| Coordinates: | 53.174, -1.634 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 24 64 |
| Dialling code: | 01629 (Matlock) |
Stanton is a small, rural civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, set on rolling limestone countryside on the fringes of the Peak District. It’s characterised by narrow lanes, drystone walls and pockets of limestone escarpment and woodland, popular with walkers and climbers who come for quiet scenery rather than heavy visitor infrastructure.
The local economy remains largely agricultural, with several working farms alongside a scattering of holiday lets, a village pub and small independent businesses; community events and outdoor pursuits form much of the social life. Traditional stone-built houses and a long farming heritage give the place a timeless feel, while nearby footpaths and dales bring a low-key tourism trade that helps sustain local services.
Postcode districts covering Stanton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 15.8 miles
- Nottingham 23.8 miles
- Derby 19.3 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 24.1 miles
- Mansfield 18.4 miles
- Rotherham 20.9 miles
- Chesterfield 9.6 miles
- Macclesfield 21.6 miles
- Long Eaton 24.3 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 15.3 miles
- Worksop 23.7 miles
- Ilkeston 19.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Harthill Parish 1.2 miles
- Birchover Parish 1.3 miles
- Northwood and Tinkersley Parish 1.3 miles
- Nether Haddon Parish 1.6 miles
- Rowsley Parish 1.6 miles
- Darley Dale Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Elton Parish 2.1 miles
- Youlgreave Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Winster Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Bonsall & Winster Ward 2.7 miles
- Youlgrave Ward 3.2 miles
- Gratton Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Stanton
DE45 1LB, DE4 2LG, DE4 2NA, DE4 2LR, DE4 2LS, DE4 2NF, DE4 2LW, DE4 2NE, DE4 2LU … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 26.9 miles
- Manchester Airport 29.2 miles
- Matlock Railway Station 4 miles
- Matlock Bath Railway Station 4.8 miles
Hotels near Stanton Ad
- The Rutland Arms Hotel, Bakewell, Derbyshire 4 3.2 miles
- The Peacock at Rowsley 5 1.3 miles
- Lathkil Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- Grouse & Claret, Matlock by Marston's Inns 4 1.4 miles
- The H Boutique Hotel 4.5 3.2 miles
- The Red Lion 3 4.4 miles
- Host & Stay | Nine Ladies 1.4 miles
- Castle Inn 3 3.2 miles
- The Beeley Inn at Chatsworth 5 2.4 miles
- Host & Stay | White House 2.2 miles
Schools in Stanton
- Stanton-in-Peak C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chatsworth House Estate 3.3 miles
- Chatsworth House Country house 3.8 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles
- Job's Wood Forest 11.8 miles
- The Impact arena Stadium 11.8 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 12.5 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 12.6 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 12.8 miles
- East Wood Forest 13.1 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 13.5 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 14.1 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 15.1 miles