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 miles
- Nottingham 18.6 miles
- Derby 24.1 miles
- Mansfield 6.7 miles
- Rotherham 14.3 miles
- Doncaster 20.8 miles
- Chesterfield 7.4 miles
- Barnsley 24.1 miles
- West Bridgford 22.1 miles
- Long Eaton 23.9 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 7.7 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 21.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Old Bolsover Parish 0.7 miles
- Bolsover North & Shuttlewood Ward 1.4 miles
- Bolsover Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Bolsover South Ward 1.5 miles
- Scarcliffe Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Shuttlewood Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Elmton with Creswell Parish 1.8 miles
- Langwith Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Clowne West Ward 2.4 miles
- Creswell Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Shirebrook North Ward 2.7 miles
- Clowne Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Bolsover East
S44 6NT, S44 6XE, S44 6DU, S44 6ZL, S44 6FU, S44 6HW, S44 6WH, S44 6HH, S44 6EZ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 20 miles
- East Midlands Airport 28 miles
- Langwith-Whaley Thorns Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Elmton and Creswell 2.7 miles
Hotels near Bolsover East Ad
- Ibis Chesterfield North - Barlborough 3 3.6 miles
- Devonshire Arms 5 7 miles
- Mansfield Lodge Hotel Ltd 3 6.4 miles
- The Renishaw 4.5 miles
- Twin Oaks Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Casa Hotel 4 6.9 miles
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 9.9 miles
- Lion Hotel 4 7.3 miles
- The Sitwell Arms Hotel 3 5.4 miles
- Days Inn Chesterfield - Tibshelf 3 7.4 miles
Schools in Bolsover East
- Bolsover Infant School Primary
- The Bolsover School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 3.3 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 4.7 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 5 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 5.8 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 7 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 7.1 miles
- Clumber House Estate 8.1 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 8.7 miles
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles
- The Impact arena Stadium 10.9 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 12 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 12.7 miles