Ranton
Parish in Stafford, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.812, -2.219 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 85 23 |
| Dialling code: | 01785 (Stafford) |
Ranton is a small, largely rural civil parish in the district of Stafford, within Staffordshire, England. It sits a few miles from the market town of Stafford and is characterised by rolling farmland, hedgerow-lined lanes and a scattering of farms and cottages rather than a defined village centre.
The local economy is dominated by agriculture and the parish has a quietly historic feel: old field boundaries, stone farm buildings and lanes that hint at centuries of rural life. Socially it is low-key and closely linked to nearby villages and Stafford for services, while walkers and birdwatchers appreciate the peaceful countryside and sense of continuity with the past.
Postcode districts covering Ranton
Most populated places nearby
- Wolverhampton 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Dudley 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Walsall 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Telford 14.5 miles23.3 km
- West Bromwich 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 14.3 miles23 km
- Burton upon Trent 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Sutton Coldfield 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Cannock 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Shrewsbury 23.6 miles38.1 km
- Crewe 21.8 miles35.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Ellenhall Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Seighford & Church Eaton Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Seighford Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Gnosall Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Haughton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Derrington Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Gnosall Heath Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Doxey Parish 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Eccleshall Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Doxey & Castletown Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Woodseaves Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Rowley Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Ranton
ST18 9JD, ST18 9JZ, ST18 9JA, ST18 9LA, ST18 9JU, ST18 9JT, ST18 9JF, ST18 9JX, ST18 9JY … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 31.6 miles50.9 km
- East Midlands Airport 37.2 miles59.9 km
- Norton Bridge Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Stafford Railway Station 4 miles6.5 km
Hotels near Ranton Ad
- The Swan Hotel, Stafford, Staffordshire 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Moat House 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stafford 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Weston Hall 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Stone House Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Days Inn Stafford 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Upper House 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Saracens Head 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Spread Eagle, Gailey by Marston's Inns 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Barns 3 9.9 miles16 km
Local points of interest
- Acton Hill Estate 6 miles9.7 km
- Ingestre Hall Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Springfield House Estate 9.9 miles16 km
- Chartley Castle Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Blore Heath Historic site 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Blithfield Hall Estate 12 miles19.2 km
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 13.9 miles22.4 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Etruria Hall Country house 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 14.9 miles23.9 km