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Thorncliffe Staffordshire Map

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

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

Latitude	53.124262
Longitude	-1.976767
Place Type	Hamlet

About Thorncliffe

Thorncliffe emerges from the rugged Staffordshire Moorlands as a quiet collection of stone dwellings defined by the high, open horizons of the southern Peak District. It lies 2.3 miles north-east of Leek (from Leek: bearing 55°T, OS grid SK 016 585), and is situated south-south-east of Blackshaw Moor village. The landscape surrounding Thorncliffe possesses a stark, unyielding character, where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and ancient gritstone across the undulating pastures. To the east, the expansive Thorncliffe Moor SSSI reveals a wilder temperament, where heather and hardy grasses hold fast against the persistent Atlantic gales. The light here shifts rapidly, casting long, dramatic shadows that trace the contours of the hills before dissolving into the grey-blue distance. Below the rising ground, the waters of the Blackshawmoor Reservoirs reflect the changing sky, offering a polished, silver stillness that contrasts with the rough texture of the nearby crags. Every dry-stone wall in Thorncliffe serves as a reminder of the patient, deliberate labour required to tame such demanding terrain. These boundaries mark a land that prioritises the permanence of rock over the fleeting passage of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Thorncliffe Moor Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.5 mi, 082° E · 58 ha
Blackshawmoor Reservoirs (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 006° N
The Butter Cross, 700M North East Of Stile House Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 172° S
Tittesworth Water (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 299° WNW
Iron Green Man (Public Artwork) — 1.8 mi, 305° NW
Birch Gardens (Park) — 1.9 mi, 234° SW
Milestone (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 158° SSE
Dieu-La-Cres Abbey (Remains Of) (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 257° WSW
Ball Haye Gardens (Park) — 2.1 mi, 244° WSW
Moor Top (Hill / Mountain) — 2.2 mi, 157° SSE
Blake Mere (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 042° NE
Nicholson War Memorial (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 235° SW
Lowe Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.4 mi, 211° SSW
Brindley Mill (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 247° WSW
LIA 1855 LB (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 222° SW
River Hamps (River) — 3.2 mi, 134° SE
Leek Brook (River) — 3.4 mi, 210° SSW
Canopy Walkway (Viewpoint) — 3.5 mi, 189° S
Gib Torr Rocks (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 002° N
Combes Valley Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.0 mi, 188° S · 113 ha
Rudyard Lake Sailing Club (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 277° W
Hillsdale (Valley) — 4.6 mi, 115° ESE
Forest Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.6 mi, 340° NNW
Cheddleton Flint Mill (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 217° SW
Lud's Church (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 337° NNW
Beech Vista (Viewpoint) — 4.8 mi, 225° SW
Peak Wildlife Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 4.9 mi, 153° SSE
Consall Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 6.7 mi, 192° SSW
Railway Bridge Pivot (Historic Ruins) — 6.7 mi, 237° WSW
Old Lime Kilns (Historic Ruins) — 6.8 mi, 175° S

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