Checkley
Ward in Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.956, -1.984 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 01 39 |
| Dialling code: | 01538 (Ipstones) |
Checkley is a largely rural ward in the heart of Staffordshire Moorlands, in Staffordshire, England, made up of a scattering of villages and hamlets surrounded by rolling farmland and small patches of woodland. The area combines traditional stone-built cottages and farmhouses with more modern housing, and sits within easy reach of market towns and larger centres such as Uttoxeter and Stoke-on-Trent, making it popular with commuters as well as long-standing farming families.
Locally the ward retains a strong village feel, with active parish halls, pubs and community events that mark the agricultural calendar and local traditions. Economically it mixes agriculture with small-scale local businesses and light industry in the larger settlements, while its historic character and attractive countryside draw walkers and visitors exploring the fringes of the Moorlands.
Postcode districts covering Checkley
Most populated places nearby
- Derby 21.5 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 8.4 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 11.8 miles
- Burton upon Trent 17.7 miles
- Cannock 17.8 miles
- Crewe 21.6 miles
- Stafford 11.5 miles
- Macclesfield 21.9 miles
- Swadlincote 21.6 miles
- Bloxwich 23.6 miles
- Lichfield 19.9 miles
- Kidsgrove 14.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Upper Tean Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Checkley Parish 1.1 miles
- Cheadle South East Ward 1.5 miles
- Draycott in the Moors Parish 2 miles
- Cresswell Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Cheadle Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Cheadle West Ward 2.4 miles
- Leigh Parish 2.7 miles
- Cheadle North East Ward 3 miles
- Forsbrook Parish 3.2 miles
- Dilhorne Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Croxden Parish 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Checkley
ST10 4DU, ST10 4RR, ST10 4EJ, ST10 4LG, ST10 4RQ, ST10 4LY, ST11 9AE, ST10 4EE, ST10 4RH … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 28.7 miles
- Manchester Airport 30 miles
- Blythe Bridge Railway Station 3.5 miles
- Caverswell Road 3.6 miles
Hotels near Checkley Ad
- The Duncombe Arms 6.9 miles
- The Upper House 4 7.3 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 6.4 miles
- Whiston Hall 5 miles
- Weston Hall 8.4 miles
- Stone House Hotel 3 8 miles
- Saracens Head 8.3 miles
- Weathervane Hotel by Greene King Inns 2 4.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Stoke on Trent 3 8.1 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Stoke on Trent 4 9.3 miles
Schools in Checkley
- Draycott Moor College Independent - special
- Great Wood Community Primary School Primary
- Hutchinson Memorial C of E First School Primary
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 7.1 miles
- Chartley Castle Estate 7.3 miles
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles
- Ingestre Hall Estate 9.8 miles
- Etruria Hall Country house 10 miles
- Vale Park Stadium 10.8 miles
- Blithfield Hall Estate 11 miles
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 12.1 miles
- Springfield House Estate 12.4 miles
- Acton Hill Estate 12.6 miles
- East Wood Forest 12.8 miles