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 miles34.5 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 11.8 miles19 km
- Burton upon Trent 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Cannock 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Crewe 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Stafford 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Macclesfield 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Swadlincote 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Bloxwich 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Lichfield 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Kidsgrove 14.1 miles22.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Upper Tean Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Checkley Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Cheadle South East Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Draycott in the Moors Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Cresswell Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Cheadle Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Cheadle West Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Leigh Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Cheadle North East Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Forsbrook Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Dilhorne Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Croxden Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Checkley
ST10 4NE, ST10 4PS, ST11 9SL, ST10 4JA, ST10 4HW, ST10 4LJ, ST10 4EN, ST11 9RE, ST10 4JQ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 28.7 miles46.2 km
- Manchester Airport 30 miles48.3 km
- Blythe Bridge Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Caverswell Road 3.6 miles5.8 km
Hotels near Checkley Ad
- The Duncombe Arms 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The White Hart Hotel 6.4 miles10.2 km
- The Upper House 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Whiston Hall 5 miles8 km
- Weston Hall 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Burleigh House 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Stone House Hotel 3 8 miles12.8 km
- Saracens Head 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Weathervane Hotel by Greene King Inns 2 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Stoke on Trent 4 9.3 miles15 km
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 miles11.4 km
- Chartley Castle Estate 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Ingestre Hall Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Etruria Hall Country house 10 miles16.1 km
- Vale Park Stadium 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Blithfield Hall Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Springfield House Estate 12.4 miles20 km
- Acton Hill Estate 12.6 miles20.3 km
- East Wood Forest 12.8 miles20.6 km