Kingsley Holt
Built-up area in Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.015, -1.972 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 01 46 |
| Population: | 716 |
| Dialling code: | 01538 (Ipstones) |
Kingsley Holt is a small, rural hamlet in the district of Staffordshire Moorlands, in the county of Staffordshire, England. Set amid the rolling moorland and mixed farmland that characterises the area, it offers a scattering of stone cottages and farmsteads and easy access to quiet lanes and footpaths. The settlement is within easy reach of market towns such as Leek and the larger conurbation of Stoke-on-Trent, and is a short drive from the recreational landscape of the Peak District.
Locally the character remains agricultural, with a small, tight-knit community and a pace of life centred on countryside pursuits and village activities rather than commerce. Many residents commute to nearby towns for work, while the area’s historic stone buildings and pleasant walking country give it appeal for visitors seeking a low-key rural experience rather than mainstream tourism. Historical threads are largely those of farming and local craft traditions common to the Moorlands rather than grand industrial monuments.
Postcode districts covering Kingsley Holt
Most populated places nearby
- Derby 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Burton upon Trent 20 miles32.2 km
- Cannock 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Crewe 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Stafford 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Macclesfield 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Swadlincote 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Wilmslow 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Lichfield 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Kidsgrove 12.3 miles19.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Kingsley Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Churnet Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Cheadle North East Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Oakamoor Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Ipstones Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Cheadle Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Cheadle West Ward 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Consall Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cheadle South East Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cotton Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Dilhorne Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Wetley Rocks Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Kingsley Holt
ST10 2BG, ST10 2BE, ST10 2BL, ST10 2BJ, ST10 2DJ, ST10 2BD, ST10 2BQ, ST10 2BW, ST10 2BN … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 26.6 miles42.7 km
- East Midlands Airport 29.7 miles47.8 km
- Kingsley and Froghall Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Consall Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
Hotels near Kingsley Holt Ad
- Whiston Hall 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Duncombe Arms 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Burleigh House 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Silk House 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Stables Ashbourne 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The Upper House 4 9.3 miles15 km
- The White Hart Hotel 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Stoke on Trent 4 8.7 miles14 km
- Hotel Rudyard 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Potbank Aparthotel 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
Local points of interest
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Etruria Hall Country house 9.3 miles15 km
- Vale Park Stadium 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Chartley Castle Estate 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Swithamley Hall Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km
- East Wood Forest 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Rough Wood Forest 12.4 miles20 km
- Job's Wood Forest 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Moreton Hall Estate 13.6 miles21.9 km