Traditional county: Staffordshire · District / Borough: Staffordshire Moorlands · Region: West Midlands
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| Place | The Raikes |
| Traditional County | Staffordshire |
| District / Borough | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.134050 |
| Longitude | -1.824380 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The Raikes is a small hamlet located in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of Staffordshire, England, positioned roughly equidistant between the market towns of Leek to the west and Buxton to the east, and north-west of Ashbourne. Situated within an area of rolling hills and agricultural land, it embodies the quiet, rural character typical of this part of the West Midlands, bordering the Peak District National Park. The hamlet itself is characterized by scattered farms and traditional properties, reflecting a landscape shaped by its long-standing agricultural heritage and offering a tranquil, pastoral environment.
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The Raikes is a hamlet in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, located in the West Midlands region. It is situated at 53.134050°N, -1.824380°W.
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Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Page built | May 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |