Museums · West Midlands
Cannock Chase District
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Cannock Chase is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and National Landscape in Staffordshire, England. It gives its name to Cannock Chase District, a non-metropolitan local government dist
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Hednesford · 3.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Cannock Chase District, the nearest railway station is Hednesford, located 3.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is WS15 2UZ. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Cannock Chase is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and National Landscape in Staffordshire, England. It gives its name to Cannock Chase District, a non-metropolitan local government district containing the towns of Cannock, Hednesford, Rugeley and surrounding rural villages. The district borders South Staffordshire to the west, the Borough of Stafford to the north, Lichfield District to the east, and the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall to the south.
Photo gallery
Heritage listing
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cannock Chase SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cannock Chase
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cannock Chase is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and National Landscape in Staffordshire, England. It gives its name to Cannock Chase District, a non-metropolitan local government district containing the towns of Cannock, Hednesford, Rugeley and surrounding rural villages. The district borders South Staffordshire to the west, the Borough of Stafford to the north, Lichfield District to the east, and the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall to the south.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering two former districts plus a single parish from a third, which were all abolished at the same time: The new district was named Cannock Chase after the landscape and former royal forest which covers much of the area.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7306, -1.9703
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Cannock Chase
- Parish
- Brindley Heath
- Postcode
- WS15 2UZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cannock Chase
- Nearest railway station
- Hednesford — 3.1 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Cannock Chase District (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cannock Chase District?
- Cannock Chase District is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WS15 2UZ), in the parish of Brindley Heath.
- What is Cannock Chase District?
- Cannock Chase is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and National Landscape in Staffordshire, England. It gives its name to Cannock Chase District, a non-metropolitan local government dist
- How do I get to Cannock Chase District?
- The nearest railway station is Hednesford, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode WS15 2UZ.
- Who owns Cannock Chase District?
- Cannock Chase District is owned by Cannock Chase Council.
- Is Cannock Chase District a protected site?
- Yes — Cannock Chase District is part of the Cannock Chase SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cannock Chase National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Cannock Chase District?
- The nearest railway station is Hednesford, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WS15 2UZ.