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Freehay Staffordshire Map

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

Explore Freehay, Staffordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Freehay 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.

Interactive Map of Freehay, Staffordshire

How to Use This Freehay, Staffordshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Freehay, 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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PlaceFreehay
Traditional CountyStaffordshire
District / BoroughStaffordshire Moorlands
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.969720
Longitude-1.969955
Place TypeHamlet

About Freehay

Freehay emerges from the Staffordshire Moorlands as a scattering of stone and slate held fast against the persistent, cooling breath of the Pennine fringe. It lies 1.3 miles south-south-east of Cheadle (from Cheadle: bearing 149°T, OS grid SK 021 413). Daylight here possesses a particular clarity, catching the sharp angles of sandstone walls that have long defined the boundary lines of Freehay. To the north-west, the restless waters of Cheadlemill Brook carve a modest path through the earth, serving as a reminder of the quiet, hydraulic persistence that shaped this rugged terrain. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Counslow reflect the expansive, shifting clouds that dominate the horizon above the surrounding pastures. The history of the land is etched into the very grit of the soil, where remnants of older, harder industry occasionally surface beneath the persistent encroachment of moss and grass. Life here maintains a deliberate pace, governed more by the seasonal turning of the sky than by the frantic pulse of the nearby urban centres. Visitors find themselves caught in the stillness of a landscape that feels perpetually expectant, waiting for the next change in the light.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Cheadlemill Brook (River) — 0.7 mi, 312° NW
  • Counslow (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 049° NE
  • Lambskin Dale (Valley) — 1.4 mi, 037° NE
  • Cheadle Cross (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 325° NW
  • Cheadle Spear (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 328° NNW
  • Cheadle Discovery and Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 326° NW
  • Ornamental Parterre Garden (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 164° SSE
  • The Heath House (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 169° S
  • Mr Tubbs (Public Artwork) — 1.5 mi, 114° ESE
  • Bowl Barrow 280M Ese Of Hall Green House (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 186° S
  • Cecilly Brook (River) — 2.0 mi, 354° N
  • Threap Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.1 mi, 060° ENE
  • Three Anglo-Scandinavian Crosses In St Mary'S And All Saints' Churchyard (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 168° SSE
  • Gentleman's Rock (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 062° ENE
  • Dimmings Dale & The Ranger Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.3 mi, 062° ENE · 23 ha
  • Buttermilk Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.3 mi, 123° ESE
  • Greatgate Whipping Post (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 110° ESE
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 065° ENE
  • Ross Cottages Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 012° NNE
  • Croxden Abbey (Historic Ruins) — 2.9 mi, 110° ESE
  • Toot Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.0 mi, 078° ENE
  • Toothill Rock (Viewpoint) — 3.0 mi, 076° ENE
  • Whiston Eaves Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.2 mi, 020° NNE · 10 ha
  • Star Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.6 mi, 044° NE
  • Alton Towers (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 3.8 mi, 074° ENE · 90 ha
  • Alton Towers Resort (Theme Park) — 3.8 mi, 070° ENE
  • Foxfield Steam Railway (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 276° W
  • Ina's Rock (Viewpoint) — 4.0 mi, 076° ENE
  • Alton Park (Park) — 4.2 mi, 072° ENE
  • Caverswall Castle (Castle) — 4.4 mi, 282° WNW

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About This Freehay Map Page

Explore Freehay, 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: 52.969720, -1.969955. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.