Matlock East & Tansley
Ward in Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.133, -1.525 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 31 59 |
| Dialling code: | 01629 (Matlock) |
The Matlock East & Tansley ward covers the eastern slopes of Matlock and the adjacent village of Tansley within the rural district of Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire. Perched above the Derwent valley and close to the southern fringe of the Peak District, it combines steep, residential streets with pockets of woodland and open countryside, giving good access to walking and outdoor activities.
Locally the area mixes commuter households and small, long‑standing businesses with a steady trickle of visitors drawn by nearby attractions; the landscape still bears traces of the region’s industrial past in quarrying and milling. Community life is centred on village halls, pubs, schools and active local societies, so the ward feels both traditionally villagey and practically connected to larger centres such as Matlock and Derby.
Postcode districts covering Matlock East & Tansley
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 17 miles
- Nottingham 18.5 miles
- Derby 15.5 miles
- Mansfield 13.8 miles
- Burton upon Trent 23.1 miles
- Rotherham 21.6 miles
- Chesterfield 8.8 miles
- West Bridgford 21.9 miles
- Long Eaton 19.4 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 10.4 miles
- Worksop 21.2 miles
- Swadlincote 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tansley Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Matlock Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Dethick, Lea and Holloway Parish 1.5 miles
- Cromford & Matlock Bath Ward 1.6 miles
- Matlock West Ward 1.7 miles
- Matlock Bath Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Holloway Built-up area 2 miles
- Cromford Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Bonsall Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Ashover Built-up area 3 miles
- Brackenfield Parish 3 miles
- Wessington Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Matlock East & Tansley
DE4 3FS, DE4 3DW, DE4 5FF, DE4 3BT, DE4 3DT, DE4 5NW, DE4 5HA, DE4 3DY, DE4 5NS … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 22.4 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 32.3 miles
- Matlock Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Matlock Bath Railway Station 1.5 miles
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Schools in Matlock East & Tansley
- Castle View Primary School Primary
- Highfields School Secondary
- St Giles C of E Primary and Nursery School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Tansley Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Impact arena Stadium 6.5 miles
- Chatsworth House Estate 6.6 miles
- Chatsworth House Country house 7.4 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 9.3 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 9.3 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 9.8 miles
- Job's Wood Forest 10.6 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 11.4 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 11.5 miles
- East Wood Forest 12.1 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 13.1 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 13.5 miles