| Coordinates: | 53.296, -1.739 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SK 17 77 |
| Dialling code: | 01433 (Hathersage) |
Great Hucklow sits on the limestone plateaus of the Peak District in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, a compact village surrounded by the rolling dry‑stone walls and pasture of the White Peak. It forms a small cluster with neighbouring hamlets like Little Hucklow and Foolow, and is popular with walkers and cavers for the nearby scars, old mine workings and short upland ridges that give fine views across the dales.
The village has a strong historic identity shaped by lead mining and upland farming, reflected in stone cottages, spoil heaps and old shafts dotting the landscape. Today a small resident community combines traditional farming with tourism and outdoor pursuits; the village hall, pub and local events provide the social heart while conservation of the distinctive limestone scenery and industrial archaeology attracts visitors and interest from historians and cavers alike.
Postcode districts covering Great Hucklow
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Sheffield 13.1 miles21 km
- Oldham 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Mansfield 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Huddersfield 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Stockport 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Rotherham 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Chesterfield 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Barnsley 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Macclesfield 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Ashton-under-Lyne 19.9 miles32 km
Neighbouring places
- Grindlow Parish 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Little Hucklow Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Hazlebadge Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Foolow Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Wardlow Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Abney and Abney Grange Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Tideswell Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Litton Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Bradwell Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Wheston Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Eyam Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Stoney Middleton Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Great Hucklow
SK17 8AQ, SK17 8RQ, SK17 8RD, SK17 8RR, SK17 8RF, SK17 8RL, SK17 8RG, SK17 8RH
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 22.5 miles36.1 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 32.9 miles52.9 km
- Hope Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Bamford Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
Hotels near Great Hucklow Ad
- Cheshire Mews 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Fischers Baslow Hall 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Bike & Boot Peak District 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Rafters at Riverside House Hotel 5 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The George 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Ashford Arms 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Losehill House Hotel & Spa 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Castle by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The H Boutique Hotel 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Cavendish Hotel 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
Schools in Great Hucklow
- Great Hucklow CE Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Chatsworth House Country house 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Chatsworth House Estate 8 miles12.8 km
- University of Sheffield University 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 12.2 miles19.6 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 12.7 miles20.4 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Swithamley Hall Estate 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 14.9 miles24 km