Northwood and Tinkersley
Parish in Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.179, -1.604 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 26 64 |
| Dialling code: | 01629 (Matlock) |
Northwood and Tinkersley is a compact civil parish in the district of Derbyshire Dales in Derbyshire, England, sitting just north of Matlock and close to the River Derwent. The parish occupies a fringed position between lowland farmland and the rising countryside towards the Peak District, so it feels both rural and well connected to nearby towns.
Locally there’s a mix of stone cottages, modern housing and small businesses with an economy shaped by agriculture, light industry and commuters; the area also shares in the region’s industrial heritage associated with the nearby Derwent Valley Mills. Community life is quietly village‑focused, with countryside walks, cycle routes and easy road links to larger centres making it popular with residents who value both scenery and accessibility.
Postcode districts covering Northwood and Tinkersley
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 14.9 miles
- Nottingham 23 miles
- Derby 19.3 miles
- Mansfield 17.2 miles
- Rotherham 20 miles
- Chesterfield 8.4 miles
- Macclesfield 22.7 miles
- Long Eaton 23.8 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 14.2 miles
- Worksop 22.4 miles
- Ilkeston 18.7 miles
- Arnold 23.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Darley Dale Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Rowsley Parish 0.9 miles
- Stanton Parish 1.3 miles
- Nether Haddon Parish 1.9 miles
- Birchover Parish 2.3 miles
- Beeley Parish 2.4 miles
- Harthill Parish 2.4 miles
- Winster Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Matlock West Ward 3.1 miles
- Edensor Parish 3.2 miles
- Elton Parish 3.3 miles
- Bonsall & Winster Ward 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Northwood and Tinkersley
DE4 2HZ, DE4 2HW, DE4 2NJ, DE4 2HQ, DE4 2HU, DE4 2HY, DE4 2JB, DE4 2LF, DE4 2HP … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 26.6 miles
- Manchester Airport 30.2 miles
- Matlock Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Matlock Bath Railway Station 4.4 miles
Hotels near Northwood and Tinkersley Ad
- The Peacock at Rowsley 5 0.9 miles
- Peak Edge Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 6.7 miles
- The H Boutique Hotel 3.8 miles
- Fischers Baslow Hall 4 5.2 miles
- Oakhill 4 5.3 miles
- The Rutland Arms Hotel, Bakewell, Derbyshire 4 3.8 miles
- Rafters at Riverside House Hotel 5 5.4 miles
- Cavendish Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- The Ashford Arms 4 5.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Chatsworth House Estate 2.6 miles
- Chatsworth House Country house 3.4 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 9 miles
- The Impact arena Stadium 10.9 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 11.3 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 11.5 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 12.3 miles
- Job's Wood Forest 12.3 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 13.1 miles
- East Wood Forest 13.7 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 14.3 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 14.7 miles