Rocester
Parish in East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.95, -1.846 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 10 39 |
| Dialling code: | 01335 (Ashbourne) |
Rocester is a compact parish and village in East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England, set beside the River Dove close to the Derbyshire border. It sits a few miles from Uttoxeter and on the southern fringes of the Peak District, so the area mixes riverside scenery and countryside walking with easy access to larger market towns.
The place has an unexpectedly layered history, from a Roman settlement to a later medieval market community, and today its character is shaped by both rural life and industry - most notably the large engineering works and museum of a national manufacturer which dominate local employment. Rocester retains a strong village feel with local clubs, a parish church and community events, and benefits from outdoor pursuits such as fishing, walking and river-based recreation along the Dove.
Postcode districts covering Rocester
Most populated places nearby
- Derby 15.7 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 13.7 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 17.4 miles
- Burton upon Trent 13.2 miles
- Cannock 18.7 miles
- Tamworth 23.7 miles
- Stafford 14.6 miles
- Macclesfield 24.5 miles
- Long Eaton 23.6 miles
- Swadlincote 16.9 miles
- Bloxwich 24 miles
- Ilkeston 22.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rocester Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Denstone Built-up area 1 mile
- Stramshall & Weaver Ward 1.7 miles
- Marston Montgomery Parish 1.8 miles
- Norbury and Roston Parish 2.2 miles
- Croxden Parish 2.3 miles
- Ellastone Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Alton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Doveridge Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Farley Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Beamhurst Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Somersal Herbert Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Rocester
ST14 5PD, ST14 5JW, ST14 5LG, ST14 5NY, ST14 5JP, ST14 5FA, ST14 5JR, ST14 5LW, ST14 5LJ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 23.1 miles
- Manchester Airport 33.1 miles
- Uttoxeter Railway Station 3.7 miles
- Kingsley and Froghall Railway Station 7 miles
Hotels near Rocester Ad
- The Duncombe Arms 2.7 miles
- Soli Hostel 2.8 miles
- Peakstones Inn 3 3.7 miles
- Premier Inn Uttoxeter 3 3 miles
- The Hart 3.7 miles
- The Dog & Partridge Country Inn 3 5.9 miles
- The Bank House Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- The Boars Head Hotel 3 6.4 miles
- Whiston Hall Hotel 6.4 miles
- Travelodge Ashbourne 3 5.8 miles
Schools in Rocester
- The JCB Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 3.9 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 6.5 miles
- East Wood Forest 7.3 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 7.7 miles
- Job's Wood Forest 8.4 miles
- Chartley Castle Estate 8.9 miles
- Blithfield Hall Estate 11 miles
- Ingestre Hall Estate 12.1 miles
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 12.7 miles
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 13.8 miles
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 14 miles
- Acton Hill Estate 15.2 miles