Quarnford
Parish in Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England
Within Peak District National Park
| Coordinates: | 53.199, -1.979 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 01 66 |
| Dialling code: | 01298 (Buxton) |
Quarnford is a tiny, sparsely populated civil parish in the uplands of the Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, in England. It covers a remote moorland landscape on the western fringes of the Peak District National Park and includes the village of Flash, often noted for its very high elevation and claims to be one of the highest villages in Britain; the terrain is characterised by heather, gritstone and narrow winding lanes.
Historically and socially it has been shaped by hill farming and a scattered, tight-knit community; small stone chapels and farmsteads punctuate the parish rather than sizeable settlements. Today the local economy leans on pastoral agriculture and a modest amount of tourism from walkers and cyclists exploring the Peak District, giving the area a mix of working farmland and quiet scenic appeal rather than any urban development.
Postcode districts covering Quarnford
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Sheffield 25 miles40.2 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Oldham 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Stockport 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Salford 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 16.8 miles27 km
- Chesterfield 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Crewe 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Macclesfield 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Sale 21.1 miles34 km
- Northwich 22.2 miles35.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Hollinsclough Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Dane Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Heathylee Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Wincle Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Leekfrith Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Harpur Hill Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Heaton Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Temple Ward 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Longnor Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Burbage Ward 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Hartington upper Quarter Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
Example postcodes in Quarnford
SK17 0SZ, SK17 0ST, SK17 0SN, SK17 0TF, SK17 0SU, SK17 0TN, SK17 0SY, SK17 0TG, SK17 0TQ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 16.3 miles26.2 km
- East Midlands Airport 37.1 miles59.7 km
- Buxton Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Macclesfield Railway Station 7.3 miles11.7 km
Hotels near Quarnford Ad
- No 6 the Square Tearooms & Accommodation 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Ensana Buxton Crescent 5 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Silk House 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Biggin Hall Country House Hotel 3 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Hotel Rudyard 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Tytherington 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Old Hall Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Palace Hotel Buxton & Spa 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Hollin House Hotel 3 8.2 miles13.1 km
- The Royal Oak Hotel 3 9 miles14.5 km
Schools in Quarnford
- Old Sams Farm Independent School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Swithamley Hall Estate 2.5 miles4 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Moss Rose Stadium 6.9 miles11 km
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Moreton Hall Estate 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 12.5 miles20 km
- Somerford Hall Estate 12.6 miles20.4 km
- Vale Park Stadium 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Etruria Hall Country house 14.9 miles24 km
- Chatsworth House Country house 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Chatsworth House Estate 15.7 miles25.3 km