Rifle Range

Rifle Range is a shooting range in Cannock Chase District, Staffordshire, England. Rifle Range is situated near the peak The Butts, as well as near the motorhome stopover Tackeroo Caravan Site.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery and St John the Baptist.

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 1¼ miles southwest of Rifle Range.

St John the Baptist

Church

Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St John the Baptist is a church, which is situated 2 miles east of Rifle Range.

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. RAF Hednesford is situated 1½ miles southeast of Rifle Range.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brocton and Colwich.

Brocton

Village

Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brocton is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Stafford in Staffordshire, England. The village describes itself as the Gateway to Cannock Chase, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Brocton is situated 2 miles northwest of Rifle Range.

Colwich

Village

Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Colwich is a civil parish and village in Staffordshire, England. It is situated off the A51 road, about 3 miles north-west of Rugeley and 7 miles south-east of Stafford. Colwich is situated 2½ miles north of Rifle Range.

Little Haywood

Village

Little Haywood is a village in the Borough of Stafford in the county of Staffordshire, England. The population taken at the 2011 census was under Colwich. Little Haywood is situated 2½ miles north of Rifle Range.

Rifle Range

Type: Shooting range
Categories: military installation and sports location
Location: Cannock Chase District, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.75376° or 52° 45′ 14″ north

Longitude

-2.00347° or 2° 0′ 13″ west

Open location code

9C4VQX3W+GJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 683784811

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=military

OpenStreetMap feature

military=range

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The Butts and Tackeroo Caravan Site.

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