| Coordinates: | 53.216, -1.74 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 17 68 |
Sheldon is a small, sparsely populated parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, set amid the region’s characteristic limestone pastures and dry‑stone walls. The landscape is rolling and largely agricultural, offering panoramic views and quiet lanes that attract walkers and those looking for a peaceful rural escape.
Historically the area has been dominated by farming, and the settlement retains a handful of traditional stone cottages and farm buildings that hint at its agricultural roots. Local life is typically close‑knit with limited services; the economy remains centred on mixed upland farming, supplemented by holiday lets and outdoor recreation from visitors exploring the surrounding dales.
Postcode districts covering Sheldon
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Derby 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Mansfield 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Stockport 21.7 miles35 km
- Rotherham 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Chesterfield 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Macclesfield 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Ashton-under-Lyne 24 miles38.7 km
- Ilkeston 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Wilmslow 21.8 miles35.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Ashford in the Water Parish 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Brushfield Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Over Haddon Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Little Longstone Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Flagg Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Monyash Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Taddington Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Great Longstone Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Bakewell Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Youlgrave Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Rowland Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Hartington & Taddington Ward 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Sheldon
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 24 miles38.7 km
- East Midlands Airport 31.6 miles50.9 km
- Buxton Railway Station 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Grindleford Railway Station 7.8 miles12.6 km
Hotels near Sheldon Ad
- Rafters at Riverside House Hotel 5 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Ashford Arms 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The H Boutique Hotel 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Rutland Arms Hotel, Bakewell, Derbyshire 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Fischers Baslow Hall 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Peacock at Rowsley 5 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Biggin Hall Country House Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Cavendish Hotel 4 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Cheshire Mews 9 miles14.4 km
- No 6 the Square Tearooms & Accommodation 7.8 miles12.6 km
Local points of interest
- Chatsworth House Country house 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Chatsworth House Estate 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Swithamley Hall Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 14 miles22.5 km
- Job's Wood Forest 14.9 miles24 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 15.4 miles24.8 km
- University of Sheffield University 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Rough Wood Forest 15.6 miles25.1 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Moss Rose Stadium 16.1 miles25.9 km