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 miles23.7 km
- Wolverhampton 6.8 miles11 km
- Dudley 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Walsall 6.2 miles10 km
- Telford 19.6 miles31.5 km
- West Bromwich 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Solihull 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Burton upon Trent 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Sutton Coldfield 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Nuneaton 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Cannock 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Tamworth 14.3 miles22.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Great Wyrley Parish 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Great Wyrley Landywood Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Cheslyn Hay Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Cheslyn Hay Village Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Bridgtown Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Cannock Longford & Bridgtown Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Norton Canes Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Hawks Green with Rumer Hill Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Springhill Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Cannock Park & Old Fallow Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Heath Hayes and Wimblebury Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Great Wyrley Town
WS6 6PZ, WS11 8TA, WS6 6PG, WS6 6NL, WS11 8SZ, WS6 6NT, WS6 6DE, WS6 6DF, WS11 8JA … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 18.4 miles29.5 km
- East Midlands Airport 31 miles49.9 km
- Landywood Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Cannock Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
Hotels near Great Wyrley Town Ad
- The Barns 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Days Inn Cannock - Norton Canes 3 2 miles3.2 km
- Holiday Inn Birmingham North - Cannock 4 0.8 miles1.3 km
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 7.6 miles12.2 km
- A Park View Hotel 3 7.5 miles12 km
- Spread Eagle, Gailey by Marston's Inns 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Oak Farm Hotel 3 3 miles4.8 km
- Fairlawns Hotel and Spa 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6j10 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
- The Moat House 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
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 miles6.8 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles11 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 7 miles11.3 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 8.7 miles14 km
- Acton Hill Estate 8.7 miles14 km
- Blithfield Hall Estate 10 miles16.1 km
- Sutton Park Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Ingestre Hall Estate 10.6 miles17 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Villa Park Stadium 12 miles19.3 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 12.1 miles19.4 km