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 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 13.3 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 17.1 miles
- Burton upon Trent 20.7 miles
- Chesterfield 20.8 miles
- Crewe 24.9 miles
- Stafford 21.5 miles
- Macclesfield 17.3 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 24.1 miles
- Swadlincote 24 miles
- Ilkeston 23.5 miles
- Wilmslow 23.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wetton Parish 2.1 miles
- Grindon Parish 2.1 miles
- Ilam Parish 2.2 miles
- Waterhouses Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Alstonefield Parish 2.4 miles
- Butterton Parish 2.8 miles
- Blore with Swinscoe Parish 3.4 miles
- Newton Grange Parish 3.4 miles
- Eaton and Alsop Parish 3.6 miles
- Thorpe Parish 3.7 miles
- Cotton Parish 3.7 miles
- Warslow and Elkstones Parish 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Hamps Valley
ST10 3LB, DE6 2FZ, DE6 2FS, DE6 2BS, ST10 3HX, ST10 3JG, ST10 3JN, ST10 3EH, DE6 2BW … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 26 miles
- East Midlands Airport 27.5 miles
- Kingsley and Froghall Railway Station 6.1 miles
- Consall Railway Station 6.9 miles
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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 miles
- Job's Wood Forest 9.1 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 9.3 miles
- East Wood Forest 9.4 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 9.6 miles
- Swithamley Hall Estate 10.6 miles
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 12.7 miles
- Chatsworth House Estate 14.1 miles
- Chatsworth House Country house 14.3 miles
- Vale Park Stadium 14.4 miles
- Etruria Hall Country house 14.8 miles
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 14.9 miles