Duckmanton
Built-up area in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.242, -1.338 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 44 71 |
| Dialling code: | 01246 (Chesterfield) |
Duckmanton is a small village on the south‑eastern edge of Chesterfield in Derbyshire, England, sitting amid gently rolling farmland with views that stretch towards the Pennines and the nearby Peak District. It occupies a rural‑urban fringe location so you get a mix of quiet village life and easy access to town services, while footpaths and lanes make it a pleasant spot for walking and countryside recreation.
Historically the area had strong links to coal mining and the rail network - the nearby Duckmanton railway junction was once important for freight movements - and remnants of that industrial past sit alongside modern housing. Today many residents commute to Chesterfield, Sheffield or Derby, and the village keeps a close‑knit feel with local clubs, a village hall and the kind of community events typical of small places near former industrial centres such as Staveley.
Postcode districts covering Duckmanton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 10.2 miles
- Nottingham 20 miles
- Derby 23.6 miles
- Mansfield 9 miles
- Rotherham 13.1 miles
- Doncaster 21.5 miles
- Chesterfield 4.2 miles
- Barnsley 22.7 miles
- West Bridgford 23.6 miles
- Long Eaton 24.4 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 8.6 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 25 miles
Neighbouring places
- Markham Vale Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Staveley South Ward 1.1 miles
- Sutton cum Duckmanton Parish 1.2 miles
- Sutton Ward 1.3 miles
- Staveley Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Staveley Central Ward 1.5 miles
- Woodthorpe Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Shuttlewood Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Bolsover North & Shuttlewood Ward 1.9 miles
- Bolsover Built-up area 2 miles
- Calow Parish 2 miles
- Brimington Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Duckmanton
S44 5ED, S44 5EW, S44 5HG, S44 5EP, S44 5JR, S44 5HP, S44 5EH, S44 5ET, S44 5HB … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 21.5 miles
- East Midlands Airport 28.4 miles
- Chesterfield Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Elmton and Creswell 5.2 miles
Hotels near Duckmanton Ad
- Devonshire Arms 5 4.4 miles
- Casa Hotel 4 3.7 miles
- Ibis Chesterfield North - Barlborough 3 3.5 miles
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 8 miles
- The Renishaw 3.5 miles
- The Sitwell Arms Hotel 3 3.9 miles
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 8.8 miles
- Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa 4 2.2 miles
- Mansfield Lodge Hotel Ltd 3 8.7 miles
- Days Inn Chesterfield - Tibshelf 3 7.3 miles
Schools in Duckmanton
- Duckmanton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 1.8 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 2.9 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 3.7 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 5.2 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 7.8 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 9.2 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 10.4 miles
- The Impact arena Stadium 10.4 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 10.6 miles
- Chatsworth House Estate 11 miles
- Clumber House Estate 11.2 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 11.2 miles