Etchinghill lies on the outskirts of Rugeley bordering scenic Cannock Chase, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty offering woodland walks, cycling trails, pony trekking and a number of other outdoor pursuits. The market town of Rugeley offers an excellent range of shopping and leisure amenities, being set alongside the Trent & Mersey Canal which again offers lovely walks and canal trips.

Nearby is a public bus route and there are regular rail links from stations at Rugeley and Lichfield Trent Valley, having direct links to Birmingham and London (in 80 minutes).

The village is ideally located for travel along the M6, A51, A5 and A38 providing swift links to local towns and cities and access to Birmingham International Airport.