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Ecton Staffordshire Map

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

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Place	Ecton
Traditional County	Staffordshire
District / Borough	Staffordshire Moorlands
Region	West Midlands
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.122769
Longitude	-1.858600
Place Type	Hamlet

About Ecton

Ecton commands a rugged prominence where the high, thin air of the Staffordshire Moorlands meets the undulating limestone of the Peak District National Park. It lies 6.9 miles east of Leek (from Leek: bearing 80°T, OS grid SK 095 584), and is situated east-south-east of Warslow village. The horizon here is defined by the steep, imposing slopes of Ecton Hill, a landform that holds the deep, silent memory of an industrial past within its subterranean veins. Beneath the verdant turf, the Copper Mines On Ecton Hill remain as a formal record of a time when the earth was hollowed out for its mineral wealth. Sunlight catches the jagged contours of the landscape, casting long, dramatic shadows that shift with the passing clouds across the open, exposed ridges. The Ecton Copper Mines Sssi provides a stark contrast to the surrounding pastoral quiet, reminding the observer of the intense, focused labour once demanded by these hills. The nearby waters of the Warslow Brook trace a patient, meandering path through the lower ground, carving a soft rhythm into the limestone floor. Ecton remains a place of austere beauty, where the weight of history rests lightly upon the quiet, windswept grass.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Peak District National Park (National Park) — locality lies within · 14k acres
Ecton Copper Mines Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — locality lies within · 100 ha
Copper Mines On Ecton Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 120° ESE · 8 ha
Ecton Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.4 mi, 141° SE
Hanging Bank Bowl Barrow (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 162° SSE
Bowl Barrow 200M South-West Of Ecton Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 148° SSE
Warslow Brook (River) — 0.8 mi, 242° WSW
Sugarloaf (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 154° SSE
Hoo Brook (River) — 1.6 mi, 192° SSW
Hillsdale (Valley) — 2.0 mi, 203° SSW
Pike Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 083° E
Thor's Cave (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 175° S
The Mere (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 059° ENE
Hamps And Manifold Valleys Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.5 mi, 157° SSE · 10k acres
Heathcote Mere (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.2 mi, 071° ENE
Pilsbury Castle (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 019° NNE
Dovedale (National Nature Reserve) — 3.8 mi, 123° ESE · 682 ha
Dovedale Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.9 mi, 142° SE
Dovedale Church (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 141° SE
Tissington Spires (Attraction) — 5.0 mi, 141° SE
Peak Wildlife Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 5.0 mi, 213° SSW
Lover's Leap (Viewpoint) — 5.1 mi, 143° SE
Ilam Cross (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 152° SSE
Angela's Stones (Public Artwork) — 5.9 mi, 036° NE
village cross (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 034° NE
Tissington Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 6.2 mi, 128° SE
Canopy Walkway (Viewpoint) — 6.4 mi, 239° WSW
Birch Gardens (Park) — 6.5 mi, 261° W
Ball Haye Gardens (Park) — 6.8 mi, 263° W
Ruins of Pipers Inn Coaching Inn on the Roman Road (Historic Ruins) — 7.0 mi, 095° E

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