Dronfield
Parish in North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.302, -1.478 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 34 78 |
| Population: | 21,124 |
Dronfield sits on the southern edge of the Peak District within North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England, roughly midway between Sheffield and Chesterfield. The town lies in a shallow valley with the River Drone running through it, and is noted for its stone-built streets, conservation areas and a compact historic centre with a medieval church at its heart.
Historically it grew from a market and agricultural settlement into a centre connected with coal and metalworking that served nearby Sheffield, and today it combines a strong local high street and light industry with a largely residential, commuter character. Community life is active, with local societies, schools and annual events that reflect both the town’s industrial past and its rural-urban fringe setting.
Postcode districts covering Dronfield
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 5.1 miles
- Mansfield 16 miles
- Rotherham 10 miles
- Doncaster 21.4 miles
- Chesterfield 4 miles
- Barnsley 18 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 14.9 miles
- Worksop 15.2 miles
- Ilkeston 23.7 miles
- Bentley 21.6 miles
- Glossop 21.7 miles
- Hucknall 21.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dronfield Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Dronfield South Ward 0.6 miles
- Gosforth Valley Ward 0.6 miles
- Dronfield North Ward 0.7 miles
- Dronfield Woodhouse Ward 0.9 miles
- Coal Aston Ward 1.1 miles
- Holmesfield Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Unstone Green Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Beauchief and Greenhill Ward 2 miles
- Barlow & Holmesfield Ward 2.2 miles
- Barlow Parish 2.2 miles
- Unstone Parish 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Dronfield
S18 2GX, S18 1QR, S18 2EN, S18 8ND, S18 3AE, S18 1RE, S18 1UW, S18 1SD, S18 8ZA … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 23.1 miles
- Manchester Airport 33.1 miles
- Dronfield Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Dore and Totley Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 7.8 miles
Hotels near Dronfield Ad
- The Manor House Hotel 4 0.1 miles
- Casa Hotel 4 4.2 miles
- Halifax Hall 4.9 miles
- Olde House, Chesterfield by Marston's Inns 3 3.6 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Sheffield City 4 4.7 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Sheffield 4 5.2 miles
- Jonas Hotel 4.9 miles
- Scotsman's Pack Hotel 4 7.4 miles
- The Cross Scythes 4 2.7 miles
- The Florentine 4 5.2 miles
Schools in Dronfield
- Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School Secondary
- Dronfield Infant School Primary
- Dronfield Junior School Primary
- Dronfield Stonelow Junior School Primary
- Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Holmesdale Infant School Primary
- Lenthall Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Northfield Junior School Primary
- St Andrew's C of E Methodist (Aided) Primary School Primary
- William Levick Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- B2net Stadium Stadium 4 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 4.3 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 4.7 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 5.2 miles
- University of Sheffield University 5.5 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles
- Chatsworth House Country house 7.6 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 7.6 miles
- Chatsworth House Estate 7.8 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 8.2 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 8.4 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 11.6 miles