Cresswell
Built-up area in Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.951, -2.035 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 97 39 |
Cresswell is a small, rural village in the heart of the Staffordshire Moorlands district of Staffordshire, England. It sits amid rolling farmland and hedgerow-lined lanes typical of the area, giving a quiet, scenic feel on the edge of moorland country that appeals to walkers and those wanting a countryside base.
Historically rooted in agriculture, Cresswell retains stone cottages and farmsteads that hint at its past, while the local economy today combines farming with residents who commute to nearby market towns. Community life is characteristically close‑knit, centred on the village hall, pub and occasional fetes and events, and the place is valued for its peaceful, traditional rural character.
Postcode districts covering Cresswell
Most populated places nearby
- Derby 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 10 miles16.1 km
- Burton upon Trent 19.3 miles31 km
- Cannock 17.4 miles28 km
- Crewe 19.9 miles32 km
- Stafford 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Macclesfield 21.7 miles35 km
- Swadlincote 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Bloxwich 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Lichfield 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Kidsgrove 12.8 miles20.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Draycott in the Moors Parish 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Forsbrook Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Blythe Bridge Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Fulford Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Upper Tean Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Cheadle West Ward 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Dilhorne Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Meir Park Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Cheadle Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Cookshill Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Checkley Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Meir South Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Cresswell
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 29.6 miles47.6 km
- East Midlands Airport 30.6 miles49.3 km
- Blythe Bridge Railway Station 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Caverswell Road 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Cresswell Ad
- The Upper House 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The Duncombe Arms 9 miles14.5 km
- Stone House Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Weston Hall 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The White Hart Hotel 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Burleigh House 5 miles8.1 km
- Weathervane Hotel by Greene King Inns 2 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Saracens Head 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Potbank Aparthotel 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Stoke on Trent 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
Local points of interest
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Chartley Castle Estate 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Etruria Hall Country house 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 8.7 miles14 km
- Ingestre Hall Estate 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Vale Park Stadium 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Springfield House Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Blithfield Hall Estate 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Acton Hill Estate 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 14.2 miles22.9 km
- East Wood Forest 14.9 miles24 km