Leek
in Staffordshire of England, United Kingdom
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Manchester Woodford Airport (17 mi) - Manchester Airport (20 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (35 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (38 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (40 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (46 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (55 mi)
- Coventry Airport (56 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
- Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 132 mi)
- Crewe Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- High Legh Park Country Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Bramall Park Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Flixton Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Branston Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Swinton Park Golf Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Alton Towers (amusement park, (9 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.104 and -2.022 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 6' 15" and W -2° 1' 19"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:51 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:37 am and 4:08 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Leek
Leek in Staffordshire (England) with it's 19,903 citizens is a place in United Kingdom about 136 mi (or 219 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Leek is now 11:51 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Leek, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Manchester Woodford Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 38 mi (or 61 km), West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stoke-on-Trent, Eaton, Bollington, Pott Shrigley and Prestbury. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 94% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 71% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
0°C (33 °F)
-4°C (26 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
1°C (34 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Leek Town Centre
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
LEEK STAFFORDSHIRE 1977 PIED POUDRE CELEBRATIONS
Colour footage taken in 1977 of the Pied Poudre Celebrations in Leek, Staffordshire to mark the Queens Diamond Jubilee in Derby Street.
Leek Staffordshire - St. Edward's Church 2
A short video clip filmed outside St. Edward's Church in Leek, Staffordshire, England. (Sorry, no bells.)
Leek - St. Edward's Church 1
A short video clip filmed outside St. Edward's Church in Leek, Staffordshire, England. (Sorry, no bells.)
round Britain cycle race, leek
video uploaded from my mobile phone.
Anzio Camp Delta 3 Part 1 Day 1
Welcome to Part 1 From ANZIO CAMP Team RAID took a trip down and had a good day. We must control D3 At all costs and we defend from waves of reds breaching the building FOLLOW Twitter- ...
FLANK DUB DEPARTMENT - Trelawny Woman
FLANK DUB DEPARTMENT LIVE IN W2013 FESTIVAL LEEK UK.
ANTHEMIA 80's Sound and Light Check
ANTHEMIA 80's Sound and Light Check for May 23rd in the Central Club. ChrissyB, Nick Sheldon & Deborah Allen all over it like a cheap suit. Leek loves the 80's \ /
Kamara with Maitre Samsou. Djembe master.
Kamara, West African Drumming Troupe with the amazing Maitre Samsou..aka Almami Camara, one of the few remaining members of Les Ballets Africains, performing Bahrakulanja on 13th March ...
Acid puppets
Acid puppets at the band stand in leek.
Anzio Training Camp + Pantheon Halo =
Me playing my Halo in parts of the old kitchen at the Anzio Training Camp, Leek...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Staffordshire Moorlands
Staffordshire Moorlands is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. Its council, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, is based in Leek and is located between the city of Stoke-on-Trent and the Peak District National Park. The 2001 census recorded the population as 94,489. Principal industries are agriculture, fashion and tourism. The area's three towns are Leek, Cheadle and Biddulph.
Brindley Water Mill
The Brindley Water Mill is a water mill situated in the town of Leek in the English county of Staffordshire. The current mill was used for grinding corn and was built by James Brindley, the famous canal builder, in 1752, although previous mills existed on the site several centuries earlier. The mill has been restored and is now maintained and operated by the Brindley Mill Preservation Trust. It houses a small museum dedicated to Brindley's life and achievements.
Dieulacres Abbey
Dieulacres Abbey was a Cistercian monastery established by Ranulf, Earl of Chester at Poulton in Cheshire. It moved to the present site in Staffordshire in 1214, possibly in part as a result from raids at the former site by the Welsh.
Highfield, Leek
Highfield is a cricket ground in Leek, England, the home of Leek and Moorlands CC. Derbyshire have used Highfield for Sunday League matches in 1986, 1989, 1992 and 2010. A Second XI fixture was also staged in 2010. Also, Minor Counties used the ground for two Benson & Hedges Cup matches in 1995. However, Staffordshire have been the ground’s biggest users, playing 1 C&G Trophy, 23 Minor Counties Championship and 4 Minor Counties Trophy matches on the ground.
Harrison Park
Harrison Park is a stadium in Leek, Staffordshire. It is home to Leek Town F.C. currently of the Northern Premier League, and Leek C.S.O.B.. Capacity is 3,600.
Leek railway station
Leek railway station was a railway station that served the town of Leek, Staffordshire. It was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1849.
Leek College
Leek College is a further education college located in Leek, Staffordshire, England. The college offers a range of courses to students from Leek and the surrounding area. These courses include A Levels, BTECs, and Access courses. In addition, Leek College offers some higher education courses in conjunction with Staffordshire University.
Nicholson War Memorial
The Nicholson War Memorial in Leek, Staffordshire, England is a 1925 war memorial. It was commissioned by local manufacturer Sir Arthur Nicholson and his wife Lady Marianne, ne Falkner, in memory of their son Lieutenant Basil Lee Nicholson, who was killed in action at Ypres, Belgium, in 1915, at the age of 24; and in memory of all the other local men who died fighting in World War I.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Leek.
Leek: Town Ex-Roundabout, Leek (source)
Leek: Monument, Leek (source)
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Cheddleton: Churnet Valley Railway, Cheddleton (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Leek, Лийк, لیک، استافوردشر, Leek i Staffordshire, Лик
