Brownhills is a ward and town in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in the West Midlands, historically part of Staffordshire. Once built around coal mining and the networked waterways of the Wyrley and Essington Canal, it still bears that industrial heritage in its street pattern and older buildings while functioning today largely as a residential and local‑service centre with many residents commuting to larger urban centres such as Birmingham.
The area is notable for its proximity to green, recreational assets: Chasewater Country Park and the adjacent heritage railway and reservoir offer walking, cycling and birdwatching, and the nearby woodlands of Cannock Chase are within easy reach. Locally there is a compact high street, community groups and small businesses driving modest regeneration, so the place combines a strong local identity with easy access to regional transport and leisure links.
Postcode districts covering Brownhills
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 12.7 miles
- Coventry 24.6 miles
- Wolverhampton 9 miles
- Dudley 12.2 miles
- Walsall 5.2 miles
- Telford 23.1 miles
- West Bromwich 8.2 miles
- Solihull 17.1 miles
- Burton upon Trent 16.3 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 7.5 miles
- Nuneaton 20.6 miles
- Cannock 4.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brownhills Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Clayhanger Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Chasetown Ward 1.5 miles
- Aldridge North and Walsall Wood Ward 1.6 miles
- Hammerwich Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Stonnall Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Summerfield & All Saints Ward 2.1 miles
- Pelsall Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Hammerwich with Wall Ward 2.1 miles
- Burntwood Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Norton Canes Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Boney Hay & Central Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Brownhills
WS8 6HA, WS8 6EU, WS8 7JS, WS8 6BQ, WS8 6EL, WS8 6AY, WS8 7PF, WS8 7SJ, WS8 7QJ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 15.6 miles
- East Midlands Airport 28.3 miles
- Brownhills West Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Chasewater Heaths Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels near Brownhills Ad
- Fairlawns Hotel and Spa 4 3.5 miles
- Days Inn Cannock - Norton Canes 3 1.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Lichfield 3 4.1 miles
- Calderfields Golf & Country Club 3.9 miles
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 7.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6j10 3 5.6 miles
- The Barns 3 6.5 miles
- The Hedgehog by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.6 miles
- The Cathedral Hotel 3 4.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Birmingham North - Cannock 4 4.2 miles
Schools in Brownhills
- Brownhills Ormiston Academy Secondary
- Brownhills West Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity C of E Primary School Primary
- Millfield Primary School Primary
- St James Academy Primary
- Watling Street Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 3.7 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 6.1 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 6.3 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 7.1 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 9.4 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 9.7 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 9.9 miles
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 10.4 miles
- Blithfield Hall Estate 10.4 miles
- Acton Hill Estate 11.2 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 11.4 miles