Rushton
Parish in Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.157, -2.115 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 92 62 |
| Dialling code: | 01260 (Congleton) |
The small civil parish of Rushton sits in the rural district of Staffordshire Moorlands within Staffordshire in England. It occupies rolling farmland and pasture on the western fringes of the Peak District, with stone-built cottages, scattered farms and quiet lanes linking it to nearby market towns such as Leek.
Historically agricultural, the parish retains a quiet village character with a modest parish church and a handful of older buildings; local life centres on farming, small-scale tourism and commuting to larger towns. Community events, conservation of hedgerows and commons, and access to nearby walking country make it popular with locals and visitors seeking an unspoilt slice of Staffordshire countryside.
Postcode districts covering Rushton
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Stockport 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Salford 24.2 miles39 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Crewe 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Stafford 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Macclesfield 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Sale 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Northwich 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Ashton-under-Lyne 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Stretford 21.8 miles35.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Heaton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Biddulph North Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bosley Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Congleton East Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Biddulph Moor Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Horton Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Rudyard Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Wincle Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- North Rode Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Biddulph Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Biddulph East Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Congleton Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
Example postcodes in Rushton
SK11 0SG, SK11 0RN, CW12 3QQ, ST8 7FD, SK11 0QT, SK11 0RT, SK11 0RH, SK11 0SD, SK11 0QU … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 32.8 miles52.7 km
- Congleton Railway Station 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Macclesfield Railway Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
Hotels near Rushton Ad
- The Alexandra Court Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Hotel Rudyard 3 miles4.9 km
- Lion & Swan Hotel 5 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Silk House 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Manor House Hotel & Spa, Alsager 4 8.9 miles14.4 km
- The Tytherington 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Stoke on Trent 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The Bears Head by Innkeeper's Collection 4 9.3 miles15 km
- Burleigh House 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Stoke on Trent 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
Schools in Rushton
- Rushton C of E First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Swithamley Hall Estate 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Moreton Hall Estate 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Moss Rose Stadium 6 miles9.6 km
- Somerford Hall Estate 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Vale Park Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- Etruria Hall Country house 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Crewe Hall Estate 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 13.4 miles21.5 km