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Doveridge & Sudbury

Ward in Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Coordinates:52.913, -1.792
OS grid ref:SK 14 35
Dialling code: 01335 (Ashbourne)
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The ward covering Doveridge and Sudbury sits in the southern reaches of the Derbyshire Dales in Derbyshire, straddling gently rolling farmland and the valley of the River Dove close to the Staffordshire border. It has good road links to nearby market towns such as Burton upon Trent and Uttoxeter, so many residents commute out while the local landscape supports mixed farming and small enterprises.

Locally notable is Sudbury Hall, a 17th‑century house cared for by the National Trust that draws visitors and helps sustain hospitality and heritage activity in the area. Community life mixes traditional village institutions - churches, halls and clubs - with a quieter, rural pace and occasional tourism from walkers and heritage visitors, making it a ward where agricultural history and modern commuting lifestyles coexist.

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Transport links

  • East Midlands Airport 20.2 miles32.5 km
  • Birmingham International Airport 31.8 miles51.2 km
  • Uttoxeter Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
  • Tutbury and Hatton Railway Station 5.7 miles9.2 km

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Schools in Doveridge & Sudbury

  • Abbotsholme School Independent - all ages
  • Doveridge Primary School Primary
  • Sudbury Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 2.8 miles4.5 km
  • Greaves's Wood Forest 5.8 miles9.3 km
  • East Wood Forest 6.8 miles10.9 km
  • Rough Wood Forest 7.4 miles11.9 km
  • Job's Wood Forest 8.2 miles13.2 km
  • Chartley Castle Estate 9.1 miles14.6 km
  • Pirelli Stadium Stadium 9.3 miles15 km
  • Blithfield Hall Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km
  • Ingestre Hall Estate 12.1 miles19.4 km
  • Pride Park Stadium 14.4 miles23.1 km
  • Acton Hill Estate 15.1 miles24.3 km
  • Radmore Abbey Historic site 15.7 miles25.3 km