Cannock Chase National Landscape (AONB) by Train
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Cannock Chase is a landscape of open heathland, mature pine and oak forest and wide valleys in Staffordshire, with Castle Ring and the Rawnsley Hills offering far views across the Midlands. Rugeley Town, Hednesford and Cannock stations put forest trails within easy reach by train.
There are 2 stations in or within 1 mile of Cannock Chase National Landscape.
The area is home to 12 DoBIH-listed peaks, the highest being Castle Ring at 242m.
Cannock Chase National Landscape train stations
- Rugeley Town0.5 mi (about 0.6 to 0.7 mi on foot) · closest
- Hednesford0.6 mi (about 0.7 to 0.8 mi on foot)
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Journey times from cities
How soon you can be at the nearest station serving the Cannock Chase National Landscape from each city, counting stations just outside the boundary as well as inside it.
- Birmingham to HednesfordFrom 45min
- Manchester to Rugeley TownFrom 1hr 25min
- Leicester to Rugeley TownFrom 1hr 36min
- Preston to Rugeley TownFrom 1hr 37min
- Liverpool to Rugeley TownFrom 1hr 47min
- Nottingham to Rugeley TownFrom 1hr 48min
- London to Rugeley TownFrom 1hr 54min
- Sheffield to Rugeley TownFrom 1hr 55min
- Lancaster to Rugeley TownFrom 1hr 56min
- Oxford to HednesfordFrom 2hr 22min
- Bristol to HednesfordFrom 2hr 25min
- Leeds to Rugeley TownFrom 2hr 44min
- Bath to HednesfordFrom 2hr 49min
- York to HednesfordFrom 2hr 56min
- Cardiff to HednesfordFrom 3hr 7min
- Cambridge to Rugeley TownFrom 3hr 30min
- Exeter to HednesfordFrom 3hr 34min
- Durham to HednesfordFrom 3hr 44min
- Brighton to Rugeley TownFrom 3hr 45min
- Southampton to HednesfordFrom 3hr 45min
- Glasgow to Rugeley TownFrom 3hr 58min
- Newcastle to HednesfordFrom 3hr 59min
Good to know
Can you get to the Cannock Chase National Landscape by train?
Yes. 2 stations are within 1 mile of the Cannock Chase National Landscape, including Rugeley Town and Hednesford.
What is the nearest train station to the Cannock Chase National Landscape?
Rugeley Town, 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 miles on foot) from the Cannock Chase National Landscape.
How long does it take to get to the Cannock Chase National Landscape by train?
The Cannock Chase National Landscape is 45min from Birmingham, 1hr 25min from Manchester, 1hr 36min from Leicester and 1hr 54min from London by train, to the nearest station.