Staffordshire hotels accommodation, attractions
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MAIN TOWNS IN Staffordshire - Alton Towers Biddulph Burton-on-Trent
Cannock Cheadle Leek Lichfield Newcastle u Lyme Penkridge Stafford
Stoke on Trent Stone Tamworth Uttoxeter Wombourne. |
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Alton Towers. The popular theme park Alton Towers is located just
off the the B5032, near the county border with Derbyshire. It
is about 8 miles west of Ashbourne, 7 miles north of Uttoxeter
and 11 miles east of Stoke on Trent. The village of Alton lies
one mile to the south. Book
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Towers.
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Biddulph. Biddulph is situated on the very edge of the Peak
District National Park, close to Biddulph Grange National Trust
Gardens and the Alton Towers Theme Park, a 30 minutes drive away.
Biddulph is 7 miles north of Stoke-on-Trent and 25 miles south
of Manchester. Congleton is about 4 miles to the north and Leek
is about 7 miles to the east.
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Burton-on-Trent. Burton-on-Trent is a large town in the east of Staffordshire,
about 9 miles northwest of Junction 11of the M42 Motorway. It
is located just off the A38, on the county border with Derbyshire.
It is about 10 miles south of Nottingham, 10 miles northeast
of Lichfield and 11 miles north of Tamworth. Burton-on-Trent
is about 50 miles from Bromsgrove and 9 miles from Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
For centuries, Burton has been associated with the brewing industry
due to the quality of the local water. This comes from the high
proportion of dissolved salts in the water, predominantly caused
by the gypsum in the surrounding hills. Burton-on-Trent : |
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Cannock. Cannock is located just north of the West Midlands
conurbation. It lies on the A34 and A5 roads, to the north of
the Black Country and south of Stafford. Cannock is about 3 miles
east of Junction 12 of the M6 and 3 miles north of Junction 1
of the M54 Motorway. The town was very small until coal mining
increased heavily during the mid to late 19th Century. The area
then continued to grow rapidly with many industries coming to
the area because of its proximity to the Black Country and because
of its coal reserves. Cannock
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Cheadle. Cheadle is situated in agricultural Staffordshire
Moorlands, about 10 miles east of Stoke-on-Trent, close to the
M6 and the A50. It is located on the A522, about 4 miles west
of Alton Towers, 8 miles norh of Uttoxeter and 8 miles south
of Leek. The magnificent church has a 200 foot spire which dominates
the town and the Georgian Market Square, established in 1819,
is picturesque. Cheadle
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Leek.
Leek is a little Staffordshire mill town, sitting on a broad
low hill in a curve of the River Churnet and located on the A53.
Stoke on Trent is about 8 miles to the southwest, Buxton is about
10 miles to the north and Ashbourne is about 14 miles to the
southeast. A market is held weekly on the ancient cobbles of
the large market square, with a thriving indoor Butter market
at the 17th century Butter Cross. The great silk mills of the
last century are still here, now mostly antique shops, and between
the mills are rows of small specialist shops. Leek : |
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Lichfield. Lichfield is surrounded by beautiful countryside,
but also close to Birmingham, Derby and easy travelling distance
to two international airports. Lichfield is located on the A51,
about 12 miles southwest of Burton on Trent, 7 miles northwest
of Tamworth, 7 miles southeast of Rugeley and 8 miles east of
Cannock. It is about 3 miles north of the M6 Toll motorway. Lichfield
Cathedral has a splendid setting and a fascinating history, its
three spires are unique amongst medieval cathedrals. Lichfield : |
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Newcastle u Lyme. Newcastle-under-Lyme is a busy market town in Staffordshire.
It is about 2 miles north of Junction 15 of the M6 Motorway,
and 5 miles west of neighbouring city Stoke-on-Trent, the suburbs
of the town run into those of the city. Newcastle under Lyme
is located on the A34, about 8 miles north of Stone, 6 miles
south of Alsager and 14 miles east of Nantwich. The town has
a long history of fine pottery production, the history of which
is illustrated in the Newcastle Borough Museum and Art Gallery.
It features over 800 years of Borough history with items from
clocks to teapots, paintings to clay pipes. Newcastle u Lyme : |
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u Lyme.
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Penkridge. Penkridge is 6 miles south of Stafford and 10 miles
north of Wolverhampton. Penkridge is about 3 miles north of Junction
12 of the M6 Motorway. The name Penkridge comes from the name
of the River Penk which flows through it. The canalside village
has expanded over recent years and is famous for its popular
Wednesday and Saturday markets, as well as a monthly farmers'
market. The village is an attractive stopping point for the large
number of holidaymakers who use the Staffordshire and Worcestershire
canal on their narrowboats. Penkridge has many historic sites
including the beautiful Garde I listed St Michael's and All Angels'
Church, and the Old Gaol, which still has wooden stocks outside. Penkridge : |
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Stafford. The name Penkridge comes from the name of the River
Penk which flows through it. The canalside village has expanded
over recent years and is famous for its popular Wednesday and
Saturday markets, as well as a monthly farmers' market. The village
is an attractive stopping point for the large number of holidaymakers
who use the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal on their narrowboats.
Penkridge has many historic sites including the beautiful Garde
I listed St Michael's and All Angels' Church, and the Old Gaol,
which still has wooden stocks outside. Stafford lies in the West
Midlands between Wolverhampton and Stoke-on-Trent. To the north
are the world-famous Potteries and the Staffordshire Moorland.
Stafford Castle is a Norman stone motte and bailey fortress,
built on a high ridge and located 2 miles west of the town centre.
The oldest building in Stafford is St Chad's church and Stafford
Gatehouse Theatre is the town's main entertainment and cultural
venue. Stafford : |
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Stoke on Trent. Stoke-on-Trent itself made up of six separate towns;
Tunstall, Burslem, Hanley (the City Centre), Stoke, Fenton and
Longton - affectionately known as The Potteries. Stoke on Trent
is 5 miles north of Stone, 15 miles north of Stafford and 3 miles
east of Newcastle under Lyme. Stoke on Trent is about 3 miles
northeast of Junction 15 of the M6 Motorway. Stoke-on-Trent is
Staffordshire's largest city and has been Britain's main pottery
and ceramics centre for 400 years, with visitor centres, ceramic
museums, factory shops and factory tours around the famous potteries.
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on Trent.
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Stone. Stone stands in the valley of the River Trent, while
the Trent & Mersey Canal dominates the town. It is situated
about 7 miles north of Stafford, and around 7 miles south of
the city of Stoke-on-Trent. Stone is about 7 miles north of Junction
14 of the M6 Motorway, located just off the A51. Stone : |
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Tamworth. Tamworth is a thriving, historic market town, about
3 miles west of Junction 10 of the M42 Motorway. It is located
just off the A5, with Lichfield about 8 miles to the northwest,
Sutton Coldfield about 8 miles southwest and Burton on Trent
about 12 miles to the north. Tamworth is about 40 miles from
Bromsgrove and 20 miles from Ashby-de-la-Zouch. It has a fine
Norman Castle with a medieval banqueting hall, furnished Jacobean
apartments and a fine herringbone curtain wall. Tamworth : |
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accommodation : Tamworth.
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Uttoxeter. Uttoxeter is located on the A50, just inside the
county border with Derbyshire. It is about 11 miles west of Stone,
12 miles west of Stafford and about 12 miles south of Ashbourne.
A nearby large town is Stafford. Uttoxeter is about 12 miles
west of Burton on Trent and 12 miles east of Stoke on Trent.
Uttoxeter bustling town centre is mostly pedestrianised, with
a wide variety of shops and supermarkets. Uttoxeter : |
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Wombourne. Wombourne is located on the A449 in south Staffordshire.
Wombourne is 3 miles northwest of Dudley and 4 miles south of
Wolverhampton. Wombourne is a busy, picturesque village with
a traditional village green still used as a cricket pitch. A
canal runs north-to-south through the west side of the village
and Bratch Locks are located to the north. Wombourne : |
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