Tissington and Lea Hall
Parish in Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
Within Peak District National Park
| Coordinates: | 53.071, -1.733 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 17 52 |
| Dialling code: | 01335 (Ashbourne) |
The civil parish of Tissington and Lea Hall sits in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, in England, on the edge of the Peak District. The landscape is classic limestone country - honey‑coloured stone cottages, dry stone walls and rolling pastures - and it is crossed by the popular off‑road Tissington Trail, a converted railway route leading towards Ashbourne and Parsley Hay.
Locally the economy mixes small‑scale farming with steady tourism, attracted by the Jacobean Tissington Hall and the village’s famous well‑dressing tradition, when wells are decorated with intricate petal mosaics each summer. The area retains a quiet, historic character of farmsteads, lanes and longstanding community customs that draw both walkers and those interested in rural heritage.
Postcode districts covering Tissington and Lea Hall
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 24 miles38.6 km
- Nottingham 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Derby 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Mansfield 23 miles37 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.7 miles35 km
- Burton upon Trent 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Chesterfield 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Stafford 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Macclesfield 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Long Eaton 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 19.4 miles31.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Parwich Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Fenny Bentley Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Newton Grange Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bradbourne Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Thorpe Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Kniveton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Eaton and Alsop Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Mapleton Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Ballidon Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Ilam Parish 3 miles4.7 km
- Brassington Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Tissington and Lea Hall
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Manchester Airport 29.7 miles47.8 km
- Ravenstor Railway Station 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Wirksworth Railway Station 6.9 miles11 km
Hotels near Tissington and Lea Hall Ad
- Stables Ashbourne 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Biggin Hall Country House Hotel 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Duncombe Arms 7 miles11.3 km
- Oakhill 4 7.7 miles12.5 km
- The Peacock at Rowsley 5 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Hodgkinsons Hotel Matlock Bath 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Bear Inn 3 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Gulliver's Resort Matlock Bath 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Whiston Hall 9.3 miles14.9 km
- New Bath Hotel & Spa 3 7.8 miles12.5 km
Local points of interest
- Job's Wood Forest 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Rough Wood Forest 5.9 miles9.5 km
- East Wood Forest 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 7 miles11.2 km
- Chatsworth House Estate 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Chatsworth House Country house 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Swithamley Hall Estate 14.7 miles23.6 km
- The Impact arena Stadium 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Pride Park Stadium 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 17.8 miles28.6 km