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Townend Staffordshire Map

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

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

Latitude	53.142069
Longitude	-1.837757
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Townend

Townend commands an austere presence atop the high, windswept ridges of the Staffordshire Moorlands, where the earth meets the sky in a stark embrace. It lies 8.0 miles east-north-east of Leek (from Leek: bearing 72°T, OS grid SK 109 605), and is situated south of Sheen village. This elevated terrain falls entirely within the protected expanse of the Peak District National Park, preserving a landscape defined by limestone outcrops and the weathered remnants of ancient human industry. A solitary, grass-covered mound known as the Bowl Barrow South Of Townend marks the horizon just a short distance away, serving as a silent witness to the centuries that have drifted over these uplands. The light here possesses a particular clarity, sharpening the edges of the drystone walls that partition the fields like a weathered chessboard. Further to the north-west, the Rye Low Bowl Barrow rises from the moor as a subtle ripple in the topography, hinting at the deep, unspoken history buried beneath the peat. Townend exists in a state of quiet endurance, where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and the vast, shifting clouds cast long shadows across the resilient, open ground.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Peak District National Park (National Park) — locality lies within · 14k acres
Bowl Barrow South Of Townend (Scheduled Monument) — 0.1 mi, 161° SSE
Rye Low Bowl Barrow (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 334° NNW
Banktop (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 119° ESE
Brund Low Bowl Barrow (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 334° NNW
Sheen Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.2 mi, 006° N
The Mere (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 094° E
Madge Dale (Valley) — 1.5 mi, 069° ENE
Pike Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 131° SE
Ecton Copper Mines Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.7 mi, 203° SSW · 100 ha
Long Dale, Hartington Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.1 mi, 065° ENE · 54 ha
Pilsbury Castle (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 008° N
Heathcote Mere (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 097° E
Blake Brook (River) — 2.3 mi, 285° WNW
Warslow Brook (River) — 2.4 mi, 223° SW
Thor's Cave (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 191° S
Dovedale (National Nature Reserve) — 4.2 mi, 146° SE · 682 ha
Angela's Stones (Public Artwork) — 4.3 mi, 038° NE
village cross (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 034° NE
Dovedale Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 5.6 mi, 158° SSE
Dovedale Church (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 157° SSE
Tissington Spires (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 157° SSE
Derbyshire Dales (National Nature Reserve) — 5.9 mi, 034° NE · 386 ha
Lover's Leap (Viewpoint) — 5.9 mi, 158° SSE
Magpie Mine (Historic Ruins) — 6.1 mi, 040° NE
Smiths Rodley Crane (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 107° ESE
Meadow Place Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 6.3 mi, 059° ENE
Ruins of Pipers Inn Coaching Inn on the Roman Road (Historic Ruins) — 6.4 mi, 107° ESE
Tissington Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 6.5 mi, 142° SE
Peak Wildlife Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 6.6 mi, 213° SSW

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