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 miles27.3 km
- Nottingham 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Derby 15.5 miles25 km
- Mansfield 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Burton upon Trent 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Rotherham 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Chesterfield 8.8 miles14.2 km
- West Bridgford 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Long Eaton 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Worksop 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Swadlincote 24.8 miles39.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Tansley Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Matlock Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Dethick, Lea and Holloway Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Cromford & Matlock Bath Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Matlock West Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Matlock Bath Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Holloway Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Cromford Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bonsall Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Ashover Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Brackenfield Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Wessington Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Matlock East & Tansley
DE4 3DS, DE4 5HB, DE4 5FY, DE4 5NA, DE4 5LG, DE4 5PR, DE4 5FZ, DE4 3DH, DE4 3EE … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 32.3 miles51.9 km
- Matlock Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Matlock Bath Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
Hotels near Matlock East & Tansley Ad
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Oakhill 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hodgkinsons Hotel Matlock Bath 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Peacock at Rowsley 5 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Gulliver's Resort Matlock Bath 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Santo's Higham Farm Hotel 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Bear Inn 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- New Bath Hotel & Spa 3 1.9 miles3 km
- Fischers Baslow Hall 4 9.2 miles14.9 km
- The H Boutique Hotel 8.3 miles13.3 km
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 miles10.5 km
- Chatsworth House Estate 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Chatsworth House Country house 7.4 miles12 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 9.3 miles15 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Job's Wood Forest 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Rough Wood Forest 11.5 miles18.5 km
- East Wood Forest 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Field Mill Stadium 13.5 miles21.7 km