Kingsley
Parish in Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.02, -1.98 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 01 46 |
| Population: | 716 |
| Dialling code: | 01538 (Ipstones) |
Kingsley is a small rural civil parish in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of Staffordshire, England, lying on the southern fringes of the Peak District. The area is characterised by rolling farmland, pockets of moorland and a cluster of stone-built villages that make it popular with walkers and those seeking straightforward countryside scenery.
Historically agricultural, the parish still has a strong village feel with a parish church, village hall and a local pub, while many residents now commute to nearby towns such as Leek and Stoke-on-Trent. Community events, small rural businesses and outdoor pursuits dominate local life, and the quiet lanes and viewpoints are often cited as the parish’s main attractions.
Postcode districts covering Kingsley
Most populated places nearby
- Derby 22.4 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 7.3 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 11.1 miles
- Burton upon Trent 20.5 miles
- Cannock 22.2 miles
- Crewe 20.1 miles
- Stafford 15.6 miles
- Macclesfield 17.8 miles
- Swadlincote 24.3 miles
- Wilmslow 23.6 miles
- Lichfield 24.1 miles
- Kidsgrove 11.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kingsley Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Kingsley Holt Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Churnet Ward 1.2 miles
- Cheadle North East Ward 1.4 miles
- Ipstones Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Consall Parish 2.3 miles
- Cheadle Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Cheadle West Ward 2.6 miles
- Oakamoor Parish 2.6 miles
- Cheadle South East Ward 3.2 miles
- Dilhorne Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Wetley Rocks Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Kingsley
ST10 2EN, ST10 2EW, ST10 2DQ, ST10 2HH, ST10 2ES, ST10 2AZ, ST10 2HU, ST10 2DG, ST10 2AL … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 26.1 miles
- East Midlands Airport 30.1 miles
- Kingsley and Froghall Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Consall Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Kingsley Ad
- Whiston Hall Hotel 1.7 miles
- The Huntsman 2.8 miles
- Peakstones Inn 3 3.7 miles
- Moorville Hall Hotel 3.9 miles
- Soli Hostel 4.6 miles
- The Silk House 6.1 miles
- Ye Olde Crown Hotel 4.8 miles
- Ideal for Alton Towers, Staffordshire and the Peak District 3 5.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Stoke-On-Trent 3 8.2 miles
- Weathervane Hotel 2 5.6 miles
Schools in Kingsley
- St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 7 miles
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles
- Etruria Hall Country house 8.9 miles
- Vale Park Stadium 9.1 miles
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 10.3 miles
- Swithamley Hall Estate 11.5 miles
- Chartley Castle Estate 11.7 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 12.3 miles
- East Wood Forest 12.7 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 12.8 miles
- Moreton Hall Estate 13.1 miles
- Job's Wood Forest 13.1 miles