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 miles25.9 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 17 miles27.3 km
- Burton upon Trent 14 miles22.5 km
- Cannock 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Tamworth 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Stafford 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Macclesfield 23.6 miles38 km
- Long Eaton 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Swadlincote 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Bloxwich 24.8 miles40 km
- Ilkeston 22.5 miles36.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Denstone Built-up area 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Stramshall & Weaver Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Rocester Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Ellastone Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Norbury and Roston Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Alton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Farley Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Marston Montgomery Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Croxden Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Ramshorn Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Wootton Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Snelston Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Denstone
ST14 5DH, ST14 5HE, ST14 5HJ, ST14 5DG, ST14 5HP, ST14 5DQ, ST14 5GB, ST14 5HD, ST14 5HN … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 23.6 miles38 km
- Manchester Airport 32.2 miles51.8 km
- Uttoxeter Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Kingsley and Froghall Railway Station 6.2 miles9.9 km
Hotels near Denstone Ad
- The Duncombe Arms 1.9 miles3 km
- Stables Ashbourne 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The White Hart Hotel 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Boars Head Hotel 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Whiston Hall 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Bank House Hotel 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Burleigh House 9.9 miles16 km
- Weathervane Hotel by Greene King Inns 2 9.9 miles15.9 km
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 miles7.8 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 6.5 miles10.5 km
- East Wood Forest 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Rough Wood Forest 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Job's Wood Forest 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Chartley Castle Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Blithfield Hall Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- Ingestre Hall Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 13 miles20.8 km
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Etruria Hall Country house 15 miles24.1 km