| Coordinates: | 53.28, -1.775 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 15 75 |
Tideswell sits in the Derbyshire Dales on the edge of the Peak District, straddling the limestone valleys carved by the River Wye. The ward covers the historic village and surrounding countryside, with characteristic stone-built streets, dramatic gritstone edges nearby and easy access to popular walking routes across the national park.
The village is best known for the impressive medieval St John the Baptist Church, often nicknamed the "Cathedral of the Peak", and a long history as a market and service centre for local farming and former lead-mining areas. Today the local economy is a mix of agriculture, small businesses and tourism, and the community has a lively calendar of village events and well-dressing traditions that reflect its strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Tideswell
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Sheffield 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Oldham 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Stockport 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Rotherham 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Chesterfield 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Barnsley 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Macclesfield 15 miles24.1 km
- Sale 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Ashton-under-Lyne 19.7 miles31.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Tideswell Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Wheston Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Litton Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Little Hucklow Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Great Hucklow Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Wardlow Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Grindlow Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Hazlebadge Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Brushfield Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Foolow Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Taddington Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Blackwell in the Peak Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Tideswell
SK17 8PN, SK17 8NE, SK17 8SY, SK17 8RB, SK17 8SA, SK17 8PE, SK17 8PH, SK17 8FG, SK17 8LE … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 34.6 miles55.7 km
- Hope Railway Station 4.9 miles8 km
- Dove Holes Railway Station 5 miles8 km
Hotels near Tideswell Ad
- Cheshire Mews 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Rafters at Riverside House Hotel 5 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Ashford Arms 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Fischers Baslow Hall 4 6.4 miles10.4 km
- No 6 the Square Tearooms & Accommodation 6 miles9.7 km
- Bike & Boot Peak District 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The H Boutique Hotel 6.2 miles10 km
- The Horse and Jockey 0.3 miles0.5 km
- The George 4 6 miles9.6 km
- The Rutland Arms Hotel, Bakewell, Derbyshire 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
Schools in Tideswell
- Bishop Pursglove C of E (A) Primary School Primary
- Litton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chatsworth House Country house 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Chatsworth House Estate 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Swithamley Hall Estate 12.6 miles20.3 km
- University of Sheffield University 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 14 miles22.5 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 14.5 miles23.3 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Moss Rose Stadium 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 15.6 miles25.1 km