Rodsley
Parish in Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.962, -1.701 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 20 40 |
| Dialling code: | 01335 (Ashbourne) |
Rodsley is a very small, rural civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, set in gently rolling farmland on the southern fringes of the Peak District countryside. The settlement is little more than a handful of houses and working farms, with lanes, hedged fields and public footpaths that make it popular with walkers seeking a quiet, pastoral feel close to the market town of Ashbourne and within easy reach of Derby.
Historically agricultural, Rodsley retains a strong rural identity: farming remains the backbone of the local economy while many residents commute to nearby towns for work and services. Social and cultural life is modest and dispersed, often revolving around nearby villages and parish events, and the area’s long history is visible in traditional farm buildings and the pattern of hedgerows and lanes that reflect medieval and later land use.
Postcode districts covering Rodsley
Most populated places nearby
- Nottingham 22 miles35.4 km
- Derby 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Mansfield 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Burton upon Trent 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Chesterfield 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Cannock 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Tamworth 23.6 miles38 km
- Stafford 20 miles32.1 km
- Loughborough 24 miles38.6 km
- West Bridgford 24 miles38.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Yeaveley Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Shirley Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Hungry Bentley Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Hollington Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Alkmonton Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Osmaston Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Norbury Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Edlaston and Wyaston Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Yeldersley Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Ashbourne South Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Longford Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Cubley Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Rodsley
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 18 miles28.9 km
- Birmingham International Airport 35.2 miles56.6 km
- Tutbury and Hatton Railway Station 6.8 miles11 km
- Idridgehay Railway Station 7.5 miles12 km
Hotels near Rodsley Ad
- Stables Ashbourne 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Duncombe Arms 5.5 miles8.8 km
- The Boars Head Hotel 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The White Hart Hotel 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Dovecliff Hall Hotel 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Strutt Arms 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Tyger Inn Derby 7.2 miles11.5 km
- The Littleover Lodge Hotel 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Holiday Inn Derby Riverlights 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Farmhouse at Mackworth 7.3 miles11.7 km
Local points of interest
- Greaves's Wood Forest 0.8 miles1.3 km
- East Wood Forest 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rough Wood Forest 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Job's Wood Forest 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Pride Park Stadium 11 miles17.8 km
- Chartley Castle Estate 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Blithfield Hall Estate 14.8 miles23.8 km
- The Impact arena Stadium 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Donington Park Recreation 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Ingestre Hall Estate 17.1 miles27.6 km