Draycott in the Moors
Parish in Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.953, -2.032 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 97 39 |
Draycott in the Moors is a small, largely rural civil parish in the district of Staffordshire Moorlands in Staffordshire, England, characterised by rolling farmland, hedgerows and a scattering of hamlets and stone cottages. The village retains a traditional parish church and community hall and sits within easy reach of the Peak District and nearby market towns such as Cheadle, Uttoxeter and Stoke-on-Trent, making it appealing both to walkers and commuters.
Historically rooted in agriculture with traces of local trades and small-scale rural industry, the area still shows field patterns and old farm buildings that reflect that past. Community life tends to centre on village events, clubs and the church, giving Draycott in the Moors a quiet, close-knit feel while its proximity to larger centres provides wider economic and cultural links.
Postcode districts covering Draycott in the Moors
Most populated places nearby
- Derby 23.4 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 6.9 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 10.1 miles
- Burton upon Trent 19.2 miles
- Cannock 17.5 miles
- Crewe 19.9 miles
- Stafford 10.5 miles
- Macclesfield 21.6 miles
- Swadlincote 23.1 miles
- Bloxwich 23.4 miles
- Lichfield 20.5 miles
- Kidsgrove 12.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cresswell Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Forsbrook Parish 1.7 miles
- Blythe Bridge Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Fulford Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Upper Tean Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Cheadle West Ward 2.6 miles
- Dilhorne Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Cheadle Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Meir Park Ward 2.9 miles
- Checkley Parish 3.1 miles
- Cheadle South East Ward 3.1 miles
- Cookshill Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Draycott in the Moors
ST11 9AZ, ST11 9RE, ST11 9AE, ST11 9FG, ST11 9RD, ST11 9QY, ST11 9AB, ST11 9AH, ST11 9AD … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 29.5 miles
- East Midlands Airport 30.5 miles
- Blythe Bridge Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Caverswell Road 2.1 miles
Hotels near Draycott in the Moors Ad
- The Huntsman 2.3 miles
- Ideal for Alton Towers, Staffordshire and the Peak District 3 2.5 miles
- The Upper House 4 5.3 miles
- Moddershall Oaks Country Spa Retreat 5 3 miles
- Moddershall Oaks Country Spa Retreat 5 3 miles
- Weathervane Hotel 2 2.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Stoke-On-Trent 3 6.3 miles
- Peakstones Inn 3 5.1 miles
- Whiston Hall Hotel 6.2 miles
- Moorville Hall Hotel 4.5 miles
Schools in Draycott in the Moors
- Draycott Moor College Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles
- Chartley Castle Estate 7.4 miles
- Etruria Hall Country house 8.5 miles
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 8.6 miles
- Ingestre Hall Estate 9.4 miles
- Vale Park Stadium 9.5 miles
- Springfield House Estate 10.5 miles
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 11.3 miles
- Blithfield Hall Estate 11.3 miles
- Acton Hill Estate 11.9 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 14.1 miles
- East Wood Forest 14.8 miles