Horsley
Built-up area in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.995, -1.436 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 37 44 |
| Dialling code: | 01773 (Ripley) |
Horsley is a small village in the borough of Amber Valley, in rural Derbyshire, England. It sits amid rolling lowlands typical of the county and is within easy reach of market towns such as Belper and Ripley, with the attractions of Derby, Nottingham and the Peak District a short drive away; the landscape gives it a quietly rural character with stone and brick houses scattered around lanes and farmfields.
Historically the locality reflects the wider patterns of Derbyshire - mixed farming alongside 19th‑century growth driven by nearby textile and mining industries - and today it tends to function as a residential and commuter village with a strong local community feel. You’ll find traces of that industrial past in nearby towns, while village life revolves around local events, parish institutions and small businesses that sustain a close‑knit social scene rather than large commercial centres.
Postcode districts covering Horsley
Most populated places nearby
- Nottingham 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Derby 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Mansfield 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Burton upon Trent 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Chesterfield 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Loughborough 18.1 miles29.1 km
- West Bridgford 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Long Eaton 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Swadlincote 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Ilkeston 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Coalville 19 miles30.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Kilburn and Horsley Woodhouse Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Horsley Woodhouse Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Kilburn Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Morley Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Holbrook Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Denby Bottles Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Belper South Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Denby Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Milford Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Little Eaton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Smalley Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Horsley
DE21 5BF, DE21 5BQ, DE21 5BL, DE21 5BP, DE21 5BS, DE21 5BN, DE21 5BT, DE21 5BR
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 38.1 miles61.2 km
- Duffield Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Belper Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
Hotels near Horsley Ad
- Morley Hayes Hotel 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Strutt Arms 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Horsley Lodge Hotel 3 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Breadsall Priory Country Club 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Lion Hotel 3 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Holiday Inn Derby Riverlights 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- B&B Hotel Derby 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Derby Pride Park 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Hogs Head Hotel 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Eastwood Hall 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
Schools in Horsley
- Horsley C of E (Controlled) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pride Park Stadium 5.6 miles8.9 km
- The Impact arena Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Job's Wood Forest 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Rough Wood Forest 9.9 miles16 km
- East Wood Forest 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Clifton Hall Country house 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Donington Park Recreation 11.8 miles19 km
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 12.4 miles20 km
- Meadow Lane Stadium 13 miles20.9 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 13.1 miles21.1 km
- City Ground Stadium 13.2 miles21.2 km