Traditional county: Staffordshire · District / Borough: Staffordshire Moorlands · Region: West Midlands
Explore Blakelow, Staffordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Blakelow map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Blakelow, Staffordshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Blakelow |
| Traditional County | Staffordshire |
| District / Borough | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.065674 |
| Longitude | -1.954578 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Blakelow emerges from the rugged topography of the Staffordshire Moorlands as a collection of resilient stone dwellings scattered across high, exposed ridges. It lies 3.9 miles south-east of Leek (from Leek: bearing 135°T, OS grid SK 031 520), and is situated north-north-east of Ipstones village. The horizon here is vast and restless, defined by the sharp, unyielding lines of gritstone that catch the pale, thin light of the upland afternoon. To the west, the deep, shadowed creases of The Clough carve a sudden silence into the landscape, contrasting with the open, wind-swept pastures that surround the homes. Life in Blakelow follows the slow, seasonal pulse of the grazing sheep and the changing temper of the clouds above the nearby Swineholes Wood. The earth here is thin and stubborn, demanding a persistent labour from those who work the small-holdings and pastureland. Every lane leading toward Blakelow seems to hold the weight of the moor, where the air tastes of dampened heather and the distant, cooling breath of the Pennines. Through the quiet of the day, the singular, stark beauty of these heights reminds one that the land itself is the primary architect of the local character.
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Explore Blakelow, Staffordshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.065674, -1.954578. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |