Denstone
Parish in East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.964, -1.851 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 10 40 |
| Dialling code: | 01335 (Ashbourne) |
Denstone is a compact village and civil parish in East Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire, England. It sits on the rural fringe of the Staffordshire Moorlands, a short drive from Uttoxeter, and is set among rolling farmland and sandstone-built streets with easy access to the wooded Churnet Valley and the northern fringe of the Peak District.
The village is best known for Denstone College, a striking Victorian school that shapes much of the community and provides local employment; alongside agriculture, small businesses and an active parish life. It has a strong sense of local identity and attracts walkers and visitors who appreciate a quiet, historic base close to countryside attractions and larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Denstone
Most populated places nearby
- Derby 16.1 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 13.3 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 17 miles
- Burton upon Trent 14 miles
- Cannock 19.5 miles
- Tamworth 24.7 miles
- Stafford 15.1 miles
- Macclesfield 23.6 miles
- Long Eaton 23.9 miles
- Swadlincote 17.7 miles
- Bloxwich 24.8 miles
- Ilkeston 22.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Denstone Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Stramshall & Weaver Ward 0.7 miles
- Rocester Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Ellastone Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Norbury and Roston Parish 2 miles
- Alton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Farley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Marston Montgomery Parish 2.4 miles
- Croxden Parish 2.4 miles
- Ramshorn Parish 3.1 miles
- Wootton Parish 3.3 miles
- Snelston Parish 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Denstone
ST14 5HJ, ST14 5HP, ST14 5HD, ST14 5BZ, ST14 5HY, ST14 5JJ, ST14 5PN, ST14 5HT, ST14 5FZ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 23.6 miles
- Manchester Airport 32.2 miles
- Uttoxeter Railway Station 4.6 miles
- Kingsley and Froghall Railway Station 6.2 miles
Hotels near Denstone Ad
- The Duncombe Arms 1.9 miles
- Stables Ashbourne 6.2 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 4.5 miles
- The Boars Head Hotel 3 7.3 miles
- Whiston Hall 5.5 miles
- Bank House Hotel 3 4.5 miles
- Weathervane Hotel by Greene King Inns 2 9.9 miles
Schools in Denstone
- All Saints C of E Academy Denstone Primary
- Denstone College Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 4.9 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 6.5 miles
- East Wood Forest 7.2 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 7.6 miles
- Job's Wood Forest 8.2 miles
- Chartley Castle Estate 9.6 miles
- Blithfield Hall Estate 11.8 miles
- Ingestre Hall Estate 12.7 miles
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 13 miles
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 13.5 miles
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 13.6 miles
- Etruria Hall Country house 15 miles