Visit Chasetown Places

Welcome to Visit Chasetown Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Chasetown

  

Chasetown Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Chasetown

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Chasetown history

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Cannock Chase was a coal mining village in the mid 19th century. The first pit was sunk by the Marquess of Anglesey in 1849, when Hammerwich Colliery opened at the base of Chasewater reservoir. St Anne’s Church was the first church in England to have electric lights. After World War II the village began to grow eastwards when the Oakdene estate began to be built.

You can visit Chasetown places with Walkfo Chasetown to hear history at Chasetown’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Chasetown has 24 places to visit in our interactive Chasetown map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Chasetown, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Chasetown places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Chasetown & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 24 audio facts unique to Chasetown places in an interactive Chasetown map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Chasetown Places Map
24 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Chasetown historic spots	Chasetown tourist destinations	Chasetown plaques	Chasetown geographic features
Walkfo Chasetown tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Chasetown

  

Best Chasetown places to visit

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Chasetown has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Chasetown’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Chasetown’s information audio spots:

Burntwood Burntwood is a former mining town and civil parish in Lichfield District in Staffordshire, England. It is approximately 4 miles (6 km) west of Lichfield and north east of Brownhills. The town is home to the smallest park in the UK, Prince’s Park, which is located next to Christ Church.

St Matthew’s Hospital St Matthew’s Hospital was a mental health facility in Burntwood, Staffordshire, England. It was located in Nightingale Walk, Burntwal, and was established in the 1960s. The hospital was known for its mental health facilities.

Gentleshaw Common Gentleshaw Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Staffordshire. It is an area of globally rare lowland heathland. Common plays host to a series of fun public events throughout the year.

Forest of Mercia The Forest of Mercia lies within the northernmost boundary of the more ancient and well-known Forest of Arden. It covers an area of 92 square miles (23,000 hectares) and is focused around the town of Cannock in South Staffordshire.

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