Mapleton
Parish in Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.032, -1.749 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 16 48 |
| Dialling code: | 01335 (Ashbourne) |
The village and civil parish of Mapleton sits in the rural hills of the Derbyshire Dales, in Derbyshire, England. It is a small, largely agricultural community set in the White Peak limestone countryside at the southern edge of the Peak District, where honey‑coloured stone cottages and open farmland give a distinctly rural character rather than high‑street bustle.
Farming has long shaped the local landscape and built heritage, and community life tends to revolve around a village hall and church activities that sustain a close‑knit feel. Its position close to market towns such as Ashbourne and within easy reach of riverside walking along the River Dove and Dovedale makes it a quiet base for visitors and attractive to commuters seeking country living.
Postcode districts covering Mapleton
Most populated places nearby
- Nottingham 24.4 miles
- Derby 14.2 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 16.9 miles
- Mansfield 24.4 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 20.8 miles
- Burton upon Trent 16.3 miles
- Chesterfield 19.8 miles
- Stafford 21.5 miles
- Macclesfield 22.5 miles
- Long Eaton 21.5 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 20.7 miles
- Swadlincote 19.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Okeover Parish 1 mile
- Offcote and Underwood Parish 1.4 miles
- Ashbourne Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Fenny Bentley Parish 1.5 miles
- Thorpe Parish 1.7 miles
- Mayfield Built-up area 2 miles
- Clifton and Compton Parish 2.1 miles
- Ashbourne North Ward 2.3 miles
- Blore with Swinscoe Parish 2.4 miles
- Ashbourne South Ward 2.8 miles
- Kniveton Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Tissington and Lea Hall Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Mapleton
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 22.4 miles
- Manchester Airport 31.1 miles
- Idridgehay Railway Station 7.5 miles
- Wirksworth Railway Station 8.3 miles
Hotels near Mapleton Ad
- Stables Ashbourne 1 mile
- The Duncombe Arms 4.5 miles
- Biggin Hall Country House Hotel 3 7 miles
- Oakhill 4 9.6 miles
- Whiston Hall 8 miles
- The Bear Inn 3 9.4 miles
- New Bath Hotel & Spa 3 9.7 miles
- Charles Cotton Hotel 4 7.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Job's Wood Forest 3.9 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 4.1 miles
- East Wood Forest 4.3 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 4.6 miles
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 10.4 miles
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 13.1 miles
- Chatsworth House Estate 14.2 miles
- Chatsworth House Country house 14.7 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 14.9 miles
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 15.4 miles
- Swithamley Hall Estate 15.8 miles
- The Impact arena Stadium 15.9 miles