Somersal Herbert
Parish in Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.911, -1.799 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 13 34 |
| Dialling code: | 01335 (Ashbourne) |
Somersal Herbert is a small, largely rural parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, made up of a handful of farms and a hamlet tucked into rolling countryside and quiet lanes. The landscape is characteristically Derbyshire, with pasture, hedgerows and a network of public footpaths that attract walkers looking for a peaceful country experience rather than busy tourist centres.
Its most striking historic feature is Somersal Herbert Hall, a timber‑framed manor with medieval origins that reflects the long continuity of local landed families; the place name itself records medieval ownership by the Somery and Herbert families. Economically the parish remains agricultural with some equestrian and small‑scale rural businesses, and socially it has the close‑knit feel of a small English farming community with many residents commuting to nearby market towns.
Postcode districts covering Somersal Herbert
Most populated places nearby
- Derby 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Walsall 24.1 miles38.9 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Burton upon Trent 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Sutton Coldfield 24 miles38.5 km
- Cannock 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Tamworth 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Stafford 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Long Eaton 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Swadlincote 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Bloxwich 22 miles35.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Doveridge & Sudbury Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Doveridge Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Sudbury Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Oaks Green Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Marston Montgomery Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Marchington Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Cubley Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Boylestone Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Town Ward 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Uttoxeter Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Heath Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Norbury Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Somersal Herbert
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Birmingham International Airport 31.6 miles50.9 km
- Uttoxeter Railway Station 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Tutbury and Hatton Railway Station 5.9 miles9.4 km
Hotels near Somersal Herbert Ad
- The White Hart Hotel 2.9 miles4.6 km
- The Duncombe Arms 5.3 miles8.6 km
- The Boars Head Hotel 3 3 miles4.8 km
- Stables Ashbourne 8 miles12.9 km
- Hilton at St George's Park, Burton Upon Trent 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Bank House Hotel 3 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Ibis Styles Burton on Trent 3 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Dovecliff Hall Hotel 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Burton Upon Trent 3 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Whiston Hall 9.7 miles15.6 km
Local points of interest
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 6.1 miles9.9 km
- East Wood Forest 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Rough Wood Forest 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Job's Wood Forest 8.5 miles13.8 km
- Chartley Castle Estate 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Blithfield Hall Estate 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Ingestre Hall Estate 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Pride Park Stadium 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Acton Hill Estate 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 15.5 miles24.9 km