Ecton, Staffordshire

Ecton
View of Ecton and the Manifold Valley, taken from Ecton Hill.
Ecton is located in Staffordshire
Ecton
Ecton
Location within Staffordshire
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townASHBOURNE
Postcode districtDE6
Dialling code01335
PoliceStaffordshire
FireStaffordshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
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53°07′19″N 1°51′25″W / 53.122°N 1.857°W / 53.122; -1.857

Ecton is a hamlet in the Staffordshire Peak District (grid reference SK096584). It is on the Manifold Way, an 8-mile (13 km) walk and cycle path that follows the line of the former Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway. Population details as at the 2011 census can be found under Ilam.