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The Silk House

64 Saint Edward Street
Rated 8.3 in 235 reviews

The Silk House in Leek, United Kingdom, offers a charming stay that encapsulates the historic essence of the town while providing modern comforts. This boutique hotel is situated in a locality known for its rich history and meticulous preservation of heritage. The Silk House takes its name and inspiration from the town's illustrious silk industry, harmoniously blending historical architecture with contemporary design elements.

Guests are welcomed into a warm and inviting atmosphere characterized by tasteful décor, which reflects both the opulent allure of Georgian elegance and the town's vibrant culture. Each room is carefully designed to ensure comfort, featuring stylish furnishings, plush bedding, and an array of amenities curated to meet diverse needs. The use of soft textiles and subtle color palettes creates a calming environment ideal for relaxation.

The hotel prides itself on offering personalized service, ensuring that each guest's stay is as comfortable and pleasant as possible. The Silk House is also home to a delightful dining experience, where locally sourced ingredients are transformed into delectable dishes that satisfy a variety of palates. Breakfasts are particularly noteworthy, providing a range of options that cater to different preferences.

Additionally, the hotel's central location in Leek makes it a convenient base for exploring the surrounding area's unique shops, galleries, and historical sites. Rich in character yet offering all modern conveniences, The Silk House is a distinctive boutique hotel that promises a memorable stay infused with the charm and warmth of the English countryside.

Climate and Weather

January
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 15
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Michelin Restaurants in Leek and near The Silk House

Brindley Water Mill
Brindley Water Mill
Watermill in Staffordshire, England, UK
0.8km / 0.51mi
All Saints Church, Leek
All Saints Church, Leek
Church in Staffordshire Moorlands, UK
270m / 300yd
Parish Church of St Edward the Confessor
Parish Church of St Edward the Confessor
Church in Leek, Staffordshire, England, UK
240m / 270yd
Nicholson War Memorial
Nicholson War Memorial
Grade II listed war memorial in Leek, Staffordshire, England, UK
380m / 420yd
St Paul's Church
Church in Leek, Shropshire
1.4km / 0.87mi
Church of St Luke
Church of St Luke
Church in Leek, Staffordshire, England, UK
490m / 0.31mi
Trinity Church, Leek
Trinity Church, Leek
Church building in Leek, United Kingdom
160m / 180yd
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
Church building in Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
120m / 130yd
St John's Mission Room
St John's Mission Room
Church in Leek, Staffordshire
0.8km / 0.47mi
Cheddleton Flint Mill
Cheddleton Flint Mill
Flint Mill by the Caldon Canal in Cheddleton, Staffordshire, England
3.9km / 2.4mi
The Egg Well
Building in Bradnop, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
3.2km / 2mi
Church of St Chad
Church of St Chad
Church in Staffordshire Moorlands, UK
3km / 1.9mi
Bradnop Church
Bradnop Church
Church in Bradnop, Staffordshire
3.1km / 1.9mi
The Butter Cross, 650m west of Lowerhouse Farm
The Butter Cross, 650m west of Lowerhouse Farm
Stone cross in Cheddleton, Staffordshire Moorlands, England, UK
4.2km / 2.6mi
Church of St Edward the Confessor
Church of St Edward the Confessor
Church in Cheddleton, Staffordshire, England, UK
4.1km / 2.6mi
Church of St Matthew
Church of St Matthew
Church in Staffordshire Moorlands, UK
4.5km / 2.8mi
Church of St Michael
Church of St Michael
Church in Staffordshire Moorlands, UK
4.2km / 2.6mi
Church of St Luke, Endon
Church of St Luke, Endon
Church in Staffordshire, England, UK
6.1km / 3.8mi
Church of St Chad
Church of St Chad
Church building in Bagnall, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
7.7km / 4.8mi
Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist
Church building in Cheddleton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
7.3km / 4.6mi
Church of St Leonard
Church of St Leonard
Church in Ipstones, Staffordshire Moorlands, United Kingdom
7km / 4.4mi
St Mary & St John
Church in Berkhamsytch, Staffordshire
7.4km / 4.6mi
Church of St Luke
Church of St Luke
Church building in Onecote, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
6.6km / 4.1mi
Church of St John Baptist
Church of St John Baptist
Church in Staffordshire Moorlands, UK
7.7km / 4.8mi
Church of St Lawrence, Rushton Spencer
Church of St Lawrence, Rushton Spencer
Church in Staffordshire Moorlands, UK
7.5km / 4.7mi
Christ Church
Christ Church
Church building in Biddulph, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
7.9km / 4.9mi
Peak Wildlife Park
Peak Wildlife Park
Zoo near Leek, England
8.1km / 5.1mi
Lud's Church
Lud's Church
Deep chasm on the hillside above Gradbach, Staffordshire, England
9.3km / 5.8mi
Church of St Anne
Church of St Anne
Church building in Brown Edge, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
8.2km / 5.1mi
St Bartholomew's Church, Butterton
St Bartholomew's Church, Butterton
Grade II listed church in Butterton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
9.2km / 5.8mi
Church of St Mark
Church of St Mark
Church building in Foxt, Staffordshire, England, UK
9.3km / 5.8mi
Prospect Tower And Attached Wing
Prospect Tower And Attached Wing
Tower in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England, UK
8.7km / 5.4mi
St. Philip and St. James
St. Philip and St. James
Church in Milton, Staffordshire
9.7km / 6mi
Church of St Werburgh
Church of St Werburgh
Church building in Kingsley, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
9.9km / 6.2mi
The Bridestones
The Bridestones
Burial chamber in Cheshire, England, UK
9.7km / 6mi
Church of St Lawrence, Biddulph
Church of St Lawrence, Biddulph
Church in Staffordshire Moorlands, UK
9.7km / 6mi
Thor's Cave
Thor's Cave
Natural cavern in Staffordshire, England
11.6km / 7.2mi
St Michael's Church, Wincle
St Michael's Church, Wincle
Grade II listed church in Wincle, Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, UK
10km / 6.2mi
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bosley
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bosley
Grade II* listed church in Bosley, Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, UK
11.3km / 7mi
Ford Green Hall
Ford Green Hall
Farmhouse and museum in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK
11.1km / 6.9mi
St Michael's
St Michael's
Church in Chell, Staffordshire
11.9km / 7.4mi
The Church of the Saviour
The Church of the Saviour
Church in Chell, Staffordshire
11.4km / 7.1mi
Church of St Saviour, Smallthorne
Church of St Saviour, Smallthorne
Church in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK
11.6km / 7.2mi
Church of St Bartholomew
Church of St Bartholomew
Church building in Norton-le-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK
10.2km / 6.3mi
Breathe City Church
Church based in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England, at multiple locations
10.9km / 6.8mi

What to do in Leek and near The Silk House

Brindley Water Mill
Brindley Water Mill
Watermill in Staffordshire, England, UK
0.8km / 0.51mi
All Saints Church, Leek
All Saints Church, Leek
Church in Staffordshire Moorlands, UK
270m / 300yd
Parish Church of St Edward the Confessor
Parish Church of St Edward the Confessor
Church in Leek, Staffordshire, England, UK
240m / 270yd
Nicholson War Memorial
Nicholson War Memorial
Grade II listed war memorial in Leek, Staffordshire, England, UK
380m / 420yd
St Paul's Church
Church in Leek, Shropshire
1.4km / 0.87mi
Church of St Luke
Church of St Luke
Church in Leek, Staffordshire, England, UK
490m / 0.31mi
Trinity Church, Leek
Trinity Church, Leek
Church building in Leek, United Kingdom
160m / 180yd
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
Church building in Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
120m / 130yd
St John's Mission Room
St John's Mission Room
Church in Leek, Staffordshire
0.8km / 0.47mi
Cheddleton Flint Mill
Cheddleton Flint Mill
Flint Mill by the Caldon Canal in Cheddleton, Staffordshire, England
3.9km / 2.4mi
The Egg Well
Building in Bradnop, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
3.2km / 2mi
Church of St Chad
Church of St Chad
Church in Staffordshire Moorlands, UK
3km / 1.9mi
Bradnop Church
Bradnop Church
Church in Bradnop, Staffordshire
3.1km / 1.9mi
The Butter Cross, 650m west of Lowerhouse Farm
The Butter Cross, 650m west of Lowerhouse Farm
Stone cross in Cheddleton, Staffordshire Moorlands, England, UK
4.2km / 2.6mi
Church of St Edward the Confessor
Church of St Edward the Confessor
Church in Cheddleton, Staffordshire, England, UK
4.1km / 2.6mi
Church of St Matthew
Church of St Matthew
Church in Staffordshire Moorlands, UK
4.5km / 2.8mi
Church of St Michael
Church of St Michael
Church in Staffordshire Moorlands, UK
4.2km / 2.6mi
Church of St Luke, Endon
Church of St Luke, Endon
Church in Staffordshire, England, UK
6.1km / 3.8mi
Church of St Chad
Church of St Chad
Church building in Bagnall, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
7.7km / 4.8mi
Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist
Church building in Cheddleton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
7.3km / 4.6mi
Church of St Leonard
Church of St Leonard
Church in Ipstones, Staffordshire Moorlands, United Kingdom
7km / 4.4mi
St Mary & St John
Church in Berkhamsytch, Staffordshire
7.4km / 4.6mi
Church of St Luke
Church of St Luke
Church building in Onecote, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
6.6km / 4.1mi
Church of St John Baptist
Church of St John Baptist
Church in Staffordshire Moorlands, UK
7.7km / 4.8mi
Church of St Lawrence, Rushton Spencer
Church of St Lawrence, Rushton Spencer
Church in Staffordshire Moorlands, UK
7.5km / 4.7mi
Christ Church
Christ Church
Church building in Biddulph, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
7.9km / 4.9mi
Peak Wildlife Park
Peak Wildlife Park
Zoo near Leek, England
8.1km / 5.1mi
Lud's Church
Lud's Church
Deep chasm on the hillside above Gradbach, Staffordshire, England
9.3km / 5.8mi
Church of St Anne
Church of St Anne
Church building in Brown Edge, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
8.2km / 5.1mi
St Bartholomew's Church, Butterton
St Bartholomew's Church, Butterton
Grade II listed church in Butterton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
9.2km / 5.8mi

About Leek

Leek, located in the picturesque Staffordshire Moorlands, offers a variety of activities and sights that highlight its charm and history. A visit to the Leek Market is essential, as it showcases a traditional market atmosphere with local produce, crafts, and antiques. The market is held on Wednesdays and Saturdays, providing a vibrant community hub.

Exploring St. Edward the Confessor Church is worthwhile for its stunning architecture and historical significance. The church features impressive stained glass windows and a beautifully maintained interior, making it a peaceful spot for reflection. Nearby, the Leek Heritage Centre provides insights into the town's history, with exhibits that cover its development and local stories.

Nature enthusiasts can enjoy the Peak District National Park, which is easily accessible from Leek. The park offers numerous walking and cycling trails, allowing visitors to appreciate the natural beauty of the area. For those interested in gardening, the Rudyard Lake area, just a short drive away, features lovely walks around the lake and opportunities for boating.

Art lovers may appreciate the local galleries, such as The Nicholson Institute, which often hosts exhibitions showcasing the work of local artists. For a more hands-on experience, the town's craft workshops provide opportunities to engage in pottery, painting, or other creative pursuits.

Dining in Leek offers a range of options, from traditional pubs serving local ales to cafes with homemade cakes. Finding a cozy spot to enjoy a meal can enhance the experience of exploring this charming town.

In summary, Leek presents a blend of market culture, historical exploration, natural beauty, and local artistry, making it a pleasant destination for various interests.




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