Wessington
Built-up area in North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.116, -1.448 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 37 57 |
Wessington is a small village in the rural borough of North East Derbyshire, in the county of Derbyshire, England. It sits amid gently rolling countryside on the eastern fringes of the high moors, enjoying easy access to walking country and the outlooks associated with the nearby Peak District. The village retains a compact, traditional feel with stone-built cottages and lanes that reflect its agricultural setting.
Locally the community is mainly residential with a mix of working farms and small businesses, and many people commute to nearby towns such as Matlock, Alfreton or Chesterfield for work. Like many Derbyshire villages it has a quiet social life centred on village events and local amenities rather than large commercial centres, and its history is tied to rural farming traditions with the occasional influence of nearby industrial developments over the centuries.
Postcode districts covering Wessington
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Nottingham 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Derby 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Mansfield 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Burton upon Trent 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Rotherham 22 miles35.4 km
- Chesterfield 9.2 miles14.8 km
- West Bridgford 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Long Eaton 17 miles27.3 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Worksop 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Swadlincote 24.1 miles38.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Brackenfield Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Shirland Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- South Wingfield Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Mickley Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Crich & South Wingfield Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Shirland and Higham Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Shirland and Stonebroom Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Dethick, Lea and Holloway Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Stretton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Crich Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Holloway Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Morton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Wessington
DE55 6DW, DE55 6DQ, DE55 6DY, DE55 6NF, DE55 6DR, DE55 6EB, DE55 6DT, DE55 6DS, DE55 6DZ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 31.2 miles50.2 km
- Whatstandwell Railway Station 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Alfreton Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
Hotels near Wessington Ad
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Santo's Higham Farm Hotel 4 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Oakhill 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Hodgkinsons Hotel Matlock Bath 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Holiday Inn South Normanton M1, Jct.28 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Bear Inn 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Days Inn Chesterfield - Tibshelf 3 5 miles8.1 km
- The Peacock at Rowsley 5 8.7 miles14 km
- Gulliver's Resort Matlock Bath 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Strutt Arms 8.1 miles13 km
Schools in Wessington
- Wessington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Impact arena Stadium 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Chatsworth House Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Chatsworth House Country house 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Field Mill Stadium 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Job's Wood Forest 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Rough Wood Forest 12.7 miles20.5 km
- East Wood Forest 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Pride Park Stadium 13.9 miles22.4 km