Ipstones
Built-up area in Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.046, -1.971 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 02 49 |
| Population: | 881 |
| Dialling code: | 01538 |
Ipstones is a small village in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of Staffordshire, sitting close to the southern fringe of the Peak District. It perches near the gritstone escarpment known as Ipstones Edge, which gives sweeping views across the surrounding moorland and down to the Cheshire and Stoke-on-Trent areas on clear days. The settlement is characterised by stone-built cottages and lanes, with a long rural history shaped by agriculture and local quarrying and mineral workings.
Today Ipstones retains a quiet, close-knit feel and attracts walkers and outdoor enthusiasts because of the plentiful footpaths and open moor. The local economy remains largely agricultural with some small businesses and visitors supporting village facilities; many residents also commute to nearby towns such as Leek and Stoke-on-Trent. Historic and landscape interest makes it a pleasant base for exploring the Staffordshire uplands.
Postcode districts covering Ipstones
Most populated places nearby
- Derby 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Burton upon Trent 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Cannock 24 miles38.7 km
- Crewe 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Stafford 17.4 miles28 km
- Macclesfield 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Wilmslow 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Winsford 24.8 miles40 km
- Kidsgrove 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Cheadle Hulme 24.2 miles39 km
Neighbouring places
- Churnet Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Kingsley Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Kingsley Holt Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Consall Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bradnop Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Cheddleton Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Cotton Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Leekbrook Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Cheadle North East Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Wetley Rocks Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Oakamoor Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Birchall Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Ipstones
ST10 2LF, ST10 2JH, ST10 2JY, ST10 2LU, ST10 2LA, ST10 2LE, ST10 2JJ, ST10 2JL, ST10 2LG … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 24.7 miles39.8 km
- East Midlands Airport 30.6 miles49.3 km
- Consall Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Kingsley and Froghall Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
Hotels near Ipstones Ad
- Whiston Hall 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Silk House 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Duncombe Arms 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Burleigh House 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Stables Ashbourne 10 miles16.1 km
- Hotel Rudyard 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Stoke on Trent 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Potbank Aparthotel 4 9.3 miles15 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stoke on Trent 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Stoke on Trent 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
Schools in Ipstones
- St Leonard's C of E First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Vale Park Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Etruria Hall Country house 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Swithamley Hall Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Moreton Hall Estate 12.4 miles20 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 12.5 miles20.2 km
- East Wood Forest 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Rough Wood Forest 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Job's Wood Forest 13 miles20.9 km
- Chartley Castle Estate 13.5 miles21.8 km