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Town in Staffordshire, England
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Leek is a town in North Staffordshire in the English Midlands.
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Built by a wealthy local family to commemorate the death of their son in the I World War, this clock tower is one of the biggest war memorials in the country. Leekensians refer to it as "the monument".
Museum & Art Gallery above town's library hosting a wide variety of works reflecting the local area. Housed in a spectacular red brick building with a copper covered tower set back behind surrounding buildings.
Performance spaces, art gallery & cafe. Regular touring musicians and cinema.
Considered by some to be one of the finest churches in England
From the 18th century, flints were brought here by barge and loaded directly into kilns. The roasted flints were then easier to crush, to make a slurry for whitening pottery, which went away on the barges. The site was powered by two water wheels. There's also a miller's cottage and a museum display.
Learn to drive a real steam engine courses make ideal gifts for birthdays or special events
Owned by Salford brewer Hydes. Meals served lunch & evening.
One of Leek's oldest pubs with many real ales. Live Music often features.
J D Wetherpoon pub offering inexpensive food & drink served all day
A Titanic Brewery owned pub with a large selection of real ales, lagers, ciders and food being served most of the day
A Joules' Brewery-owned pub featuring their real ales, lagers and ciders with a more limited food offering than the Roebuck across the road.
Craft beer specialist also selling real ale.
An unexpected find in Leek, a Belgian Bar. also German beers & cask ales.
Major budget hotel chain. Best booked online.
One of Leek's best pubs which also has guest rooms. Rooms can also be booked on Booking.com.
By train
Plans are being considered to reintroduce train links into town. Nearest useful stations are at Stoke on Trent & Macclesfield.
There is little public transport in Leek though the centre is easy to walk round, taxis are an option. There is a Leek Town Circular bus that runs around the town.
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