Leek North
Ward in Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.113, -2.028 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 98 57 |
| Dialling code: | 01538 (Ipstones) |
Leek North sits on the northern side of the market town of Leek in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of Staffordshire, England. The ward contains a mix of suburban streets, older stone terraces and edges of farmland with views towards the Churnet Valley and the gritstone outcrops of The Roaches, so it’s popular with walkers and those who commute into nearby Stoke-on-Trent.
Sharing in Leek’s long market-town history, the area combines local shops, community facilities and pockets of light industry with a modest tourism trade driven by country walks and nearby heritage attractions such as the Churnet Valley Railway. Social life is anchored by schools, churches and active volunteer groups, giving the ward a settled, community-minded character while remaining close to the foothills of the Peak District.
Postcode districts covering Leek North
Most populated places nearby
- Stoke-on-Trent 8.4 miles
- Stockport 21.1 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 11.3 miles
- Crewe 17.5 miles
- Stafford 21.4 miles
- Macclesfield 11 miles
- Sale 24.7 miles
- Northwich 22.2 miles
- Altrincham 23.3 miles
- Wilmslow 17 miles
- Glossop 23 miles
- Hyde 23.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Leek West Ward 0.7 miles
- Leek Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Leek East Ward 1.1 miles
- Leek South Ward 1.6 miles
- Birchall Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Tittesworth Parish 1.9 miles
- Rudyard Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Leekbrook Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Longsdon Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Leekfrith Parish 2.7 miles
- Horton Parish 2.8 miles
- Bradnop Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Leek North
ST13 6AH, ST13 6BZ, ST13 5HB, ST13 6AX, ST13 6PB, ST13 6BB, ST13 6QG, ST13 6AS, ST13 8LD … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 19.5 miles
- East Midlands Airport 35 miles
- Cheddleton Railway Station 3.3 miles
- Consall Railway Station 5.3 miles
Hotels near Leek North Ad
- The Silk House 0.6 miles
- Premier Inn Leek Town Centre 3 0.6 miles
- Three Horseshoes Country Inn 4 2.3 miles
- Hotel Rudyard 2 miles
- Whiston Hall Hotel 7.3 miles
- Lion & Swan Hotel 5 8.5 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Stoke on Trent 4 8.9 miles
- YHA Hartington Hall 4 9.4 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Stoke on Trent 4 9.2 miles
- Alexandra Court Hotel 3 8.3 miles
Schools in Leek North
- Beresford Memorial C of E First School Primary
- Churnet View Middle School All ages
Local points of interest
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 0.3 miles
- Swithamley Hall Estate 4.8 miles
- Vale Park Stadium 8.1 miles
- Moreton Hall Estate 8.6 miles
- Etruria Hall Country house 9.2 miles
- Moss Rose Stadium 9.8 miles
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles
- Somerford Hall Estate 11.6 miles
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 12.7 miles
- Springfield House Estate 15.5 miles
- Crewe Hall Estate 15.6 miles
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 16.5 miles