Museums & Galleries · Staffordshire
Museum of Cannock Chase
📍 WS12 1TH
Photo: John H Darch (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Coal Mining Gallery with a crawl-through tunnel
- Miners Cottage Gallery showing local domestic history
- Interactive Toys & Games Gallery for children
- Local walks on Hednesford Hills and Cannock Chase
The Museum of Cannock Chase sits on the edge of the Hednesford Hills Nature Reserve, on the site of the former Valley Colliery. Inside you'll find a Cannock Chase Gallery, an Interactive Toys & Games Gallery, a Miners Cottage Gallery and a Coal Mining Gallery with crawl through tunnel, telling the story of the area's industrial beginnings, military role and local life. There's a coffee shop selling cakes, hot & cold drinks, a gift shop, local history books, and local walks on the beautiful Hednesford Hills. It offers free admission and ample free parking, suiting families and anyone interested in local heritage. Hednesford station is just 0.5 miles away (BRITSTAYS:station), and there are 10 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays (BRITSTAYS:stays).
Practical details
- Open
- Every day 11am–5pm (Easter to September); Monday to Friday 11am–4pm (October to Easter)
- Parking
- Ample free parking available
- Best for
- Families, with interactive galleries and children's activities
From the attraction's own website on 24 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Indoor Areas
- ✓ Parking
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Museum of Cannock Chase into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Hednesford 0.5 miles
- Cannock 2.2 miles
- Rugeley Town 3.7 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page