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 miles22.8 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Walsall 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.3 miles31 km
- Burton upon Trent 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Sutton Coldfield 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Cannock 17.4 miles28 km
- Tamworth 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Stafford 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Long Eaton 22 miles35.4 km
- Swadlincote 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Bloxwich 22.4 miles36.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Somersal Herbert Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Doveridge & Sudbury Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Doveridge Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Marston Montgomery Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Sudbury Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Oaks Green Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Rocester Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Cubley Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Heath Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Uttoxeter Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Town Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Marchington Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Doveridge
DE6 5ND, DE6 5LG, DE6 5JT, DE6 5HX, DE6 5PL, DE6 5NL, DE6 5LT, DE6 5JU, DE6 5PG … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Birmingham International Airport 32.3 miles52 km
- Uttoxeter Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Tutbury and Hatton Railway Station 6.7 miles10.9 km
Hotels near Doveridge Ad
- The Duncombe Arms 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The White Hart Hotel 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Boars Head Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Stables Ashbourne 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Bank House Hotel 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Hilton at St George's Park, Burton Upon Trent 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Dovecliff Hall Hotel 4 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Whiston Hall 8.8 miles14.2 km
Schools in Doveridge
- Abbotsholme School Independent - all ages
- Doveridge Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 6.2 miles9.9 km
- East Wood Forest 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Rough Wood Forest 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Job's Wood Forest 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Chartley Castle Estate 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Blithfield Hall Estate 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Ingestre Hall Estate 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Acton Hill Estate 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Pride Park Stadium 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 15.7 miles25.3 km