George's Hayes, Cannock Chase

#2 among attractions in Cannock Chase

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George's Hayes is a nature reserve of the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. It is an ancient woodland, about a mile south-west of the village of Longdon, between Rugeley and Lichfield in Staffordshire, England. ()

Coordinates: 52°43'12"N, 1°54'19"W

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Cannock Chase United Kingdom

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George's Hayes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum, Lichfield Cathedral, Hednesford Hills Raceway, Erasmus Darwin House.

4.1 miSE
Museum, History museum
Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum, Lichfield
105 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Lichfield, England, the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum is a tribute to one of the most influential literary figures of the 18th century. The museum is located in the very house where Samuel Johnson, the esteemed writer, lexicographer,...
3.9 miSE
12th-century building and Anglo-Saxon gold
Lichfield Cathedral, Lichfield
101 min walk • Lichfield Cathedral in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, is the only medieval English cathedral with three spires. The Anglican Diocese of Lichfield covers Staffordshire, much of Shropshire, and parts of the Black Country and West Midlands.
3.1 miW
Racetrack, Sport, Sport venue
Hednesford Hills Raceway
79 min walk • Hednesford Hills Raceway stands as a testament to the thrill of motorsport in the United Kingdom, nestled in the heart of Staffordshire. This sport venue is a hub for speed enthusiasts and serves as a battleground for a variety of racing events that draw in crowds from...
3.9 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Erasmus Darwin House, Lichfield
101 min walk • Erasmus Darwin House in Lichfield, Staffordshire is the former home of the English poet and physician Erasmus Darwin, grandfather of naturalist Charles Darwin.
3.8 miSE
Park
Beacon Park, Lichfield
97 min walk • Beacon Park is a public park in the centre of the city of Lichfield, Staffordshire, in the United Kingdom. The park was created in 1859 when the Museum Gardens were laid out adjacent to the newly built Free Museum and Library.
4.1 miSE
Church
Church of St Chad, Lichfield
104 min walk • The Church of St Chad is a parish church in the area of Stowe in the north of the city of Lichfield, Staffordshire, in the United Kingdom. It is a Grade II* Listed Building. The church is located to the north of Stowe Pool on St Chad's Road.
4.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Stowe Pool, Lichfield
104 min walk • Stowe Pool is a reservoir located in the city of Lichfield, Staffordshire. Formerly a fishery, Stowe Pool was turned into a reservoir in 1856 by the South Staffordshire Waterworks Co.
4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Minster Pool, Lichfield
102 min walk • Minster Pool is a reservoir located between Bird Street and Dam Street in the heart of the city of Lichfield, Staffordshire in the United Kingdom.
1.4 miW
Forts and castles, View point
Castle Ring
35 min walk • Castle Ring is an Iron Age hill fort, situated high up on the southern edge of Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England. It is the highest point on The Chase with an elevation of 242 metres.
2.3 miNE
Church
Church of St Nicholas, Armitage
59 min walk • The Church of St Nicholas is a Grade I listed parish church in the village of Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire, England. The church is situated at the eastern end of the village approximately 370 m north of the River Trent and just to the north of the Gatehouse of the former ancient Manor House.
4 miW
Area
Hednesford, Cannock
102 min walk • Hednesford is a historic market town in the Cannock Chase district of Staffordshire, England. Cannock Chase is to the north, the town of Cannock 1.2 miles to the south and Rugeley 4.6 miles to the southwest.The population at the 2011 census was 17,343.