Wolseley Centre
Wolseley Centre is a visitor centre. The site is 1.1 km northwest of Rugeley. This is a site of Staffordshire Wildlife Trust.
Museum near Rugeley
Just outside Rugeley
Wolseley Centre is 1.1 km northwest of Rugeley. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
Aim for June to September, when Rugeley reaches 18–21°C.
Wolseley Centre
Our list has 30 more places within 15 km; first among them is Lichfield Cathedral, at 14 km.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
- Town
- 1.1 km northwest of Rugeley
Wolseley Centre at a glance
Wolseley Centre sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Staying near Wolseley Centre
With 26,149 people, Rugeley is the largest of the 5. Each town here links to its own guide.
Rugeley
Little Haywood
Colton
Great Haywood
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Wolseley Centre is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rugeley | 1.1 km southeast of it | 26,149 | 10 |
| Little Haywood | 1.5 km northwest of it | 1,968 | 10 |
| Colton | 2 km east of it | 711 | 4 |
| Great Haywood | 2.7 km northwest of it | 2,029 | 15 |
| Hixon | 5 km north of it | 2,081 | 13 |
Also near Wolseley Centre
Within 15 km you can add 2 historic houses, 2 museums and 2 castles.
CathedralLichfield Cathedral14 km away2
Historic house · National TrustShugborough Hall3.9 km away3MuseumMuseum · National TrustShugborough Servants' Quarters4 km away4
CastleStafford Castle12 km away5
CastleChartley Castle8.3 km away6
Historic houseIngestre Hall6.6 km away7
MuseumThe Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum14 km away · 16K visitors a year8
Abbey or prioryHawkesyard Priory5.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Wolseley Centre in questions
Where is Wolseley Centre?
Wolseley Centre is 1.1 km northwest of Rugeley, Staffordshire.
What is Wolseley Centre?
Visitor centre in Staffordshire, UK.
Who runs Wolseley Centre?
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust.
When is the best time to visit Wolseley Centre?
June to September are the warmest months in Rugeley, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Wolseley Centre?
Within 15 km: Lichfield Cathedral (14 km), Shugborough Hall (3.9 km), Shugborough Servants' Quarters (4 km) and Stafford Castle (12 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shugborough Hall: Mandy Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stafford Castle: Nashetty, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartley Castle: Jeremy Weate, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ingestre Hall: Langstraat, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum: Bs0u10e01, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hawkesyard Priory: Rev Steve Walters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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