Belper
Built-up area in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.024, -1.471 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 35 47 |
| Population: | 23,417 |
| Dialling code: | 01773 (Ripley) |
Belper sits on the banks of the River Derwent in the Amber Valley of Derbyshire, England, about eight miles north of Derby and close to the edge of the Peak District. The town occupies a steep, wooded valley, which helped drive the early water-powered mills and still gives Belper a mix of riverside green spaces, mill buildings and rows of workers' terraces.
Belper is best known for its role in the Industrial Revolution: the Strutt family’s textile mills and associated housing are at the heart of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, and several restored mill buildings and museums draw visitors. Today it combines light industry, independent shops and a strong local community with annual arts and food events, while many residents commute to nearby towns for work.
Postcode districts covering Belper
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 24.2 miles
- Nottingham 13 miles
- Derby 7.8 miles
- Mansfield 14.3 miles
- Burton upon Trent 16.7 miles
- Chesterfield 15.6 miles
- Loughborough 20.5 miles
- West Bridgford 15.8 miles
- Long Eaton 12 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 10.7 miles
- Worksop 24.9 miles
- Swadlincote 17.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Belper East Ward 0.6 miles
- Belper North Ward 1 mile
- Belper South Ward 1 mile
- Holbrook Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Milford Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Denby Bottles Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Kilburn Parish 1.8 miles
- Heage Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Hazelwood Parish 1.9 miles
- Heage & Ambergate Ward 2 miles
- Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley Ward 2.1 miles
- Denby Parish 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Belper
DE56 1LF, DE56 2TQ, DE56 1DE, DE56 1NN, DE56 1HQ, DE56 1SR, DE56 1HT, DE56 2BY, DE56 0EE … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 14.6 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 37 miles
- Belper Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Duffield Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Belper Ad
- The Strutt Arms 1.6 miles
- Morley Hayes Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- The Lion Hotel 3 0.6 miles
- Horsley Lodge Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- Oakhill 4 6.8 miles
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 8.6 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Breadsall Priory Country Club 4 4.1 miles
- The Bear Inn 3 4.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Derby Riverlights 4 7 miles
- B&B Hotel Derby 3 7.6 miles
Schools in Belper
- Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary
- Herbert Strutt Primary School Primary
- Long Row Primary School Primary
- Pottery Primary School Primary
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- St John's C of E Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- The Impact arena Stadium 6.1 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 7.6 miles
- Job's Wood Forest 8.2 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 8.7 miles
- East Wood Forest 9.1 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 10 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 12.1 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 13.7 miles
- Clifton Hall Country house 13.9 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 14.1 miles
- Chatsworth House Estate 14.3 miles
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 14.4 miles