Ripley
Built-up area in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.043, -1.397 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 40 49 |
| Population: | 21,097 |
| Dialling code: | 01773 |
Ripley is a market town in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England, sitting on the banks of the River Amber about six miles north of Derby. It occupies a low-lying position on the edge of the Derbyshire countryside, within easy reach of the southern fringe of the Peak District, and has a compact town centre built largely of 18th- and 19th-century stone buildings around a market square.
Ripley expanded rapidly during the Industrial Revolution with coal mining, ironworks and the influence of the nearby Butterley engineering works; today the local economy is much more service- and commuter-oriented, while also drawing visitors to heritage attractions such as the Midland Railway centre at Butterley and the restored Heage Windmill. The town retains a strong community feel, with independent shops, pubs and regular local events that reflect its industrial past and rural setting, and many residents commute to Derby or Nottingham.
Postcode districts covering Ripley
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 23 miles
- Nottingham 10.6 miles
- Derby 9.7 miles
- Mansfield 11.1 miles
- Burton upon Trent 19.3 miles
- Chesterfield 14.4 miles
- Loughborough 20.4 miles
- West Bridgford 13.8 miles
- Long Eaton 11.5 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 7.6 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 24.7 miles
- Worksop 22.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ripley & Marehay Ward 0.6 miles
- Codnor Parish 1 mile
- Denby Common Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Denby Parish 1.8 miles
- Ironville & Riddings Ward 2 miles
- Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar Ward 2.1 miles
- Heanor West & Loscoe Ward 2.2 miles
- Pentrich Parish 2.2 miles
- Swanwick Parish 2.3 miles
- Ironville Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Denby Bottles Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Somercotes and Swanwick Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Ripley
DE5 3UZ, DE5 9TX, DE5 3EN, DE5 3AZ, DE5 3BB, DE5 3GB, DE5 3GL, DE5 3QD, DE5 3QA … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 14.9 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 34.4 miles
- Midland Railway - Butterley 1.4 miles
- Midland Railway - (Swanwick Junction Station) 1.5 miles
Hotels near Ripley Ad
- Morley Hayes Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 7.6 miles
- The Strutt Arms 4.5 miles
- Holiday Inn South Normanton M1, Jct.28 4 5.2 miles
- Eastwood Hall 4 3.9 miles
- Horsley Lodge Hotel 3 3.9 miles
- Hogs Head Hotel 5.9 miles
- Oakhill 4 8 miles
- The Lion Hotel 3 3.9 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Breadsall Priory Country Club 4 5.3 miles
Schools in Ripley
- Codnor Community Primary School C of E Controlled Primary
- Lons Infant School Primary
- Ripley Infant School Primary
- Ripley Junior School Primary
- Ripley St John's C of E Primary School and Nursery Primary
- The Ripley Academy Secondary
- Waingroves Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Impact arena Stadium 3.6 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 9.1 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 9.4 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 10.5 miles
- Job's Wood Forest 11.5 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 12.1 miles
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 12.2 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 12.3 miles
- Clifton Hall Country house 12.5 miles
- East Wood Forest 12.5 miles
- Meadow Lane Stadium 12.8 miles
- City Ground Stadium 13.1 miles