Towns & cities · West Midlands
Great Haywood
Great Haywood — village in Staffordshire, England, UK.

Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Amerton Station · 5.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Great Haywood is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Staffordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.8000°, -2.0000°.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cannock Chase
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Great Haywood is a village in the civil parish of Colwich, in the Borough of Stafford in the county of Staffordshire, England, just off the A51 and about 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Rugeley and 7 miles (11 km) southeast of the town of Stafford.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.8000, -2.0000
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Stafford
- Parish
- Colwich
- Postcode
- ST18 0SZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Nearest railway station
- Amerton Station — 5.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q82418 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Great Haywood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby

Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Canals · 0.0 km

Temple Bar
Historic bridges · 0.5 km

Trent Lane Canal Bridge
Historic bridges · 0.5 km

Haywood Hall
Archaeological sites · 0.6 km

River Sow
Museums · 0.6 km

Mill Lane Bridge
Historic bridges · 0.7 km

Haywood Junction
Canals · 0.8 km

Great Haywood canal bridge No 109
Historic bridges · 0.8 km

Cat's Monument
Memorials & monuments · 0.8 km

Doric temple at Shugborough Hall to north of the house
Follies · 0.8 km

Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough Hall
Memorials & monuments · 0.9 km

Shugborough inscription
Abbeys & priories · 0.9 km
Great Haywood is a village in Staffordshire, located in the West Midlands region of England. Our guide lists several nearby attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Administrative county
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Top categories near here
Things to see in Great Haywood
33 attractions within 12 km — showing the 24 most editorially-significant. Full guide: things to do in Great Haywood →
📷 3Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
Saint Mary's Abbey, Colwich
Saint Mary's Abbey, Colwich — former abbey in Staffordshire, England.
📷 3Historic bridges · West Midlands
Wolseley Bridge
Wolseley Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
Archaeological sites · West Midlands
Oakedge Hall
Oakedge Hall — a archaeological in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Historic bridges · West Midlands
Trent and Mersey Canal Colwich Bridge Number 71
Trent and Mersey Canal Colwich Bridge Number 71 — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Eric Goode, Driver
Eric Goode, Driver — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Mountain bike trails · West Midlands
Sherbrook Valley Trail
Sherbrook Valley Trail — a mtb trail in england east midlands.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Cat's Monument
Cat's Monument is a place of interest in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic bridges · West Midlands
Mill Lane Bridge
Mill Lane Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Wildlife reserves · West Midlands
Q137785285
Q137785285 — nature reserve in Staffordshire, England.
📷 3Historic bridges · West Midlands
Shugborough Viaduct
Shugborough Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
📷 4Canals · West Midlands
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal — canal in the West Midlands, England.
📷 3Historic bridges · West Midlands
Temple Bar
Temple Bar is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
Natural landmarks · West Midlands
The Lichfield Apartments
The Lichfield Apartments — a other in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Historic houses · West Midlands
Shugborough Hall
Shugborough Hall — a other in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Archaeological sites · West Midlands
Haywood Hall
Haywood Hall — a archaeological in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Museums · West Midlands
Working Farm
Working Farm — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Museums · West Midlands
Shugborough Servants' Quarters
Shugborough Servants' Quarters — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Canals · West Midlands
Haywood Junction
Haywood Junction (grid reference SJ994229), or Great Haywood Junction, is the name of the canal junction where the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal terminates and meets the Trent and Mersey Cana
Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
Shugborough inscription
The Shugborough Inscription is a sequence of letters – O U O S V A V V, between the letters D M on a lower plane – carved on the 18th-century Shepherd's Monument in the grounds of Shugborough Hall in
Historic bridges · West Midlands
Great Haywood canal bridge No 109
Great Haywood canal bridge No 109 — a Grade II-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Historic bridges · West Midlands
Trent and Mersey Canal Pasturefields Bridge Number 77 at SJ 9941 2476
Trent and Mersey Canal Pasturefields Bridge Number 77 at SJ 9941 2476 — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Historic bridges · West Midlands
Trent and Mersey Canal Middle Bridge Number 75 at SJ 9948 2341
Trent and Mersey Canal Middle Bridge Number 75 at SJ 9948 2341 — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Historic bridges · West Midlands
Trent and Mersey Canal Hoomill Bridge number 76 at SJ 9973 2410
Trent and Mersey Canal Hoomill Bridge number 76 at SJ 9973 2410 — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Nearby
📷 4Canals · West Midlands
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal — canal in the West Midlands, England.
📷 3Historic bridges · West Midlands
Temple Bar
Temple Bar is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
Historic bridges · West Midlands
Trent Lane Canal Bridge
Trent Lane Canal Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Archaeological sites · West Midlands
Haywood Hall
Haywood Hall — a archaeological in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Museums · West Midlands
River Sow
River Sow — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic bridges · West Midlands
Mill Lane Bridge
Mill Lane Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
Where to eat & stay near Great Haywood
Places to stay
Caravan parks · West Midlands
Green Man Caravan Site
Green Man Caravan Site — a caravan park in england east midlands.
Caravan parks · West Midlands
Silvertrees Caravan Park
Silvertrees Caravan Park — a caravan park in england east midlands.
Caravan parks · West Midlands
Tackeroo Caravan Site
Tackeroo Caravan Site — a caravan park in england west midlands.
📷 5Campsites · West Midlands
Spring Slade Lodge
Spring Slade Lodge — a campsite in england west midlands.
Caravan parks · West Midlands
Cannock Chase Camping and Caravanning Club
Cannock Chase Camping and Caravanning Club — a caravan park in england east midlands.
Caravan parks · West Midlands
Red Lion Farm Caravan Park
Red Lion Farm Caravan Park — a caravan park in england west midlands.
Places to eat & drink
Historic pubs · West Midlands
Shrewsbury Arms
Shrewsbury Arms in England West Midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic pubs · West Midlands
The Chains Public House
The Chains Public House in England West Midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic pubs · West Midlands
Eagle Inn Public House
Eagle Inn Public House in England West Midlands, United Kingdom.
More towns in this region
📷 5Towns & cities · West Midlands
Colton
Colton — village and civil parish in Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England.
Flagship📷 3
Flagship📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Haywood?
- Great Haywood is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST18 0SZ), in the parish of Colwich.
- What is Great Haywood?
- Great Haywood — village in Staffordshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Great Haywood?
- The nearest railway station is Amerton Station, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode ST18 0SZ.
- Is Great Haywood a protected site?
- Yes — Great Haywood is part of the Cannock Chase National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Great Haywood free to visit?
- Yes, Great Haywood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Great Haywood?
- The nearest railway station is Amerton Station, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ST18 0SZ.