Cannock Wood is a village and
civil parish
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in the
Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase, often referred to locally as The Chase, is a mixed area of countryside in the county of Staffordshire, England. The area has been designated as the Cannock Chase National Landscape, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and muc ...
district of
Staffordshire
Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation ''Staffs''.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the north-west, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, ...
, England. The village is situated around east of
Cannock, the same distance south of
Rugeley, and north of
Burntwood. According to the
2011 Census, the parish had a population of 1,031, a decrease from 1,052 in the
2001 Census.
Cannock Wood makes up part of
Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase, often referred to locally as The Chase, is a mixed area of countryside in the county of Staffordshire, England. The area has been designated as the Cannock Chase National Landscape, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and muc ...
which is a recognised
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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.
Its mainly residential area is interspersed with open areas including various
parks and public
footpath
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s through the local
countryside. The village hosts tourist attractions including
Castle Ring, an ancient
fort
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, and
Nun's Well.
Cannock Wood also hoststwo
pubs, The Park Gate Inn and The Redmore. There is also a
village hall, a children's play area and a
cricket
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club.
Most children living in Cannock Wood between the ages of 4 and 11 attend
primary school
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in the neighbouring hamlet of
Gentleshaw.
Twin towns
Cannock Wood and the surrounding district are twinned with
*
Datteln,
Germany
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See also
*
Radmore Abbey
References
External links
Cannock Wood and Gentleshaw Village Hall WebsiteCannock Wood Parish CouncilCannock Wood Cricket Club Official website
Villages in Staffordshire
Cannock Chase
Civil parishes in Staffordshire
Cannock Chase District
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