Middleton
Parish in Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.096, -1.586 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 27 55 |
| Dialling code: | 01629 (Matlock) |
Middleton is a small, rural parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, sitting amid the rolling limestone countryside on the edge of the Peak District. The settlement is characterised by stone-built cottages, a parish church and a landscape shaped by traditional dry-stone walls and old lead-mining workings; its lanes and footpaths make it popular with walkers seeking quieter routes away from busier tourist centres.
Historically the local economy centred on farming and small-scale mining, and today that heritage survives alongside a modest tourism and commuting presence to nearby market towns. Community life is typically close-knit, with local events and conservation efforts aimed at preserving the parish’s historic buildings and rural character.
Postcode districts covering Middleton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 20 miles
- Nottingham 19.3 miles
- Derby 13.6 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 24.2 miles
- Mansfield 16.7 miles
- Burton upon Trent 20.2 miles
- Rotherham 24.8 miles
- Chesterfield 12.2 miles
- West Bridgford 22.4 miles
- Long Eaton 18.8 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 13.1 miles
- Worksop 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Middleton Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Wirksworth Built-up area 1 mile
- Cromford Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Hopton Parish 1.5 miles
- Bonsall Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Matlock Bath Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Cromford & Matlock Bath Ward 2 miles
- Callow Parish 2.1 miles
- Ible Parish 2.2 miles
- Carsington Parish 2.6 miles
- Ivonbrook Grange Parish 2.6 miles
- Ashleyhay Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Middleton
DE4 4LZ, DE4 4LT, DE4 4LR, DE4 4LN, DE4 4LY, DE4 4LW, DE4 4LS, DE4 4NZ, DE4 4NB … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 21.2 miles
- Manchester Airport 33.6 miles
- Ravenstor Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Wirksworth Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Middleton Ad
- Oakhill 4 1.5 miles
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 6.6 miles
- Hodgkinsons Hotel Matlock Bath 1.9 miles
- The Bear Inn 3 2.8 miles
- The Peacock at Rowsley 5 6.6 miles
- Stables Ashbourne 8.1 miles
- Biggin Hall Country House Hotel 3 8.1 miles
- New Bath Hotel & Spa 3 1.7 miles
- The Strutt Arms 7.9 miles
- The H Boutique Hotel 8.9 miles
Schools in Middleton
- Middleton Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Job's Wood Forest 7.1 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 8 miles
- Chatsworth House Estate 8.4 miles
- The Impact arena Stadium 8.5 miles
- East Wood Forest 8.6 miles
- Chatsworth House Country house 9.1 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 9.6 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 12.5 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 12.7 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 13.4 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 13.8 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 14.9 miles