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 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 9.6 miles
- Stockport 17.5 miles
- Salford 24.2 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 11.1 miles
- Crewe 14.5 miles
- Stafford 24.2 miles
- Macclesfield 7.1 miles
- Sale 20.3 miles
- Northwich 17.7 miles
- Ashton-under-Lyne 23.3 miles
- Stretford 21.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Heaton Parish 2.2 miles
- Biddulph North Ward 2.2 miles
- Bosley Parish 2.5 miles
- Congleton East Ward 2.6 miles
- Biddulph Moor Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Horton Parish 2.7 miles
- Rudyard Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Wincle Parish 3.2 miles
- North Rode Parish 3.7 miles
- Biddulph Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Biddulph East Ward 3.8 miles
- Congleton Built-up area 4.1 miles
Example postcodes in Rushton
SK11 0RH, SK11 0QT, CW12 3QQ, SK11 0SE, SK11 0RU, SK11 0RW, SK11 0RG, SK11 0SF, SK11 0RL … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 15.1 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 32.8 miles
- Congleton Railway Station 3.3 miles
- Macclesfield Railway Station 7.1 miles
Hotels near Rushton Ad
- The Alexandra Court Hotel 3 4.9 miles
- Lion & Swan Hotel 5 4.2 miles
- Hotel Rudyard 3 miles
- The Silk House 5.1 miles
- Manor House Hotel & Spa, Alsager 4 8.9 miles
- The Tytherington 4 8.1 miles
- George Hotel, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent 8.4 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Stoke on Trent 4 9.7 miles
- The Bears Head by Innkeeper's Collection 4 9.3 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Stoke on Trent 4 9.6 miles
Schools in Rushton
- Rushton C of E First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Swithamley Hall Estate 3.8 miles
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 4.4 miles
- Moreton Hall Estate 5.2 miles
- Moss Rose Stadium 6 miles
- Somerford Hall Estate 7.2 miles
- Vale Park Stadium 8.1 miles
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 8.1 miles
- Etruria Hall Country house 9.6 miles
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles
- Crewe Hall Estate 12.9 miles
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 12.9 miles
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 13.4 miles