Glapwell
Built-up area in Bolsover, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.188, -1.289 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 47 65 |
| Population: | 2,202 |
| Dialling code: | 01623 (Mansfield) |
Glapwell is a small village in the district of Bolsover, Derbyshire, in the East Midlands of England. It lies on gently rolling farmland and former industrial land between Chesterfield and Mansfield, with easy road access towards the M1 and within reach of the Peak District; nearby historic sights include Bolsover Castle.
Traditionally a coal‑mining community centred on Glapwell Colliery, the village was reshaped by 20th‑century pit closures and is now largely residential with local amenities such as a village hall, pubs and grassroots sport clubs. Its social character mixes long‑established families and commuters working in surrounding towns, giving it a quiet, community‑focused feel with visible traces of its industrial past.
Postcode districts covering Glapwell
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 14.5 miles
- Nottingham 15.8 miles
- Derby 20.7 miles
- Mansfield 5 miles
- Rotherham 17.1 miles
- Doncaster 24.2 miles
- Chesterfield 7.5 miles
- West Bridgford 19.4 miles
- Long Eaton 20.6 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 4.5 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 21.6 miles
- Worksop 11.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ault Hucknall Parish 1.3 miles
- New Houghton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Pleasley Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Scarcliffe Built-up area 2 miles
- Heath and Holmewood Parish 2.3 miles
- Bolsover South Ward 2.4 miles
- Holmewood Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Stanton Hill & Teversal Ward 2.6 miles
- Holmewood & Heath Ward 2.7 miles
- Bolsover Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Shirebrook South Ward 3 miles
- Shirebrook Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Glapwell
S44 5NG, S44 5LZ, S44 5NB, S44 5NS, S44 5LS, S44 5LY, S44 5PX, S44 5LL, S44 5NJ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 23.4 miles
- East Midlands Airport 24.7 miles
- Shirebrook Railway Station 3.7 miles
- Mansfield Woodhouse Railway Station 4 miles
Hotels near Glapwell Ad
- Twin Oaks Hotel 3 1.5 miles
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 7.3 miles
- Mansfield Lodge Hotel Ltd 3 4.7 miles
- Days Inn Chesterfield - Tibshelf 3 4 miles
- Casa Hotel 4 7.1 miles
- Ibis Chesterfield North - Barlborough 3 6.6 miles
- Peak Edge Hotel 4 8.6 miles
- Holiday Inn South Normanton M1, Jct.28 4 6 miles
- Devonshire Arms 5 8.6 miles
- Santo's Higham Farm Hotel 4 6.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Hardwick Hall Country house 1.6 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 2.7 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 5 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 7.1 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 7.2 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 7.2 miles
- The Impact arena Stadium 7.5 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 8.6 miles
- Clumber House Estate 10.1 miles
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles
- Chatsworth House Estate 13 miles
- Chatsworth House Country house 13.6 miles