Cannock Chase

Cannock Chase
A path in Cannock Chase
Location of the Cannock Chase National Landscape area in the UK
LocationStaffordshire, England
Coordinates52°44′46″N 2°00′04″W / 52.746°N 2.001°W / 52.746; -2.001
(grid reference SK000165)
Area68 km2 (26 sq mi)
Established1958
Visitors2.3 million (in 2010-11)
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Cannock Chase, often referred to locally as The Chase, is a mixed area of countryside in the county of Staffordshire, England. The area has been designated as the Cannock Chase National Landscape, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and much of it is managed by Forestry England for its important ecology and for recreational use. The Chase gives its name to the Cannock Chase local government district. It is a former Royal forest.