Upper Elkstone Staffordshire Map

About Upper Elkstone

Upper Elkstone, a quiet hamlet, exhales the gentle breath of the Staffordshire Moorlands. It lies 7.4 km east-north-east of Leek (from Leek: bearing 70°T, OS grid SK 056 590), and is situated west of Warslow village. The surrounding landscape, a sweep of undulating pasture and heather-clad moor, often catches the low afternoon sun in a way that lends a soft, golden hue to the distant tors. Here, the air itself seems to carry the scent of damp earth and wild thyme, a subtle perfume that clings to the rough-hewn stone of its scattered cottages. The quietude of Upper Elkstone is profound, broken only by the bleating of sheep or the whisper of wind through the sparse trees that dot the higher ground. Even the distant murmur of the River Dove, when it can be heard, seems to add to the pervasive sense of peaceful isolation.

About This Upper Elkstone Map Page

Explore Upper Elkstone, 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: 53.128146, -1.917540. 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.