Bolsover East
Ward in Bolsover, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.235, -1.26 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 49 71 |
Bolsover East sits on the eastern side of the market town of Bolsover in Derbyshire, England, and mixes suburban neighbourhoods with pockets of semi‑rural land and former colliery sites. The ward is close to the town’s landmark Bolsover Castle and enjoys easy access to surrounding countryside, with views that step down towards the foothills of the Peak District.
The area’s character has been shaped by its coal‑mining past and the subsequent shift to a more mixed local economy, with many residents commuting to nearby centres such as Chesterfield and Mansfield or along the M1 corridor. Community life is anchored by local shops, schools and clubs, plus active heritage and community groups that maintain social cohesion and celebrate the locality’s industrial and historic roots.
Postcode districts covering Bolsover East
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 12.4 miles20 km
- Nottingham 18.6 miles30 km
- Derby 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Mansfield 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Rotherham 14.3 miles23 km
- Doncaster 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Chesterfield 7.4 miles12 km
- Barnsley 24.1 miles38.8 km
- West Bridgford 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Long Eaton 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Newark-on-Trent 21.9 miles35.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Old Bolsover Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Bolsover North & Shuttlewood Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bolsover Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bolsover South Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Scarcliffe Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Shuttlewood Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Elmton with Creswell Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Langwith Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Clowne West Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Creswell Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Shirebrook North Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Clowne Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Bolsover East
S44 6NN, S44 6PH, S44 6EN, S44 6FY, S44 6HP, S44 6NS, S44 6NE, S44 6EG, S44 6DR … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 20 miles32.3 km
- East Midlands Airport 28 miles45.1 km
- Langwith-Whaley Thorns Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Elmton and Creswell 2.7 miles4.4 km
Hotels near Bolsover East Ad
- Ibis Chesterfield North - Barlborough 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Devonshire Arms 5 7 miles11.2 km
- Mansfield Lodge Hotel Ltd 3 6.4 miles10.4 km
- The Renishaw 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Casa Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 9.9 miles16 km
- Twin Oaks Hotel 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Lion Hotel 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
- The Sitwell Arms Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
Schools in Bolsover East
- Bolsover Infant School Primary
- The Bolsover School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 5 miles8 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 5.8 miles9.3 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 7 miles11.2 km
- Field Mill Stadium 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Clumber House Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- Sherwood Forest Forest 8.7 miles14 km
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles16.3 km
- The Impact arena Stadium 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 12 miles19.3 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 12.7 miles20.5 km