| Coordinates: | 53.139, -1.644 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SK 23 60 |
| Population: | 600 |
| Dialling code: | 01629 (Matlock) |
Winster is a small historic village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales of Derbyshire, set on the western edge of the Peak District. Perched among limestone slopes and winding lanes, it retains a compact core of stone cottages, narrow streets and a notable market house, reflecting a period of prosperity linked to lead mining and agricultural trade in the 17th–18th centuries.
Today Winster combines farming with a tourism-led economy, attracting walkers and history enthusiasts with its lanes, listed buildings and quiet rural charm; independent shops, pubs and holiday accommodation serve visitors from nearby Bakewell and Matlock. The village also has an active community life, with regular events and organisations centred on the village hall that help keep local traditions alive.
Postcode districts covering Winster
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Nottingham 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Derby 17.2 miles27.8 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Mansfield 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Burton upon Trent 23 miles37 km
- Rotherham 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Chesterfield 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Macclesfield 22 miles35.4 km
- Long Eaton 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Ilkeston 17.9 miles28.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Winster Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Bonsall & Winster Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Elton Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Birchover Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Ivonbrook Grange Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Aldwark Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Ible Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Gratton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Stanton Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Harthill Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Longcliffe Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bonsall Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Winster
DE4 2PE, DE4 2DS, DE4 2AB, DE4 2DR, DE4 2SF, DE4 2DT, DE4 2DG, DE4 2DQ, DE4 2DN … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 25 miles40.2 km
- Manchester Airport 30 miles48.3 km
- Matlock Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Matlock Bath Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
Hotels near Winster Ad
- The Peacock at Rowsley 5 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Oakhill 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Biggin Hall Country House Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Hodgkinsons Hotel Matlock Bath 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The H Boutique Hotel 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 8 miles12.9 km
- The Rutland Arms Hotel, Bakewell, Derbyshire 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Rafters at Riverside House Hotel 5 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Ashford Arms 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Fischers Baslow Hall 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
Schools in Winster
- Winster C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chatsworth House Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Chatsworth House Country house 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Job's Wood Forest 9.3 miles15 km
- Rough Wood Forest 10.1 miles16.3 km
- East Wood Forest 10.7 miles17.2 km
- The Impact arena Stadium 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 11.6 miles18.7 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 12 miles19.3 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 14 miles22.5 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 16.2 miles26.1 km