Wirksworth
Built-up area in Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.084, -1.572 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 28 54 |
| Population: | 5,038 |
| Dialling code: | 01629 (Matlock) |
Wirksworth is a compact historic market town in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, set on limestone hills at the western edge of the Peak District. It grew up around Roman and medieval lead‑mining and lime‑burning and still shows that industrial heritage in its narrow, stone‑built streets, the old Market House and the parish church, with a townscape of Georgian and earlier buildings.
Today Wirksworth has a strong community feel, with independent shops, galleries and craft studios, an annual arts festival and a terminus for a small heritage railway; its position on the fringe of the Peak District makes it popular with walkers and visitors, while tourism, small‑scale manufacturing and creative businesses help sustain the local economy.
Postcode districts covering Wirksworth
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 20.7 miles
- Nottingham 18.4 miles
- Derby 12.6 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 24.6 miles
- Mansfield 16.3 miles
- Burton upon Trent 19.5 miles
- Chesterfield 12.7 miles
- West Bridgford 21.5 miles
- Long Eaton 17.8 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 12.7 miles
- Worksop 24.8 miles
- Swadlincote 21.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Middleton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Callow Parish 1.6 miles
- Cromford Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Ashleyhay Parish 1.8 miles
- Hopton Parish 1.9 miles
- Cromford & Matlock Bath Ward 2.4 miles
- Alderwasley Parish 2.4 miles
- Matlock Bath Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Bonsall Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Carsington Parish 2.7 miles
- Kirk Ireton Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Holloway Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Wirksworth
DE4 4BP, DE4 4PF, DE4 4AW, DE4 4AB, DE4 4NQ, DE4 4PG, DE4 4FF, DE4 4FD, DE4 4EE … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 20.2 miles
- Manchester Airport 34.5 miles
- Wirksworth Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Ravenstor Railway Station 0.4 miles
Hotels near Wirksworth Ad
- Alison House 4 1.7 miles
- Greyhound Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- The Red Lion 3 3.7 miles
- New Bath Hotel, a member of Radisson Individuals 4 2.2 miles
- Hodgkinsons Hotel Matlock Bath 2.5 miles
- The Bear Inn 3 1.9 miles
- Gulliver's Resort Matlock Bath 3 2.6 miles
- The Lion Hotel 3 5.5 miles
- The Horse & Jockey 5.6 miles
- The Tavern 4.1 miles
Schools in Wirksworth
- Anthony Gell School Secondary
- Wirksworth C of E Infant School Primary
- Wirksworth Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Job's Wood Forest 6.7 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 7.6 miles
- The Impact arena Stadium 8 miles
- East Wood Forest 8.2 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 9.2 miles
- Chatsworth House Estate 9.3 miles
- Chatsworth House Country house 10 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 12.4 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 12.8 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 13.2 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 13.5 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 15.3 miles