Chasewater Railway and more near Cannock
There is no place to visit inside Cannock’s built-up area; there are 5 within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 attractions, a heritage railway and a museum. Beyond the town, Lichfield Cathedral sits 12 km away.
Leading the list near Cannock
The list goes on from Chasewater Railway to 2 attractions, a museum and a zoo.
Heritage railwayChasewater Railway2.3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumMuseum of Cannock Chase100 m outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionBirches Valley Forest Centre3.4 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionGo Ape!3.5 km outside town, to the northeastZooZooRodbaston Animal Zone4.4 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
The map puts most of the 5 to the northeast.
The dashed line is Cannock’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
Zoos, theme parks or other days out lead the count with 2; 2 are other attractions.
Green: inside Cannock. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All 5 on the list
The list runs to 5 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
25 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Cannock’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cannock →
Around the region
Lichfield Cathedral (12 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
CathedralLichfield Cathedral12 km east
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery25 km south · 856K visitors a year
MuseumWolverhampton Art Gallery15 km southwest · 159K visitors a year
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort33 km north · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral25 km south
CastleStafford Castle14 km northwest
MuseumThe Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum13 km east · 16K visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustShugborough Hall11 km north
CastleDudley Castle21 km south
CathedralSt Chad's Cathedral25 km south
Historic house · National TrustMoseley Old Hall9.2 km southwest
MuseumAston Hall23 km southPlaces well known beyond Cannock (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Places to visit in Cannock: questions
What is there to see near Cannock?
No attraction is mapped inside Cannock itself. Within 5 km of it are Chasewater Railway, Museum of Cannock Chase, Birches Valley Forest Centre and Go Ape!.
Does Cannock have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Cannock: Museum of Cannock Chase.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cannock?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Shugborough Hall (National Trust), 11 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Cannock?
Within 40 km: Lichfield Cathedral (12 km), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (25 km), Wolverhampton Art Gallery (15 km), Alton Towers Resort (33 km).
Where are Cannock’s historic buildings listed?
Cannock has 25 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Cannock when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (13)
- Chasewater Railway: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolverhampton Art Gallery: Æthelred, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Philip's Cathedral: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stafford Castle: Nashetty, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum: Bs0u10e01, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shugborough Hall: Mandy Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dudley Castle: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Chad's Cathedral: G-Man at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moseley Old Hall: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aston Hall: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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