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Gorstyhill Staffordshire Map

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

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

How to Use This Gorstyhill, Staffordshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gorstyhill, 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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PlaceGorstyhill
Traditional CountyStaffordshire
District / BoroughStaffordshire Moorlands
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.964317
Longitude-1.968932
Place TypeHamlet

About Gorstyhill

Gorstyhill emerges from the rolling Staffordshire Moorlands as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the rugged, open character of its high-ground geography. It lies 1.6 miles south-south-east of Cheadle (from Cheadle: bearing 155°T, OS grid SK 021 407), and is situated north-east of Upper Tean village. The light here possesses a singular clarity, casting sharp, elongated shadows across the fields that stretch toward the horizon. To the south, the grand architectural presence of The Heath House stands as a silent sentinel, its historic stone masonry anchoring the surrounding pastureland. Water from the nearby Cheadlemill Brook provides a subtle, rhythmic pulse to the landscape, tracing the lower contours where the earth holds a deeper, richer moisture. Gorstyhill maintains a stark, honest beauty, far removed from the clamour of busier thoroughfares. The wind carries a crispness over the ridges, reminding any traveller that the moorland air remains the primary inhabitant of these quiet lanes.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Cheadlemill Brook (River) — 1.0 mi, 326° NW
  • Ornamental Parterre Garden (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 160° SSE
  • The Heath House (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 168° SSE
  • Counslow (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 035° NE
  • Bowl Barrow 280M Ese Of Hall Green House (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 190° S
  • Mr Tubbs (Public Artwork) — 1.3 mi, 100° E
  • Lambskin Dale (Valley) — 1.7 mi, 029° NNE
  • Cheadle Spear (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 333° NNW
  • Cheadle Cross (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 331° NNW
  • Cheadle Discovery and Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 331° NNW
  • Three Anglo-Scandinavian Crosses In St Mary'S And All Saints' Churchyard (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 167° SSE
  • Buttermilk Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.1 mi, 115° ESE
  • Greatgate Whipping Post (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 102° ESE
  • Threap Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.3 mi, 051° NE
  • Cecilly Brook (River) — 2.3 mi, 354° N
  • Dimmings Dale & The Ranger Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.4 mi, 054° NE · 23 ha
  • Gentleman's Rock (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 054° NE
  • Croxden Abbey (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 103° ESE
  • Toot Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.9 mi, 127° SE
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.9 mi, 057° ENE
  • Toothill Rock (Viewpoint) — 3.0 mi, 069° ENE
  • Ross Cottages Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 010° N
  • Alton Castle (Castle) — 3.3 mi, 072° ENE
  • Whiston Eaves Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.5 mi, 017° NNE · 10 ha
  • Star Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.8 mi, 040° NE
  • Alton Towers (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 3.9 mi, 069° ENE · 90 ha
  • Alton Towers Resort (Theme Park) — 3.9 mi, 065° ENE
  • Ina's Rock (Viewpoint) — 4.0 mi, 071° ENE
  • Foxfield Steam Railway (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 281° W
  • Alton Park (Park) — 4.3 mi, 067° ENE

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About This Gorstyhill Map Page

Explore Gorstyhill, 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: 52.964317, -1.968932. 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.