Norton Canes
in Staffordshire of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.671 and -1.963 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 40' 17" and W -1° 57' 45"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:51 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:45 am and 8:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Discover Norton Canes

Norton Canes in Staffordshire (England) with it's 7,479 citizens is a town in United Kingdom about 112 mi (or 180 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Norton Canes is now 02:51 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports near Norton Canes, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Birmingham International Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 28 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 45 mi (or 72 km), North-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Walsall, Oldbury, Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Stafford. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

5°C (41 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Holiday Inn BIRMINGHAM NORTH - CANNOCK

Address
2,6 mi
Bridge Street,Cannock
WS11 0DQ Cannock
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Fairlawns Aldridge

Address
5,4 mi
178 Little Aston Road
WS9 0NU Birmingham
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Days Inn Cannock

Address
0,5 mi
Roadchef Motorway Service Area, M6 Toll Norton Canes
WS11 9UX Cannock
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Mercure Birmingham North Barons Court Hotel (Open April 2018)

Address
3,5 mi
Walsall Road Walsall Wood
WS9 9AH Walsall
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Seabreeze Beach Hotel

Address
3,6 mi
Cnr Livingstone St &
2431 South west rocks
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Deremede Court

Address
5,4 mi
2 Southmead Way
WS2 8JD Walsall
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 11:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cedar Tree Hotel

Address
5,3 mi
118 MAIN ROAD STAFFORDSHIRE
WS15 1DY RUGELEY
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


JCT.10 Holiday Inn BIRMINGHAM - WALSALL M6

Address
6,2 mi
20 Wolverhampton Road West
WS2 0BS WALSALL
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cannock (Orbital)

Address
2,6 mi
EASTERN WAY
WS11 8XR CANNOCK
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Walsall Town Centre

Address
6,0 mi
WATERFRONT WOLVERHAMPTON STREET
WS2 8LR WALSALL
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

chasewater narrow gauge railway ruston 48 caphouse

Published: October 22, 2008
Length: 17:09 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: ozaffect

chasewater railway narrow gauge ruston48 caphouse and ex sibston man rider.


Chasewater Low Level

Published: February 27, 2010
Length: 25:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kevin Simon

Chasewater Feb 2010 at low level, being emptied, this is just a vid for my website article at http://www.kevinsimon.co.uk/?p=274.


Good lad

Published: March 21, 2011
Length: 54:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: paul tennant

Rowan, aged 3, the second time out on his older brothers Islabike Cnoc 14. Learned his balance on his Islabike Rothan balance bike. Filmed at Chasewater, West Midlands, UK.


Chasewater Railway,Summer Gala,2014

Published: September 08, 2014
Length: 00:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nick Short

Chasewater Railway,Summer Gala,September 7th,2014,Staffordshire,England.Featuring 4 Locos in Steam.Beyer Peacock,0-4-0ST,No.1827,built 1879.Bagnall 0-4-0ST,No.2842,Kent No.2,and Home ...


Chasewater Railway Spring Gala Photos

Published: March 20, 2011
Length: 20:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: harry4468

The photos from the Chasewater Railways Spring Gala.


Chasewater Railway Spring Gala

Published: March 20, 2011
Length: 29:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: harry4468

The engines in action at the Gala were; 1911 Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST No.1223 Colin McAndrew on the guards van shuttles 1909 Hawthorne Leslie 0-4-0ST No.2780 Asbestos on coal and passenger...


Asbestos Chasewater RailwaySanta Specials Christmas Eve 2010

Published: January 18, 2011
Length: 26:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: bobpdc

Asbestos Santa Specials Christmas Eve 2010.


Falling over in the snow.

Published: January 21, 2013
Length: 13:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: James Swann

Here I am, falling over again in the snow, trying to walk back to the summit of that hill. The hill is a lot steeper than it looks and was a lot slippier tha...


Chasewater Railway - Burton Brewery Day 2014 (20th July)

Published: July 21, 2014
Length: 00:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RailFan60121 .


Chase Sailing Club March 2014

Published: March 23, 2014
Length: 50:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mike Grice

A great day on the water windsurfing at Chase sailing club. A massive catapult at the end.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Chasewater Railway

The Chasewater Railway is a former colliery railway running round the shores of Chasewater in Staffordshire, England. It is now operated as a heritage railway. The line is approximately two miles in length, contained entirely within Chasewater Country Park. The route, which forms a horse-shoe shape around the lake, passes through heathland, including a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and passes over a one-quarter mile long causeway.

Located at 52.6761, -1.9467 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Heritage railways in England, Visitor attractions in Staffordshire, Lichfield

Heath Hayes F.C

Heath Hayes F.C. are an English football club based in Heath Hayes near Cannock, Staffordshire, England established in 1965. They are currently playing in the Midland Alliance having been promoted from the Midland Combination Premier Division in 2010. They play at the Coppice Colliery Ground and wear a blue and white kit.

Located at 52.6862, -1.97911 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football clubs in Staffordshire, Midland Football Combination, Association football clubs established in 1965, 1965 establishments in England

Chasewater Watersports Centre

Chasewater Watersports Centre is located within the surroundings of Chasewater Country Park and use Chasewater reservoir for watersports. The chasewater ski club offer activities such as Water skiing, Wakeboarding, Slalom skiing and Kneeboarding all year round.

Located at 52.663, -1.952 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Water sports, Sports venues in Staffordshire

Brownhills West railway station

Brownhills West railway station is a heritage railway station on the Chasewater Railway in Staffordshire. It is the western terminus of the Chasewater Railway. The present facilities were constructed after the original station stood in the way of the M6 Toll motorway.

Located at 52.6628, -1.95306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heritage railway stations in Staffordshire

Norton Lakeside Halt railway station

Norton Lakeside Halt railway station is a heritage railway station on the Chasewater Railway in Staffordshire. It is a simple halt, consisting of a single platform, with no station building and no loops or sidings. It is situated in Chasewater Country Park. To the west is Brownhills West railway station and to the east is Chasewater Heaths railway station.

Located at 52.6747, -1.95681 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heritage railway stations in Staffordshire

Chasewater Heaths railway station

Chasewater Heaths is a heritage railway station on the Chasewater Railway in Burntwood, Staffordshire. It has station building facilities, including a cafe; and a recently rebuilt signal box. To the west is Norton Lakeside Halt and to the east is the terminus, Chasetown (Church Street). The station was constructed in 2000 as part of the extension of the line, that was undertaken following the construction of the M6 Toll Motorway.

Located at 52.6761, -1.94694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heritage railway stations in Staffordshire

Chasetown (Church Street) railway station

Chasetown (Church Street) is a heritage railway station on the Chasewater Railway. It is the north-eastern terminus of the line and consists of a single platform with a run-round loop. The station was constructed in 2000 as part of the extension of the line, that was undertaken following the construction of the M6 Toll Motorway. There are no station buildings.

Located at 52.6733, -1.94306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heritage railway stations in Staffordshire

Forest of Mercia

The Forest of Mercia lies within the northernmost boundary of the more ancient and well-known Forest of Arden which covered the area when it formed part of the Kingdom of Mercia, and is one of twelve Community forests established close to major towns and cities across England. It covers an area of 92 square miles (23,000 hectares), and is focused around the town of Cannock in South Staffordshire.

Located at 52.6617, -1.9427 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Forests and woodlands of Staffordshire, Mercia


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Norton Canes