Darley Dale
Ward in Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.168, -1.58 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 28 63 |
| Dialling code: | 01629 (Matlock) |
Darley Dale sits in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, on the eastern bank of the River Derwent just north of Matlock and on the fringe of the Peak District. The ward enjoys limestone and gritstone scenery, easy access to popular walking and cycling routes and good road and rail links, making it a handy base for exploring the surrounding countryside.
Once shaped by 19th‑century mills, quarrying and the arrival of the railway, the area still shows Victorian architecture and benefits from a preserved station on Peak Rail. Local life mixes small shops, pubs and community groups, a modest tourism trade and people who commute to nearby towns such as Derby, giving the place a blend of local character and outward connections.
Postcode districts covering Darley Dale
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Nottingham 21.7 miles35 km
- Derby 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Mansfield 16.1 miles26 km
- Rotherham 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Chesterfield 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Macclesfield 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Long Eaton 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 13.1 miles21 km
- Worksop 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Ilkeston 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Arnold 22.3 miles35.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Darley Dale Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Northwood and Tinkersley Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Matlock West Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Rowsley Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Matlock Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Stanton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Beeley Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Birchover Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Winster Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Nether Haddon Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Matlock East & Tansley Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Tansley Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Darley Dale
DE4 2BT, DE4 2EU, DE4 2QT, DE4 2PW, DE4 3BD, DE4 2NJ, DE4 2QA, DE4 2FL, DE4 2SA … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 25.5 miles41 km
- Manchester Airport 31.5 miles50.6 km
- Matlock Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Matlock Bath Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
Hotels near Darley Dale Ad
- The Peacock at Rowsley 5 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Oakhill 4 4.3 miles6.8 km
- Hodgkinsons Hotel Matlock Bath 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Fischers Baslow Hall 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The H Boutique Hotel 5 miles8.1 km
- The Rutland Arms Hotel, Bakewell, Derbyshire 4 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Cavendish Hotel 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Rafters at Riverside House Hotel 5 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Ashford Arms 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
Schools in Darley Dale
- Darley Churchtown C of E Primary School Primary
- Darley Dale Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chatsworth House Estate 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Chatsworth House Country house 4.3 miles7 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- The Impact arena Stadium 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 11 miles17.8 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Job's Wood Forest 11.8 miles19 km
- Rough Wood Forest 12.7 miles20.4 km
- East Wood Forest 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 14.7 miles23.6 km