Cannock - Norton Canes 3 2 miles
- Oak Farm Hotel 3 3 miles
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 7.6 miles
- A Park View Hotel 3 7.5 miles
- Spread Eagle, Gailey by Marston's Inns 5.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6j10 3 5.5 miles
- Fairlawns Hotel and Spa 4 6.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Wolverhampton - Racecourse 3 6.7 miles
Schools in Great Wyrley Town
- Great Wyrley Academy Secondary
- Moat Hall Primary Academy Primary
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 4.2 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 7 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 8.7 miles
- Acton Hill Estate 8.7 miles
- Blithfield Hall Estate 10 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 10.2 miles
- Ingestre Hall Estate 10.6 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 10.9 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 12 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 12.1 miles