Alfreton
Parish in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.097, -1.386 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 41 55 |
| Population: | 22,550 |
| Dialling code: | 01773 (Ripley) |
Alfreton is a market town and civil parish in the borough of Amber Valley, in Derbyshire in the East Midlands of England. It sits on the A61 between Derby and Chesterfield and benefits from good road and rail connections towards Nottingham, making it a handy base for commuters while retaining a distinct local identity.
Once a centre for coal mining and ironworking, Alfreton still shows its industrial past in Victorian terraces and former pit sites, though the modern economy now mixes light industry, retail and services. Community life is lively for a town its size, with Alfreton Town Football Club, regular markets and local events, plus a number of historic churches and conservation areas that reflect its long local history.
Postcode districts covering Alfreton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 19.4 miles
- Nottingham 12.4 miles
- Derby 13.4 miles
- Mansfield 8.7 miles
- Burton upon Trent 22.8 miles
- Rotherham 23.1 miles
- Chesterfield 10.8 miles
- Loughborough 23.8 miles
- West Bridgford 16 miles
- Long Eaton 14.8 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 5 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 24.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Alfreton Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Somercotes and Swanwick Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Somercotes Parish 1.4 miles
- Swanwick Parish 1.5 miles
- South Normanton West Ward 1.6 miles
- South Wingfield Built-up area 2.1 miles
- South Normanton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Shirland and Stonebroom Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Shirland and Higham Parish 2.2 miles
- Pentrich Parish 2.3 miles
- Pye Bridge Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Ironville & Riddings Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Alfreton
DE55 7BR, DE55 7PJ, DE55 7GG, DE55 7BE, DE55 7EY, DE55 7PZ, DE55 7HP, DE55 7SH, DE55 7SQ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 18.5 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 30.9 miles
- Alfreton Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Midland Railway - (Swanwick Junction Station) 2.2 miles
Hotels near Alfreton Ad
- Boundary, Alfreton by Marston's Inns 4 1.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Mansfield Alfreton 4 2.6 miles
- The Horse & Jockey 2.9 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Chesterfield Tibshelf 2.5 3.6 miles
- Eastwood Hall 4 5.9 miles
- Premier Inn Mansfield 3 2.6 miles
- Premier Inn Ripley 3 2.9 miles
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- The Canal 4 miles
- The Lion Hotel 3 6.5 miles
Schools in Alfreton
- Alfreton Park Community Special School Special
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Copthorne Community Infant School Primary
- Croft Infant School Primary
- David Nieper Academy Secondary
- Kingdom Christian School Independent - primary
- Leys Junior School Primary
- Woodbridge Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Impact arena Stadium 0.2 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 5.9 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 8.2 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 8.6 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 10.9 miles
- Chatsworth House Estate 12.2 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 12.3 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 12.8 miles
- Chatsworth House Country house 13 miles
- Job's Wood Forest 13.3 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 13.4 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 14 miles