Ripley & Marehay
Ward in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.042, -1.412 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 39 49 |
| Dialling code: | 01773 (Ripley) |
The ward covers Ripley and the neighbouring suburb of Marehay in the borough of Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England. Sitting in the valley of the River Amber, the area expanded in the 18th and 19th centuries with coal mining, ironworking and engineering, and you can still see traces of that industrial past in old works, terraced streets and local heritage sites.
Today it combines the market‑town feel of Ripley with the largely residential character of Marehay, a mix of council and private housing, active community groups and local sports clubs. Many residents commute to Derby and beyond, while nearby attractions such as the Midland Railway at Butterley and access to the Peak District provide leisure and tourist interest.
Postcode districts covering Ripley & Marehay
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 23 miles37 km
- Nottingham 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Derby 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Mansfield 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Burton upon Trent 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Chesterfield 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Loughborough 20.6 miles33.1 km
- West Bridgford 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Long Eaton 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 8 miles12.9 km
- Worksop 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Swadlincote 19.5 miles31.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Ripley Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Denby Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Codnor Parish 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Denby Common Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Heage Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Heage & Ambergate Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Denby Bottles Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Pentrich Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Belper East Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Kilburn Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Swanwick Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley Ward 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Ripley & Marehay
DE5 8JJ, DE5 4SD, DE5 3HB, DE5 4SP, DE5 4SF, DE5 3QA, DE5 3HG, DE5 3JU, DE5 8JE … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 15 miles24.1 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 34.7 miles55.9 km
- Midland Railway - Butterley 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Midland Railway - (Swanwick Junction Station) 1.9 miles3.1 km
Hotels near Ripley & Marehay Ad
- Morley Hayes Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.5 km
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Strutt Arms 4 miles6.5 km
- Horsley Lodge Hotel 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Oakhill 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Eastwood Hall 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Lion Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Breadsall Priory Country Club 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Holiday Inn South Normanton M1, Jct.28 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Santo's Higham Farm Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
Schools in Ripley & Marehay
- Ripley Infant School Primary
- Ripley Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Impact arena Stadium 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Pride Park Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Job's Wood Forest 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Field Mill Stadium 11 miles17.7 km
- Rough Wood Forest 11.4 miles18.4 km
- East Wood Forest 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Clifton Hall Country house 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Meadow Lane Stadium 13.3 miles21.5 km