Staffordshire Moorlands Hotels: Where to Stay
Hotels in Staffordshire Moorlands checked against local sources. Compare spa inns, lakeside stays and walkers inns near Leek and Alton Towers.
Sammie O
Hotels in Staffordshire Moorlands range from a spa inn near the Roaches to a lakeside hotel at Rudyard and walkers inns in the Manifold Valley. This guide covers where to stay in Staffordshire Moorlands, based on listings we checked in November 2026. Compare current rooms below or read on for our verified picks.
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Where to Stay in Staffordshire Moorlands
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Hotels in Leek and Blackshaw Moor
Leek is the largest town in the district. Visit Staffordshire describes Leek as a base for independent shops and eating out. Hotels in Leek and the nearby villages suit walkers who want the Roaches on the doorstep and a proper meal at night.
Three Horseshoes Country Inn and Spa, Blackshaw Moor
The Three Horseshoes Country Inn and Spa stands on Buxton Road in Blackshaw Moor, Leek, ST13 8TW. The inn sits on the edge of the Peak District National Park and has views of the Roaches. The official website lists the phone number as 01538 300296. The site does not publish check-in or check-out times, so ask the inn before you travel.
Rooms range from simple pub rooms to four poster rooms with outdoor hot tubs. Visit Staffordshire counts 26 bedrooms. A booking site lists tea and coffee facilities, en suite bathrooms, free parking, free Wi-Fi and a lift. The Mill Wheel Spa is next door and offers treatments, spa days and spa and stay breaks. Spa facilities carry a charge and need booking ahead.
The restaurant serves modern British food with local ingredients. The pub pours cask ales and also offers afternoon tea. The inn calls itself 20 minutes from Alton Towers. A booking site puts Leek about five minutes away by car, Buxton about 10 miles away and Chatsworth about 20 miles away. This is the strongest pick in the district for a spa stay.
Premier Inn Leek Town Centre
Premier Inn lists one hotel in Leek, called Leek Town Centre. The Premier Inn page calls Leek a busy market town and a handy stop for the Peak District and Alton Towers. We could not confirm the street address, room count or amenities from the page we read. Check the Premier Inn site for those details. Treat this as a single source listing.
Where to Stay near Rudyard Lake
Rudyard Lake draws walkers, cyclists and families. Staying beside the water keeps the morning plans simple.
Hotel Rudyard
Visit Staffordshire describes Hotel Rudyard as sitting on the shores of Rudyard Lake. The listing mentions en suite rooms, a family restaurant, a coffee shop, a wedding venue and gardens. Expedia gives the address as Lake Road, Leek, ST13 8RN.
Expedia lists check-in from 2 PM to 10 PM and check-out at 10 AM. The listing also names a carvery restaurant, a bar, a terrace and garden, free parking, bike parking and free Wi-Fi in public areas. Pets are not allowed according to Expedia. The lake is about a five minute walk from the hotel. Expedia puts the Peak District National Park about 13 minutes away by car and Alton Towers about 30 minutes away by car. Confirm breakfast and pet rules by phone.
Hotels in the Churnet Valley near Alton Towers
Many visitors come to Staffordshire Moorlands for Alton Towers. Cheadle is the nearest town to the park, according to Visit Staffordshire. Choose between the resort hotels and quieter stays in the Churnet Valley.
The Tawny, Consall
The Tawny is not a conventional hotel. The official website gives the address as Consall Lane, ST9 0AG, in the Churnet Valley on the edge of the Peak District. The hotel spreads across two neighbouring estates called Consall and Basford. Visit Staffordshire calls the concept a deconstructed hotel with fine dining set in a landscaped park.
Rooms on the Consall estate include shepherd huts, treehouses, lookouts and boathouses. The Basford estate offers restored cottages. Some rooms have a private jacuzzi bath. The Plumicorn restaurant holds three AA Rosettes and takes non-guests, though booking is essential. An outdoor pool stays heated year round and a lakeside sauna is on site. The website lists Consall Nature Park, canal towpaths, the Churnet Valley Railway and Alton Towers nearby. We found no check-in times or phone number on the page, so call before arrival.
Alton Towers Resort Hotels
Visit Staffordshire lists four resort stays. Alton Towers Hotel offers themed rooms. Splash Landings Hotel is home to the Alton Towers Waterpark. CBeebies Land Hotel is aimed at young families. Enchanted Village Lodges are woodland lodges in a quiet corner of the resort. We did not verify room details, opening dates or inclusions on the resort site, so check these with the resort before booking.
Whiston Hall
Visit Staffordshire lists Whiston Hall as a hotel, bar, restaurant and golf resort in the village of Whiston. Booking sites also list Whiston Hall near Cheadle. We found no recent first hand details, so treat this as an unconfirmed listing and phone first.
Motels and Inns in the Manifold Valley
We found no true motels in Staffordshire Moorlands. Inns with rooms fill the gap, and many sit close to the walking and cycling routes of the Manifold Valley.
The Manifold Inn, Hulme End
The Manifold Inn stands at Hulme End, SK17 0EX, a few miles outside Hartington. The Campaign for Real Ale lists the pub as open daily, with food served from noon to 9 PM. Cask Marston Pedigree and Wainwright Amber are regular beers. The same listing says rooms are in the pub, in converted barns or in a nearby cottage.
Expedia lists check-in from 3 PM to 9 PM and check-out at 10 AM. The listing also names a bar, a restaurant, free parking, free Wi-Fi and bike hire. Pets are not allowed according to Expedia. The Peak District National Park is a one minute walk away. Expedia places Alton Towers about 37 minutes by car and Chatsworth House about 35 minutes by car. Our old guide called this an 18th century inn. We could not verify the age, so we dropped the claim.
Black Lion Inn, Butterton
Visit Staffordshire lists the Black Lion Inn in Butterton, near Leek, as an inn with food, comfortable rooms and easy access to hiking trails. The inn website lists Superior Double, Deluxe Double with Bath, Family Suite and Twin Suite rooms. The website did not show an address, phone number or check-in times in our reading, so call the inn.
The website gives distances from the inn. Thor Cave is 1.7 miles away. Ilam Park is 5.1 miles away. The Roaches are about 5.6 miles away. Rudyard Lake is 7.8 miles away. A former railway line suited to cycling is about 6.8 miles away. Bikes can be hired in Ashbourne. Leek and Alton Towers are also named as day out options.
The Izaak Walton Hotel, Ilam
Visit Staffordshire describes the Izaak Walton Hotel as a country house hotel near the foot of Thorpe Cloud in the Dovedale Valley, with wooden beams and open fires. Expedia gives the address as Ilam, Dovedale, Ashbourne, DE6 2AY. The Ilam postcode is a Derbyshire one, so the hotel lies just over the county line from the Moorlands. We include the hotel because Manifold Valley walkers often stay there.
Expedia lists check-in from 3 PM to 10:30 PM and check-out at 11 AM. The listing names a garden, a bar, two restaurants, free parking and free Wi-Fi. Ilam Park is about a five minute walk and Dovedale about 15 minutes on foot. One guest review from March 2026 said the hotel closed for about three months while still taking bookings. This is one unverified review. Call the hotel to confirm the doors are open for your dates.
Biddulph and Cheadle Places to Stay
Two smaller towns add more choice. Both entries below come from Visit Staffordshire alone, so we flag them as unconfirmed.
The Royal Oak, Biddulph
Visit Staffordshire describes the Royal Oak as a pub with rooms, known for craft beer and real ales, near Biddulph Grange Garden. The National Trust garden and the country park sit in the same area, according to the Visit Staffordshire destination page. Ask the pub about rooms, parking and breakfast.
The Manor, Cheadle
Visit Staffordshire describes The Manor as a family run Georgian guest house in Cheadle, which began as a rectory more than two centuries ago. Cheadle is the nearest town to Alton Towers. The town also has St Giles Church, a gothic revival building by Pugin. Confirm rooms and breakfast directly with the owners.
Old Listings We Dropped
Our earlier guide named five places. We kept the Three Horseshoes, the Manifold Inn and the Izaak Walton Hotel. We dropped two entries.
The Dog and Partridge Country Inn did not appear in any listing we could verify for Staffordshire Moorlands, so we removed the entry. The Tawny was placed in a village near Ashbourne. The official site puts The Tawny in Consall, in the Churnet Valley, so we corrected the location. The old text also said the Three Horseshoes had a brasserie and the Tawny had a spa with personalised treatments. We could not verify those details and removed them.
How to Choose Hotels in Staffordshire Moorlands
Start with your main plan. Walkers do well at the Black Lion Inn or the Manifold Inn, where trails begin close by. Families visiting the theme park can look at the resort hotels or at Cheadle. Couples after a spa break should look first at the Three Horseshoes. Anyone who wants an unusual stay should look at The Tawny.
Next, check the details the websites left out. Many listings omit phone numbers and check-in times. Call ahead for late arrivals, because the Izaak Walton Hotel and the Manifold Inn stop check-in at set hours according to Expedia. Ask about dogs, since Expedia says pets are not allowed at three of the properties above.
Finally, compare rates yourself. We do not list prices because rates change daily. Use the Expedia link near the top of this page to see current offers for the district.
Getting to Staffordshire Moorlands and Getting Around
Visit Staffordshire says the district sits in the centre of the country and lies a short drive from the M6. The tourism board also says rail and air services are nearby, but the page names no stations. Expedia lists Manchester Airport as a 69 minute drive from the Manifold Inn.
A car makes the district far easier. Hotels such as the Manifold Inn and The Tawny sit in rural settings. Visit Staffordshire lists walking and cycling in the Manifold Valley and Churnet Valley, canal boat hire and steam train rides. Check local bus times with the county council before you rely on public transport.
Things to Do near Your Hotel
Visit Staffordshire names Alton Towers Resort, the Roaches, Lud’s Church, Consall Nature Park, Ladderedge Country Park and Rudyard Lake as highlights. Biddulph Grange Garden is a National Trust garden. Flash is described as the highest village in Britain. Cheeks Hill near Three Shires Head is the highest point in Staffordshire.
The site also lists events such as the Leek Arts Festival and the Staffordshire Moorlands Walking Festival. Dates change each year, so check the festival pages before you book a room.
What We Checked
We rebuilt this guide in November 2026. For each property we compared the Visit Staffordshire listings, the official website where one loaded, and booking site listings. Several booking sites blocked our reading, so some details come from a single source. We marked those cases in the text. We state no prices and no drive times beyond those the sources gave. Hotel details change, so confirm hours, rooms and policies by phone before you pay.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best hotels in Staffordshire Moorlands?
The Three Horseshoes Country Inn and Spa near Leek, The Tawny at Consall, Hotel Rudyard at Rudyard Lake and the Manifold Inn at Hulme End all appeared in more than one source. Pick by activity and confirm details by phone.
Where to stay in Staffordshire Moorlands for Alton Towers?
Visit Staffordshire lists the four resort stays and names Cheadle as the nearest town to the park. The Three Horseshoes calls itself 20 minutes from Alton Towers. Hotel Rudyard is about 30 minutes away by car according to Expedia.
Are there motels in Staffordshire Moorlands?
We found no motels. Inns with rooms, such as the Manifold Inn and the Black Lion Inn, serve the same need for walkers and drivers.
Which hotels near Leek have a spa?
The Three Horseshoes Country Inn and Spa has the Mill Wheel Spa next door. The Tawny has a heated outdoor pool and a lakeside sauna. Spa access can carry a charge, so ask when you book.
Is the Izaak Walton Hotel in Staffordshire Moorlands?
No. The hotel sits at Ilam near Dovedale, with a Derbyshire postcode, just over the county line. Many walkers in the Manifold Valley use the hotel. A March 2026 review reported a closure, so call first.
Are pets allowed at hotels in Staffordshire Moorlands?
Policies differ. Expedia says pets are not allowed at Hotel Rudyard, the Manifold Inn or the Izaak Walton Hotel except service animals. The Three Horseshoes offers dog friendly breaks according to its website.
Do I need a car in Staffordshire Moorlands?
A car helps a great deal. Several inns sit on country lanes, and the tourism board describes the area as a short drive from the M6.
Conclusion: Best Hotels in Staffordshire Moorlands
The best hotels in Staffordshire Moorlands mix spa inns, lakeside stays and walkers inns. Choose the Three Horseshoes for a spa break, The Tawny for something different, Hotel Rudyard for the lake and the Manifold Inn or the Black Lion Inn for the trails. Call each property to confirm rooms, hours and policies, then compare current offers through the Expedia link above.
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