New Homes in Hednesford 

Live the life

Located in Staffordshire near the beautiful Cannock Chase, Hednesford is a small town with lots to see and do in the surrounding areas. Whether you’re watching stock car racing, cheering on the local football team or visiting the town museum, there’s something for the whole family close to your new home in Hednesford.

Things to see and do

Hednesford is best known for stock car racing at Hednesford Hills Raceway, which holds regular events. The Museum of Cannock Chase is located in the town, while Hednesford Town FC play their home matches at the nearby Keys Park.

If you love getting out in the great outdoors, there are lots of places to enjoy a gentle walk or a challenging bike ride close to Hednesford, whether you’re exploring Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, taking the kids to Birches Valley Forest Centre or getting an adrenaline rush at Go Ape Cannock. Other sports facilities in the local area include Silver Blades Ice Rink Cannock, Cannock Chase Horse Trekking and Beaudesert Outdoor Activity Centre.

For families, kids will love taking a ride on the Chasewater Railway and bird watching at Chasewater Country Park. The park is also home to a reservoir where you can watersports including wakeboarding and sailing.

Education

If you have school-age children, it’s good to know there are a number of excellent schools nearby. Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School and St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary are rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted, while independent education is on offer at Chase Grammar School, Stafford Grammar School and Lichfield Cathedral School.

For further education, South Staffordshire College is nearby, while Staffordshire University, University of Wolverhampton, the University of Birmingham and Aston University are all within commuting distance, ideal if your older children want to study for a degree close to home.

Getting to Hednesford

Hednesford train station is on the Chase Line, which goes to Walsall and Birmingham New Street, while the town also has good road links via the A460 and the M6. Hednesford is a 20-minute drive from Lichfield, a 25-minute drive from Stafford, and 20 minutes from Walsall by train or 25 minutes by car. The drive from Birmingham takes 35 minutes, while the train journey takes around 45 minutes.

When you want to take a break, Birmingham Airport is only a 30-minute drive away from Hednesford. IF you prefer to avoid airport car parking, you can take the train to Birmingham International, changing once at New Street.