Leek has a long history - featuring such famous characters as Bonnie Prince Charlie, canal engineer James Brindley, Queen Victoria and Victorian designer William Morris.

About Leek

Welcome to the Staffordshire Moorlands in the Peak District.

Spectacular scenery, a tranquil atmosphere and lively events, are all waiting here to invigorate your senses! Visit our charming market towns, and pretty villages or discover rugged rocks, roving rivers, lovely lakes and beautiful countryside.

There are attractions for everyone from Britain's favourite theme park, Alton Towers, to steam railways, animal parks and gardens to stir the imagination. Plus plenty of exhilarating activities, walking, cycling, horse riding and rock climbing, to name but a few. Staffordshire Moorlands has it all!

Only a short distance away you'll find the famous scenery and historic houses of the Peak District. The factory shops and visitor centres of the home of world class ceramics, the Potteries, are also on our doorstep.