Somercotes
Parish in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.081, -1.362 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 42 53 |
| Dialling code: | 01773 (Ripley) |
Somercotes sits in the borough of Amber Valley in Derbyshire, England, positioned between Alfreton and Heanor with straightforward road links into Derby and Nottingham. It feels like a sizable village rather than a town, with a mix of older terraces and more recent housing estates and local shopping parades serving everyday needs.
The area grew up around 19th- and 20th-century coal mining and ironstone working, and that industrial past still marks the townscape and local identity even though the pits have long closed. Today the economy is mixed – lots of residents commute to nearby cities while small businesses, light industry, sports clubs and community groups keep village life active, and you’ll find the usual cluster of pubs, churches and parks that give the place a strong local character.
Postcode districts covering Somercotes
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 20.6 miles
- Nottingham 11 miles
- Derby 12.7 miles
- Mansfield 8.4 miles
- Burton upon Trent 22.3 miles
- Rotherham 24.2 miles
- Chesterfield 12 miles
- Loughborough 22.5 miles
- West Bridgford 14.5 miles
- Long Eaton 13.6 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 4.7 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 23.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Somercotes and Swanwick Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Pye Bridge Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Ironville & Riddings Ward 1.2 miles
- Alfreton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Swanwick Parish 1.4 miles
- South Normanton West Ward 1.4 miles
- Ironville Built-up area 1.5 miles
- South Normanton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Jacksdale & Westwood Ward 1.8 miles
- Jacksdale and Westwood Built-up area 2 miles
- Pinxton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- South Normanton East Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Somercotes
DE55 9GD, DE55 4JF, DE55 4PS, DE55 9ES, DE55 4JR, DE55 4FJ, DE55 4JD, DE55 1LA, DE55 4NY … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 17.3 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 31.4 miles
- Alfreton Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Midland Railway - (Swanwick Junction Station) 1.5 miles
Hotels near Somercotes Ad
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 5.9 miles
- Holiday Inn South Normanton M1, Jct.28 4 2.3 miles
- Santo's Higham Farm Hotel 4 3.9 miles
- Days Inn Chesterfield - Tibshelf 3 4 miles
- Morley Hayes Hotel 4 7.5 miles
- Eastwood Hall 4 4.5 miles
- Oakhill 4 8.2 miles
- Hogs Head Hotel 6.8 miles
- The Strutt Arms 7.4 miles
- Peak Edge Hotel 4 9.9 miles
Schools in Somercotes
- Somercotes Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Somerlea Park Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Impact arena Stadium 1.2 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 6.4 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 7.8 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 9.4 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 12 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 12.2 miles
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 12.7 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 13 miles
- Meadow Lane Stadium 13.4 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 13.4 miles
- Chatsworth House Estate 13.6 miles
- City Ground Stadium 13.7 miles