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Draycott in the Moors Staffordshire Map

Traditional county: Staffordshire · District / Borough: Staffordshire Moorlands · Region: West Midlands

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Place	Draycott in the Moors
Traditional County	Staffordshire
District / Borough	Staffordshire Moorlands
Region	West Midlands
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	52.960243
Longitude	-2.036386
Place Type	Village

About Draycott in the Moors

Draycott in the Moors defines the transition where the flat, fertile plains of the Trent valley begin to gather the height and ambition of the Staffordshire uplands. It lies 2.7 miles south-west of Cheadle (from Cheadle: bearing 231°T, OS grid SJ 976 403), and is situated north of Cresswell village. The landscape here possesses a sober clarity, where the cool, silver currents of Fors Brook carve through the pastureland with a persistent, quiet industry. Ancient earthworks remain at the Paynsley Hall Moated Site, holding the memory of medieval stone beneath the quiet weight of the soil. Draycott in the Moors draws its character from this blend of working land and layered antiquity, where the horizon feels broad and unencumbered by the clutter of modern expansion. The light at dusk often lingers long across the fields, casting a pale, metallic sheen upon the distant stone of the landscape. Residents and visitors alike find that the air carries a crispness, sharper than the humid warmth of the lowlands, reflecting the proximity to higher, wilder ground. This geography ensures that the seasons make their presence felt with a distinct, uncompromising rhythm, defining the life of the people who inhabit these lanes.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fors Brook (River) — 0.9 mi, 312° NW
Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 289° WNW
Paynsley Hall Moated Site And Outer Enclosure (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 154° SSE · 4 ha
Foxfield Steam Railway (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 311° NW
Bowl Barrow At St Thomas'S Trees (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 356° N
Caverswall Castle (Castle) — 2.2 mi, 314° NW
Caverswall Stocks (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 316° NW
Fulford Dale (Valley) — 2.4 mi, 241° WSW
Cheadlemill Brook (River) — 2.5 mi, 063° ENE
Blithewood Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 158° SSE · 2 ha
Cheadle Cross (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 047° NE
Cheadle Spear (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 048° NE
Cheadle Discovery and Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 047° NE
The Heath House (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 103° ESE
Ornamental Parterre Garden (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 102° ESE
Parkhall Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.6 mi, 308° NW
Counslow (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.7 mi, 070° ENE
Hulme Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.9 mi, 312° NW · 41 ha
Parkhall Country Park (Park) — 4.1 mi, 314° NW
Mr Tubbs (Public Artwork) — 4.1 mi, 089° E
Anchor Road Park (Park) — 4.4 mi, 303° WNW
Queen'S Park, Longton (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.4 mi, 284° WNW · 18 ha
Gladstone Pottery Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 295° WNW
Buttermilk Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 4.8 mi, 097° E
Ross Cottages Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 4.8 mi, 044° NE
Consall Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.9 mi, 013° NNE
Threap Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.9 mi, 070° ENE
Swingle Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 4.9 mi, 291° WNW
Millennium Topograph (Viewpoint) — 4.9 mi, 245° WSW
Froghall Meadow And Pastures Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 5.1 mi, 038° NE · 11 ha

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