Grindon
Parish in Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England
Within Peak District National Park
| Coordinates: | 53.089, -1.896 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 07 54 |
| Dialling code: | 01538 (Ipstones) |
Grindon is a small rural parish in the rolling hills of the Staffordshire Moorlands, in Staffordshire, England. Set in high, open countryside it features traditional stone farmhouses, drystone walls and narrow lanes; the landscape is a mix of grazing pasture and small woodlands that make it popular with walkers seeking quieter routes away from busier Peak District spots.
The settlement has a long rural history and a modest, close‑knit community where agriculture remains important, alongside a modest contribution from holiday lets and local services catering to visitors. Social life tends to centre on village, church and community events, and the parish’s character is defined by its quiet, agricultural economy and sense of continuity with past rural traditions.
Postcode districts covering Grindon
Most populated places nearby
- Derby 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 11.8 miles19 km
- Stockport 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Burton upon Trent 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Chesterfield 22 miles35.4 km
- Crewe 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Stafford 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Macclesfield 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Wilmslow 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Glossop 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Kidsgrove 14.3 miles23 km
Neighbouring places
- Butterton Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Onecote Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hamps Valley Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wetton Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Warslow and Elkstones Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Waterhouses Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Manifold Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bradnop Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Alstonefield Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Cotton Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Fawfieldhead Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Ipstones Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
Example postcodes in Grindon
ST13 7RL, ST13 7RG, ST13 7TS, ST13 7PE, ST13 7RH, ST13 7TP, ST13 7RR, ST13 7TE, ST13 7TT … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 24.1 miles38.8 km
- East Midlands Airport 29.6 miles47.6 km
- Kingsley and Froghall Railway Station 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Consall Railway Station 5.6 miles9 km
Hotels near Grindon Ad
- Biggin Hall Country House Hotel 3 6 miles9.6 km
- The Duncombe Arms 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Stables Ashbourne 8.2 miles13.3 km
- The Silk House 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Whiston Hall 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Hotel Rudyard 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Burleigh House 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Charles Cotton Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
Local points of interest
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 6 miles9.6 km
- Swithamley Hall Estate 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Job's Wood Forest 11.2 miles18 km
- Rough Wood Forest 11.3 miles18.2 km
- East Wood Forest 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Vale Park Stadium 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Etruria Hall Country house 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 13.7 miles22 km
- Moss Rose Stadium 14.3 miles23 km
- Moreton Hall Estate 14.3 miles23 km