Acton Gate
Built-up area in South Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.769, -2.108 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 92 19 |
| Dialling code: | 01785 (Stafford) |
Acton Gate is a small, semi-rural settlement on the fringes of South Staffordshire in Staffordshire, England. It has the feel of a village tucked into a patchwork of farmland, hedgerows and country lanes rather than a busy urban quarter, and benefits from easy access to nearby market towns and the wider Staffordshire countryside.
Like many places in the area, Acton Gate has agricultural roots that have given way to a mainly residential character; there are modest local services and a community focus rather than major industry. Its appeal lies in quiet village-style living, nearby walking routes and a sense of local history and community that attracts commuters and families wanting to be close to the countryside while remaining within reach of larger centres.
Postcode districts covering Acton Gate
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 23 miles37 km
- Wolverhampton 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 17.4 miles28 km
- Dudley 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Walsall 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Telford 16.9 miles27.3 km
- West Bromwich 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Burton upon Trent 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Sutton Coldfield 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Cannock 6.2 miles10 km
- Tamworth 20.6 miles33.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Acton Trussell Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Manor Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hyde Lea and Coppenhall Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Penkside Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Dunston Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Hyde Lea Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Acton Trussell and Bednall Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Coppenhall Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Weeping Cross & Wildwood Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Penkridge North & Acton Trussell Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Highfields & Western Downs Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Baswich Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Acton Gate
ST18 9AA, ST17 9HQ, ST18 9AR, ST18 9AP, ST17 0RA
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 26.5 miles42.7 km
- East Midlands Airport 32.9 miles52.9 km
- Stafford Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Penkridge Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
Hotels near Acton Gate Ad
- The Moat House 4 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stafford 3 0.2 miles0.4 km
- The Swan Hotel, Stafford, Staffordshire 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- The Barns 3 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Weston Hall 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Littleton Arms 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Spread Eagle, Gailey by Marston's Inns 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Saracens Head 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The Lion Hotel 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Oak Farm Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.6 km
Local points of interest
- Acton Hill Estate 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Ingestre Hall Estate 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Blithfield Hall Estate 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Chartley Castle Estate 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Springfield House Estate 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 14.9 miles24 km
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 15.4 miles24.8 km