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Places near Leek by type
All 298 places by distance →One day from Leek
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:47 pm
61 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Leek
- Rudyard Lakelake · 45 min
- Croker Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Bridestones Burial Chamberheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Mow Cop Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Swan Bank Methodist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Leek
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Leek?
Rudyard Lake (lake, about 7 km), Bridestones Burial Chamber (heritage site, about 12 km), The Cloud (viewpoint, about 14 km), Dane-in-Shaw Pasture (nature spot, about 16 km), Croker Hill (hill, about 16 km), Mow Cop Castle (heritage site, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Leek?
211 places on Spotwander: 98 churches, 37 hill stations & viewpoints, 28 forts & heritage, 10 parks, 9 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Leek?
Swan Bank Methodist Church, about 17 km by road; St. Giles' Catholic Church, Cheadle (17 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Leek?
The Cloud, about 14 km by road; Croker Hill (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Leek?
Start in Leek, visit Rudyard Lake, then Croker Hill, then Bridestones Burial Chamber, then Mow Cop Castle, then Swan Bank Methodist Church, and drive back — about 61 km by road in all.



























