Longcliffe
Built-up area in Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.099, -1.661 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 22 55 |
| Dialling code: | 01629 (Matlock) |
Longcliffe is a tiny hamlet in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, set on the limestone uplands that edge the Peak District. The immediate landscape is characterised by rolling pastures, dry stone walls and pockets of rugged limestone pavement typical of the White Peak, making it a quiet spot for walkers and those seeking a rural escape rather than a village centre of services.
Locally the character is agricultural with a history tied to small‑scale quarrying and the wider lead‑mining heritage of the area; stone cottages and farmsteads give a timeless feel. Socially it’s a close‑knit, low‑density community and economically people often commute to nearby towns or work in tourism, farming and heritage trades that support visitors to the surrounding countryside.
Postcode districts covering Longcliffe
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Nottingham 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Derby 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Mansfield 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Burton upon Trent 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Chesterfield 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Macclesfield 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Long Eaton 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 16.2 miles26 km
- Swadlincote 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Ilkeston 17 miles27.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Brassington Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Aldwark Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Ible Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Ballidon Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ivonbrook Grange Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Hopton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Carsington Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bradbourne Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bonsall & Winster Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Parwich Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Winster Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Longcliffe
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Manchester Airport 30.9 miles49.7 km
- Ravenstor Railway Station 3.8 miles6 km
- Wirksworth Railway Station 4 miles6.5 km
Hotels near Longcliffe Ad
- Oakhill 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Biggin Hall Country House Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Stables Ashbourne 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Peacock at Rowsley 5 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Hodgkinsons Hotel Matlock Bath 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 9.3 miles15 km
- The H Boutique Hotel 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Bear Inn 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Gulliver's Resort Matlock Bath 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Rafters at Riverside House Hotel 5 8.8 miles14.2 km
Local points of interest
- Job's Wood Forest 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Rough Wood Forest 7.4 miles11.8 km
- East Wood Forest 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Chatsworth House Estate 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Chatsworth House Country house 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The Impact arena Stadium 11.6 miles18.7 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Pride Park Stadium 15.5 miles25 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 15.8 miles25.5 km