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Where are we?

Bradnop is a small and tranquil village in the Staffordshire Moorlands. We are on the edge of the beautiful Peak District National Park. 

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Close by you will find the historic market town of Leek, with a large selection of antique shops, or you may wish to explore the magnificent rocky ridge called ’The Roaches’ which is just north of the town. The thriving picturesque market town of Ashbourne and the spa town of Buxton are within driving distance. For family’s and the more adventurous, Alton Towers is only a 20min drive away. Nearby is superb walking with Dovedale, the beautiful Manifold Valley, and the popular Manifold Cycle Track, all within easy reach. There are lots of pretty villages to explore close by, many with good pubs. 

 

Supermarkets, shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs a plenty are only 2 miles away from Little Bent

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The Staffordshire Moorlands and Peak District National Park offer stunning scenery and breathtaking landscapes for you to enjoy and explore.

 

The small rural parish of Bradnop sits on the South Western edge of the Peak District National Park near the North Staffordshire and Derbyshire border between the market towns of Leek (5 mins) and the spa town of Buxton (15 mins), Ashbourne and Macclesfield are bout very accessible (20 mins) as is Bakwell (30mins)

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The cottage is located in an area is also known as the 'Staffordshire Peaks' or the 'Staffordshire Moorlands' and has excellent walking and outdoor pursuits including cycling and climbing close by.

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BY RAIL:

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The NEAREST RAILWAY STATIONS are Buxton, Macclesfield, Congleton, Stoke on Trent, Derby

 

Mainline Stations:

Stoke Station:

Address: Liverpool Rd, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST4 1BG. 

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Macclesfield Railway Station:

Address: Watergreen, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6JP.

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Smaller stations:

Buxton Railway Station:

Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6AQ, TEL: 0845 00 00 125

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Congleton Railway Station:

Park Lane, Cheshire, CW12 3DE Tel: 0845 00 00 125.

 

National Rail Enquiries Information:

Stoke Station: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/SOT.aspx

 

Macclesfield Station: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/MAC.aspx

 

Buxton: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/bux/details.html

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Congleton: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/cng/details.html

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Telephone number is 08457 48 49 50.

TrainTracker: 0871 200 49 50

From overseas: +44(0)20 7278 5240

Textphone: 0845 60 50 600

BY ROAD: 

FROM BUXTON: take the A53 to Leek, Follow this travelling thru the village of  Blackhaw Moor. Turn Left after 'The Olive Tree' restaurant. After only a few hundred meters, turn right onto Stile House lane. Continue for about 2 miles until you reach Little Bent on the left.

 

FROM LEEK: take the A523 to Ashbourne, after about 2 miles you will see the ‘Bradnop’ village sign, turn left into the village. Continue for about ½ mile till you reach 'Bradnop crossroads'. Turn left onto 'Stile House Lane'. Little Bent will be the first property on the left. 

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MOTORWAYS:

From M6 - From the South:

Junction 14 (Stafford North) - then A34 to Stone, then A520 to Leek.

OR Junction 15 (Stoke on Trent) - then A500, then A53 to Leek.

 

From M6 - From the North:

Junction 18 (Holmes Chapel/Congleton) - then A54 to Congleton & Bosley, then A523 to Leek. 

OR Junction 17 (Sandbach) - then A534 to Congleton and then A54 to Bosley, then A523 to Leek.

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From M1: 

Junction 25 (Derby) then take A52 to Derby, straight through to Ashbourne and then Leek.

BY BUS:

118 Bus Service: runs through from Stoke (Hanely) to Leek to Buxton (and onto Sheffield)

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108 Bus Service: runs from Derby to Ashbourne to Leek to Macclesfield.

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Moorland Connect Bus Service: A new unique ‘On Demand’ Bus service for the Staffordshire Peak District (including Bradnop), Tel 0300 111 8003 or see Website: http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/transport/publictransport/connect

 

Further local transport details can be found by contacting Leek Tourist Information Centre Tel 01538 483741 or National Traveline 0870 6082608 

LOCAL TAXI HIRE:

  • Silver Ferns: Tel: 07968 839437

  • Leek Link Taxis (and min bus hore): Tel 01538 399999

  • Teletaxi (and mini bus hire): Tel: 01538 372366.

  • A2B: Tel: 01538 382100.

  • Taxico :Tel: 01538 387777.

  • Moorland Private Hire: Tel: 01538 371563.

  • Country Wheels: Tel: 01538 260012

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