Amber Valley
Local authority district in Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.03, -1.46 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 36 47 |
Amber Valley is a district in Derbyshire lying along the valley of the River Amber, with rolling countryside and the northern foothills of the Peak District. It includes market towns such as Belper, Ripley, Heanor and Alfreton, and sits within easy reach of Derby and Nottingham.
The area has a strong industrial heritage from the early Industrial Revolution - the mills around Cromford and Belper form part of the Derwent Valley Mills UNESCO World Heritage Site. Heritage attractions such as the Midland Railway at Butterley and the National Tramway Museum at Crich draw visitors, and many former mill buildings have been converted into homes, studios and small enterprises.
Today the local economy mixes light manufacturing, engineering and a significant commuter population, alongside tourism and independent shops in the market towns. The district is popular for walking, cycling and canal‑side routes, and a calendar of community festivals, farmers' markets and arts events keeps a lively local social scene amid the Derbyshire landscape.
Amber Valley postcode districts
Most populated places in Amber Valley
Places in Amber Valley
- Aldercar and Langley Mill Parish
- Alderwasley Parish
- Alfreton Built-up area
- Alport & South West Parishes Ward
- Ambergate Built-up area
- Ashleyhay Parish
- Belper Built-up area
- Belper East Ward
- Belper North Ward
- Belper South Ward
- Codnor Parish
- Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar Ward
- Crich Built-up area
- Crich & South Wingfield Ward
- Denby Parish
- Denby Bottles Built-up area
- Denby Common Built-up area
- Dethick, Lea and Holloway Parish
- Duffield Built-up area
- Duffield & Quarndon Ward
- Heage Built-up area
- Heanor Built-up area
- Heanor and Loscoe Parish
- Kilburn Parish
- Kilburn and Horsley Woodhouse Built-up area
- Morley Built-up area
- Quarndon Built-up area
- Ripley Built-up area
- South Wingfield Built-up area
- Turnditch Built-up area
- Whatstandwell Built-up area
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