Staffordshire Moorlands
| Staffordshire Moorlands District | |
|---|---|
 Location in Staffordshire |
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| status | District |
| region | West Midlands |
| Administration County | Staffordshire |
| Administrative headquarters | Leek |
| surface | 575.85 km² (86.) |
| Residents | 95,400 (237.) |
| ONS code | 41UH |
| Website | www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk |
Staffordshire Moorlands is a district in the county of Staffordshire in England . The administrative seat is the city of Leek . Other important places are Biddulph and Cheadle . Sights include the Alton Towers theme park and the Biddulph Grange landscape garden .
The district named after an extensive heather (English moorland ) was formed on April 1, 1974 and was created from the merger of the urban districts Biddulph and Leek and the rural districts Cheadle and Leek.
Coordinates: 53 ° 6 ′ N , 2 ° 2 ′ W