Morton
Parish in North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.142, -1.39 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 40 60 |
The village and civil parish of Morton sits in the district of North East Derbyshire in Derbyshire, England. It is a small, predominantly rural community close to the market town of Alfreton, set among the rolling agricultural landscape typical of this part of the county.
Historically the area has roots in farming and was later shaped by the wider district’s coal‑mining and light‑industrial past; today it is largely residential with many people commuting to nearby centres such as Derby and Sheffield. Local life is centred on village amenities and community activities, giving Morton a quiet, village atmosphere while keeping it within easy reach of larger urban facilities.
Postcode districts covering Morton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Nottingham 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Derby 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Mansfield 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Rotherham 20 miles32.2 km
- Chesterfield 7.7 miles12.4 km
- West Bridgford 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Long Eaton 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 5 miles8 km
- Newark-on-Trent 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Worksop 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Ilkeston 12.1 miles19.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Morton Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Pilsley & Morton Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Shirland and Stonebroom Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Shirland and Higham Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Mickley Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Stretton Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Pilsley Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Clay Cross South Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Shirland Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Lower Pilsley Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Clay Cross Built-up area 2 miles3.1 km
- Newton and Blackwell Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Morton
DE55 6NH, DE55 6HE, DE55 6GR, DE55 6NJ, DE55 6NS, DE55 6HD, DE55 6HJ, DE55 6HA, DE55 6NP … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 28.3 miles45.6 km
- Alfreton Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Midland Railway - (Swanwick Junction Station) 5.4 miles8.6 km
Hotels near Morton Ad
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Santo's Higham Farm Hotel 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Days Inn Chesterfield - Tibshelf 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Holiday Inn South Normanton M1, Jct.28 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Oakhill 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Casa Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Mansfield Lodge Hotel Ltd 3 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Twin Oaks Hotel 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Hodgkinsons Hotel Matlock Bath 7.4 miles11.8 km
- The Bear Inn 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
Local points of interest
- The Impact arena Stadium 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Field Mill Stadium 7.8 miles12.6 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Chatsworth House Estate 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Chatsworth House Country house 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 12.4 miles20 km
- Sherwood Forest Forest 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Job's Wood Forest 14.9 miles24 km