Leigh
Parish in East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.917, -1.975 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 01 35 |
Leigh is a small, rural parish in East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England, set amid rolling farmland and hedgerowed fields. The settlement has the feel of a traditional English village with scattered historic farmsteads and evidence of long-standing agricultural roots rather than extensive modern development.
Locally the economy is dominated by farming and by residents who commute to nearby market towns such as Uttoxeter and Burton upon Trent or to larger centres like Stoke-on-Trent. Community life tends to be close‑knit, organised around the village hall, occasional parish events and volunteer groups, reflecting the quieter social rhythms of the Staffordshire countryside.
Postcode districts covering Leigh
Most populated places nearby
- Derby 20.8 miles
- Wolverhampton 23.3 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 10.3 miles
- Walsall 23.5 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 13.4 miles
- Burton upon Trent 15.9 miles
- Cannock 15.1 miles
- Tamworth 23.8 miles
- Crewe 23.3 miles
- Stafford 9.3 miles
- Macclesfield 24.6 miles
- Swadlincote 19.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Upper Tean Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Blythe Ward 2.7 miles
- Checkley Parish 2.8 miles
- Fradswell Parish 2.8 miles
- Milwich Parish 2.9 miles
- Beamhurst Built-up area 3 miles
- Bramshall Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Cresswell Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Draycott in the Moors Parish 3.4 miles
- Croxden Parish 3.6 miles
- Uttoxeter Rural Parish 3.7 miles
- Cheadle South East Ward 4 miles
Example postcodes in Leigh
ST14 5EL, ST10 4QB, ST10 4SY, ST10 4PR, ST10 4SP, ST10 4QG, ST18 0ER, ST10 4PX, ST10 4PH … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 27.6 miles
- Manchester Airport 32.6 miles
- Uttoxeter Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Blythe Bridge Railway Station 5.2 miles
Hotels near Leigh Ad
- The Dog and Doublet Inn 5.8 miles
- Peakstones Inn 3 5 miles
- The Hart 4.7 miles
- The Huntsman 4.8 miles
- The Upper House 4 7.8 miles
- Premier Inn Uttoxeter 3 4.6 miles
- Soli Hostel 5.4 miles
- Moddershall Oaks Country Spa Retreat 5 5.6 miles
- Moddershall Oaks Country Spa Retreat 5 5.6 miles
- The Bank House Hotel 3 4.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Chartley Castle Estate 4.6 miles
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 5.5 miles
- Ingestre Hall Estate 7.4 miles
- Blithfield Hall Estate 8.3 miles
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 9.7 miles
- Acton Hill Estate 10.3 miles
- Etruria Hall Country house 11.9 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 12.3 miles
- Vale Park Stadium 12.9 miles
- Springfield House Estate 13.1 miles
- East Wood Forest 13.1 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 13.5 miles