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Great Gate Staffordshire Map

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

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

How to Use This Great Gate, Staffordshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Great Gate, 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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PlaceGreat Gate
Traditional CountyStaffordshire
District / BoroughEast Staffordshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.957627
Longitude-1.923148
Place TypeHamlet

About Great Gate

Great Gate emerges from the undulating Staffordshire landscape as a modest collection of dwellings defined by the quiet persistence of rural life. It lies 3.2 miles south-east of Cheadle (from Cheadle: bearing 126°T, OS grid SK 052 400), and is situated north-north-west of Hollington village. The terrain here rises with a deliberate, muscular grace, particularly toward the south where the slopes of Buttermilk Hill catch the low, slanted light of late afternoon. Eastward, the waters of Warilow Brook trace a silver ribbon through the fields, marking the land with a cool, rhythmic vitality. The history of Great Gate remains anchored to the earth, marked by the weathered stone of the local whipping post that stands as a silent witness to bygone social order. Fields of gritstone and clay define the local horizon, providing a stark, honest texture to the surrounding countryside. Residents of Great Gate move through a landscape that demands a measured pace, where the shifting shadows across the open pastures dictate the passing of the day. This geography allows the hamlet to retain a solitary dignity, far removed from the clamour of larger industrial centres.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Greatgate Whipping Post (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 086° E
  • Buttermilk Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.4 mi, 178° S
  • Mr Tubbs (Public Artwork) — 0.6 mi, 292° WNW
  • Warilow Brook (River) — 0.7 mi, 067° ENE
  • Croxden Abbey (Historic Ruins) — 0.8 mi, 103° ESE
  • Birchendale (Valley) — 1.0 mi, 174° S
  • Toot Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 163° SSE
  • Croxden Brook (River) — 1.4 mi, 114° ESE
  • Bowl Barrow 80M North-West Of Oldwood (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 164° SSE
  • Ornamental Parterre Garden (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 253° WSW
  • Round House (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 045° NE
  • Wright's Rock (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 011° N
  • Toothill Rock (Viewpoint) — 1.8 mi, 032° NNE
  • The Heath House (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 253° WSW
  • Dimmings Dale & The Ranger Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.9 mi, 002° N · 23 ha
  • Threap Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.9 mi, 357° N
  • Counslow (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.9 mi, 321° NW
  • Rainroach Rock (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 020° NNE
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 014° NNE
  • Saltersford Lane Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 060° ENE · 4 ha
  • Alton Towers (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 2.5 mi, 043° NE · 90 ha
  • Ina's Rock (Viewpoint) — 2.6 mi, 046° NE
  • Alton Towers Resort (Theme Park) — 2.7 mi, 038° NE
  • Alton Park (Park) — 2.9 mi, 043° NE
  • Brookleys Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.3 mi, 055° NE
  • Star Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.4 mi, 009° N
  • Cheadle Cross (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 306° NW
  • Cheadle Spear (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 307° NW
  • Ross Cottages Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 3.8 mi, 339° NNW
  • Redfern Cottage (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 150° SSE

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About This Great Gate Map Page

Explore Great Gate, 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: 52.957627, -1.923148. 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.