Brocton
Parish in Stafford, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.761, -2.043 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 97 18 |
Brocton is a small rural parish on the southern edge of Stafford in Staffordshire, England, notable for sitting close to the heathland and mixed woodland of Cannock Chase. The landscape is a mix of farmland, pockets of older cottages and period houses, and open recreational routes, which makes it popular with walkers and cyclists as well as residents who commute into the nearby town for work.
Locally the community retains a village feel with a parish council, a handful of amenities and occasional village events, reflecting its agricultural past while adapting to modern life. The parish’s proximity to the Chase gives it a distinct outdoor character and modest visitor trade, but everyday life is shaped by small-scale farming, local services and ties to the wider Stafford area.
Postcode districts covering Brocton
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Wolverhampton 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Dudley 18 miles29 km
- Walsall 13 miles21 km
- Telford 19.3 miles31.1 km
- West Bromwich 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Burton upon Trent 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Sutton Coldfield 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Cannock 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Tamworth 17.9 miles28.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Brocton Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Acton Trussell and Bednall Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Berkswich Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Milford Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Teddesley Hay Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Acton Trussell Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Weeping Cross & Wildwood Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Penkridge North & Acton Trussell Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Acton Gate Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Baswich Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Tixall Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Etching Hill & the Heath Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Brocton
ST17 0TJ, ST17 0TA, ST17 0TF, ST17 0TB, ST17 0TY, ST17 0TH, ST17 0TT, ST17 0SY, ST17 0TP … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 24.6 miles39.6 km
- East Midlands Airport 30.3 miles48.7 km
- Hednesford Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Penkridge Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
Hotels near Brocton Ad
- The Moat House 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Barns 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stafford 3 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Weston Hall 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Swan Hotel, Stafford, Staffordshire 4 4.4 miles7 km
- Saracens Head 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Littleton Arms 4 miles6.4 km
- Spread Eagle, Gailey by Marston's Inns 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Oak Farm Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.8 km
- The Lion Hotel 8 miles12.8 km
Local points of interest
- Acton Hill Estate 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Ingestre Hall Estate 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Blithfield Hall Estate 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Chartley Castle Estate 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 15 miles24.2 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 15 miles24.2 km
- Sutton Park Estate 16.1 miles25.9 km