Brown Edge
Parish in Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.082, -2.152 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 89 53 |
Brown Edge is a small village and civil parish in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of Staffordshire, England, set on rolling farmland just to the north‑east of Stoke‑on‑Trent. Perched on higher ground it enjoys open views over the surrounding countryside and sits within easy reach of countryside attractions such as the Peak District and local reservoirs like Rudyard Lake, giving it a distinctly rural character despite its proximity to larger towns.
Locally the community feels traditionally village‑centred, with a mix of working farms, small businesses and commuters who travel into nearby towns. Its historic roots are visible in scattered cottages and farmsteads and the settlement has a strong social life around local halls, pubs and village events, reflecting the tight‑knit, rural community typical of the moorlands area. Economic activity is largely agricultural and service‑based, with residents often relying on the wider Staffordshire economy.
Postcode districts covering Brown Edge
Most populated places nearby
- Stoke-on-Trent 4.3 miles
- Stockport 22.6 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 6 miles
- Crewe 12.4 miles
- Stafford 19.1 miles
- Macclesfield 12.3 miles
- Sale 24.6 miles
- Northwich 19.1 miles
- Altrincham 22.9 miles
- Wilmslow 17.2 miles
- Winsford 17 miles
- Kidsgrove 3.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brown Edge and Endon Ward 0.5 miles
- Brown Edge Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Baddeley, Milton & Norton Ward 1.4 miles
- Biddulph South Ward 1.4 miles
- Great Chell & Packmoor Ward 1.6 miles
- Endon Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Bradeley & Chell Heath Ward 1.7 miles
- Endon and Stanley Parish 1.8 miles
- Stanley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Ford Green & Smallthorne Ward 2.3 miles
- Biddulph East Ward 2.3 miles
- Biddulph Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Brown Edge
ST6 8QG, ST6 8SW, ST6 8QF, ST6 8QE, ST6 8QQ, ST6 8QU, ST6 8RT, ST8 7QY, ST6 8TW … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 19.5 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 33.7 miles
- Longport Railway Station 3.8 miles
- Kidsgrove Railway Station 3.9 miles
Hotels near Brown Edge Ad
- Manor House Hotel & Spa, Alsager 4 6.1 miles
- The Alexandra Court Hotel 3 6.5 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Stoke on Trent 4 4.3 miles
- George Hotel, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent 3.1 miles
- Hotel Rudyard 4.2 miles
- The Silk House 5.4 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Keele Staffordshire 4 7 miles
- Lion & Swan Hotel 5 6.2 miles
- Potbank Aparthotel 4 5.4 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Stoke on Trent 4 4.2 miles
Schools in Brown Edge
- St Anne's C of E (VC) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Vale Park Stadium 2.8 miles
- Etruria Hall Country house 4.2 miles
- Moreton Hall Estate 4.9 miles
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 5.5 miles
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles
- Swithamley Hall Estate 8.6 miles
- Somerford Hall Estate 8.9 miles
- Crewe Hall Estate 10.3 miles
- Springfield House Estate 10.6 miles
- Moss Rose Stadium 11.2 miles
- Alexandra Stadium Stadium 11.8 miles
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 12.1 miles