Hamps Valley
Ward in Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England
Within Peak District National Park
| Coordinates: | 53.077, -1.849 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 10 53 |
Hamps Valley is a small, predominantly rural ward in the district of Staffordshire Moorlands in Staffordshire, England, sitting on the western fringes of the moorland that leads towards the Peak District. The landscape is typified by rolling fields, stone-built hamlets and lanes, with plenty of walking and cycling opportunities that attract visitors looking for quieter countryside rather than packaged tourist facilities.
Locally the economy is largely agricultural with a scattering of small businesses, holiday lets and traditional pubs that double as community hubs; local history is visible in old churches and farmsteads, and residents tend to value strong community ties and practical rural services, while relying on nearby market towns such as Leek for wider shops and amenities. Transport is limited, so the area retains a peaceful, village-like social character despite being within easy reach of higher-profile countryside.
Postcode districts covering Hamps Valley
Most populated places nearby
- Derby 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Burton upon Trent 20.7 miles33.2 km
- Chesterfield 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Crewe 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Stafford 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Macclesfield 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Swadlincote 24 miles38.6 km
- Ilkeston 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Wilmslow 23.5 miles37.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Wetton Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Grindon Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ilam Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Waterhouses Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Alstonefield Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Butterton Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Blore with Swinscoe Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Newton Grange Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Eaton and Alsop Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Thorpe Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Cotton Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Warslow and Elkstones Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Hamps Valley
ST10 3HR, DE6 2AY, DE6 2FY, DE6 2AD, SK17 0EY, ST10 3LA, DE6 2BA, ST10 3JQ, ST10 3EP … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 26 miles41.9 km
- East Midlands Airport 27.5 miles44.3 km
- Kingsley and Froghall Railway Station 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Consall Railway Station 6.9 miles11 km
Hotels near Hamps Valley Ad
- Biggin Hall Country House Hotel 3 5 miles8 km
- Stables Ashbourne 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Duncombe Arms 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Whiston Hall 5.3 miles8.6 km
- The Silk House 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Hotel Rudyard 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Farmyard Inn Youlgreave 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Charles Cotton Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
Schools in Hamps Valley
- Ilam C of E Primary School Primary
- Waterhouses C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 8.1 miles13 km
- Job's Wood Forest 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Rough Wood Forest 9.3 miles14.9 km
- East Wood Forest 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Swithamley Hall Estate 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Chatsworth House Estate 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Chatsworth House Country house 14.3 miles23 km
- Vale Park Stadium 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Etruria Hall Country house 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 14.9 miles23.9 km