RAF Hednesford
Royal Air Force Hednesford or more simply RAF Hednesford is a former Royal Air Force station situated 7.5 miles south-east of Stafford, Staffordshire, England.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hednesford railway station and Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery.
Hednesford railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hednesford railway station serves the market town of Hednesford in Staffordshire, England. The station forms a part of the Chase Line and is operated by West Midlands Railway. Hednesford railway station is situated 2 miles south of RAF Hednesford.
Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery is on Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England. The cemetery contains nearly 5,000 burials from both the First and Second World War. Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery is situated 1½ miles west of RAF Hednesford.
Hednesford Park
Recreation area
Hednesford Park is a park located in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. The park covers an area of 24 acres, consisting of a recreational field area, running track, skatepark, play area, cafe, and tennis courts. Hednesford Park is situated 1½ miles south of RAF Hednesford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hednesford and Rugeley.
Hednesford
Town
Photo: Adrian Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hednesford ( HENSS-fərd is a market town and civil parish in the Cannock Chase district of Staffordshire, England. The Cannock Chase area of natural beauty is to the north of the town. Hednesford is situated 2 miles southwest of RAF Hednesford.
Rugeley
Town
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rugeley is a market town and civil parish in the Cannock Chase District, in Staffordshire, England. It lies on the north-eastern edge of Cannock Chase next to the River Trent; it is eight miles north of Lichfield, 10 miles southeast of Stafford, five miles northeast of Hednesford and 11 miles southwest of Uttoxeter. Rugeley is situated 2½ miles northeast of RAF Hednesford.
Cannock Wood
Village
Cannock Wood is a village and civil parish in the Cannock Chase district of Staffordshire, England. The village is situated around 4 miles east of Cannock, the same distance south of Rugeley, and 2 miles north of Burntwood. Cannock Wood is situated 3 miles southeast of RAF Hednesford.
RAF Hednesford
- Type: Sign
- Description: RAF airbase in England, UK
- Categories: air base, Royal Air Force station, information, and tourism
- Location: Brindley Heath, Cannock Chase District, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.73459° or 52° 44′ 5″ northLongitude
-1.98571° or 1° 59′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C4WP2M7+RPOpenStreetMap ID
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tourism=informationWikidata ID
Q7275369
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