Alkmonton
Parish in Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.934, -1.713 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 19 37 |
| Dialling code: | 01335 (Ashbourne) |
Alkmonton is a tiny, quiet civil parish in the rural heart of the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, made up mainly of scattered farms, stone-built cottages and a handful of lanes weaving through rolling arable and pasture. The landscape is characteristically Derbyshire: hedged fields, ridge-and-furrow earthworks and remnants of old settlement patterns that make it attractive for walkers and anyone interested in rural archaeology and countryside views.
The community is small and largely agricultural in outlook, with much local life tied to farming, conservation and neighbouring villages rather than a bustling centre of its own. Historic roots run deep - the area shows evidence of medieval occupation and retained vernacular buildings - and today it feels like a place where traditional rural rhythms and the wider recreational appeal of the Dales coexist quietly.
Postcode districts covering Alkmonton
Most populated places nearby
- Nottingham 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Derby 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 23 miles37 km
- Burton upon Trent 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Chesterfield 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Cannock 20.5 miles33 km
- Tamworth 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Stafford 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Loughborough 23.4 miles37.7 km
- West Bridgford 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Long Eaton 17.9 miles28.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Hungry Bentley Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Boylestone Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Longford Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Norbury Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Barton Blount Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Rodsley Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Yeaveley Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Cubley Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Church Broughton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hollington Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Shirley Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Sudbury Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Alkmonton
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Birmingham International Airport 33.2 miles53.4 km
- Tutbury and Hatton Railway Station 5 miles8 km
- Uttoxeter Railway Station 6.5 miles10.4 km
Hotels near Alkmonton Ad
- Stables Ashbourne 6 miles9.7 km
- The Duncombe Arms 5.9 miles9.6 km
- The Boars Head Hotel 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The White Hart Hotel 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Dovecliff Hall Hotel 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Boot Inn 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Ibis Styles Burton on Trent 3 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Hilton at St George's Park, Burton Upon Trent 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Littleover Lodge Hotel 3 8 miles12.8 km
- Tyger Inn Derby 7.4 miles12 km
Local points of interest
- Greaves's Wood Forest 2.8 miles4.6 km
- East Wood Forest 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Rough Wood Forest 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Job's Wood Forest 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Pride Park Stadium 11.2 miles18 km
- Chartley Castle Estate 12.6 miles20.4 km
- Blithfield Hall Estate 13 miles20.9 km
- Ingestre Hall Estate 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Donington Park Recreation 16 miles25.7 km
- The Impact arena Stadium 17.7 miles28.5 km