Doveridge
Parish in Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.92, -1.815 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 12 35 |
| Population: | 1,622 |
| Dialling code: | 01335 (Ashbourne) |
Doveridge sits in the Derbyshire Dales near the county boundary with Staffordshire, tucked beside the River Dove and roughly midway between the market towns of Uttoxeter and Ashbourne. Its riverside position gives the parish a gently undulating landscape popular with walkers and anglers and provides a clear sense of the rural boundary between counties.
The village retains a strong agricultural character alongside a growing commuter presence, with a compact village green, a church and a number of historic and listed buildings. Local life centres on community events, the village pub, school and sports clubs, and the place’s history and setting make it a pleasant example of a traditional Derbyshire rural community with easy access to nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Doveridge
Most populated places nearby
- Derby 14.2 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 15.8 miles
- Walsall 24.6 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.3 miles
- Burton upon Trent 10.7 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 24.6 miles
- Cannock 17.4 miles
- Tamworth 21.4 miles
- Stafford 14.4 miles
- Long Eaton 22 miles
- Swadlincote 14.5 miles
- Bloxwich 22.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Somersal Herbert Parish 0.9 miles
- Doveridge & Sudbury Ward 1.1 miles
- Doveridge Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Marston Montgomery Parish 1.7 miles
- Sudbury Parish 2.5 miles
- Oaks Green Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Rocester Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Cubley Parish 2.7 miles
- Heath Ward 2.7 miles
- Uttoxeter Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Town Ward 2.9 miles
- Marchington Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Doveridge
DE6 5LJ, DE6 5LY, DE6 5NE, DE6 5PJ, DE6 5NX, DE6 5NH, DE6 5RE, DE6 5PN, DE6 5LP … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 21.2 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 32.3 miles
- Uttoxeter Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Tutbury and Hatton Railway Station 6.7 miles
Hotels near Doveridge Ad
- The Duncombe Arms 4.6 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 2.6 miles
- The Boars Head Hotel 3 3.9 miles
- Stables Ashbourne 7.6 miles
- Bank House Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- Hilton at St George's Park, Burton Upon Trent 4 8.1 miles
- Dovecliff Hall Hotel 4 9.7 miles
- Whiston Hall 8.8 miles
Schools in Doveridge
- Abbotsholme School Independent - all ages
- Doveridge Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 2.4 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 6.2 miles
- East Wood Forest 7.2 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 7.7 miles
- Job's Wood Forest 8.5 miles
- Chartley Castle Estate 8.5 miles
- Blithfield Hall Estate 9.7 miles
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles
- Ingestre Hall Estate 11.6 miles
- Acton Hill Estate 14.7 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 15.3 miles
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 15.7 miles