Swanwick
Ward in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.076, -1.395 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 40 53 |
| Dialling code: | 01773 (Ripley) |
Swanwick is a semi-rural ward in the borough of Amber Valley, Derbyshire, in the East Midlands. It sits a few miles from Ripley and Alfreton and within easy reach of Derby, combining commuter‑style housing with pockets of older stone buildings and greenbelt countryside. The area has historic links to coal mining and the railways, and the nearby preserved line at Midland Railway - Butterley hints at that industrial past.
Locally there’s a strong village community feel, with a secondary school on the historic Swanwick Hall site, pubs, sports clubs and community groups anchoring social life. Economically it’s a mix of local shops and small businesses, with many residents travelling to larger towns for work, while the heritage and rural surroundings give the ward a quietly attractive character.
Postcode districts covering Swanwick
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Nottingham 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Derby 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Mansfield 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Burton upon Trent 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Rotherham 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Chesterfield 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Loughborough 22.5 miles36.2 km
- West Bridgford 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Long Eaton 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 6 miles9.6 km
- Newark-on-Trent 24.5 miles39.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Swanwick Parish 0 miles0 km
- Somercotes and Swanwick Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Pentrich Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Alfreton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Somercotes Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Ironville & Riddings Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Pye Bridge Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Ironville Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ripley Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- South Wingfield Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ripley & Marehay Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- South Normanton West Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Swanwick
DE55 1AB, DE55 1FP, DE55 1HB, DE55 1RY, DE55 7AS, DE55 1RR, DE55 1BB, DE55 1AU, DE55 1FH … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 32.3 miles52 km
- Midland Railway - Butterley 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Midland Railway - (Swanwick Junction Station) 0.9 miles1.5 km
Hotels near Swanwick Ad
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Holiday Inn South Normanton M1, Jct.28 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Santo's Higham Farm Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Oakhill 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Morley Hayes Hotel 4 7 miles11.2 km
- Days Inn Chesterfield - Tibshelf 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Eastwood Hall 4 5 miles8.1 km
- The Strutt Arms 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Bear Inn 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Hogs Head Hotel 7.3 miles11.8 km
Schools in Swanwick
- Swanwick Hall School Secondary
- Swanwick Primary School Primary
- Swanwick School and Sports College Special
Local points of interest
- The Impact arena Stadium 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Field Mill Stadium 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Pride Park Stadium 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Job's Wood Forest 12.3 miles19.8 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Chatsworth House Estate 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Rough Wood Forest 13 miles20.9 km
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 13.4 miles21.6 km
- East Wood Forest 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 13.8 miles22.1 km