Cannock

Cannock is the largest town within the Cannock Chase District in the county of Staffordshire in the West Midlands region of England.

Cannock lies to the north of the West Midlands conurbation on the M6, A34 and A5 roads, and to the south of Cannock Chase, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Cannock is served by a railway station on the Chase Line.

Get in

By road

• Cannock is near the M6, M6 Toll, A5, and A460.

By train

• 1 Cannock railway station. Cannock railway station is on the Chase Line operated by West Midlands Trains from Birmingham New Street to Rugeley. (updated Dec 2020)

See

• 1 Boscobel House and The Royal Oak, Brewood, Bishop's Wood, ST19 9AR (13 miles west of Cannock), ☏ +44 1902 850244. Site of the famous oak tree where Charles II hid after fleeing his crushing defeat at the Battle of Worcester at the end of the English Civil War. Apparently, the family were entitled to a perpetual royal pension for their loyalty to the crown but it wasn't adjusted for inflation. adults £6.20, children £3.70, concessions £5.60.  
• 2 Chasewater. Canal-feeder reservoir, with walks, visitor centre and picnic spots. Good for bird-watching. (updated Aug 2018)
• 3 Chasewater Railway. Preserved railway, with steam and diesel trains, a small but interesting museum, etc. (updated Aug 2018)
• 4 Castle Ring. The perimeter earthworks are all that remains of this iron age hill fort, which sits at the highest point of Cannock Chase. (updated Dec 2020)

Do

• 1 Cannock Chase. Mixed area of countryside, designated as the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. (updated Aug 2018)
• 2 Hednesford Hills Raceway. Small racing circuit for banger and stock car races. (updated Dec 2020)

Buy

• 1 Cannock Shopping Centre, Market Pl, WS11 1WS. M-Sa 9:00AM-5:30PM, Su 10:00AM-4:00PM. (updated Dec 2020)
• 2 West Midlands Designer Outlet, Lichfield Rd, WS11 8EE. M-F 10AM - 8PM, Sa 9AM - 8PM, Su 10AM - 6PM. (updated Oct 2021)
• 3 Orbital Retail Park, Voyager Dr, WS11 8XP. shops include Boots, Argos, M&S Food Hall and Sainsbury’s. (updated Dec 2020)

Eat

• 1 The Linford Arms, 79 Market Pl, WS11 1BN. Wetherspoon pub with food. (updated Dec 2020)

Sleep

• 1 Holiday Inn Birmingham North - Cannock, Bridge St, ☏ +44 1543 461361. 
• 2 Tackeroo Campsite, Penkridge Bank Rd, Rugeley WS15 2UA, ☏ +44 1543 427977. Bosky well-run site on the Chase, dog friendly. Two person tent £20. (updated May 2022)

Connect

As of May 2022, Cannock has 4G from O2 and Vodafone, and 5G from EE and Three.

Go next

• Birmingham
• Walsall
• Lichfield
• Telford
• Stafford

Routes through Cannock

Manchester ← Stafford ←	N  S	→ Walsall → Birmingham
Shrewsbury ← Telford ←	W  E	→ Lichfield → Tamworth
Stafford ←	N  S	→ Walsall