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 miles37.6 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Burton upon Trent 19.2 miles31 km
- Cannock 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Crewe 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Stafford 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Macclesfield 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Swadlincote 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Bloxwich 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Lichfield 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Kidsgrove 12.8 miles20.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Cresswell Built-up area 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 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Upper Tean Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Cheadle West Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Dilhorne Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Cheadle Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Meir Park Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Checkley Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Cheadle South East Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Cookshill Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Draycott in the Moors
ST10 4JJ, ST11 9AE, ST11 9SL, ST11 9RG, ST10 2NT, ST11 9QY, ST11 9RQ, ST10 2NS, ST11 9RD … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 29.5 miles47.4 km
- East Midlands Airport 30.5 miles49.1 km
- Blythe Bridge Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Caverswell Road 2.1 miles3.3 km
Hotels near Draycott in the Moors Ad
- The Upper House 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Duncombe Arms 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Stone House Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Weston Hall 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The White Hart Hotel 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Burleigh House 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Weathervane Hotel by Greene King Inns 2 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Whiston Hall 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Potbank Aparthotel 4 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Saracens Head 7.7 miles12.4 km
Schools in Draycott in the Moors
- Draycott Moor College Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Chartley Castle Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Etruria Hall Country house 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Ingestre Hall Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Vale Park Stadium 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Springfield House Estate 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Blithfield Hall Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Acton Hill Estate 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 14.1 miles22.7 km
- East Wood Forest 14.8 miles23.8 km