Repton
Ward in South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.806, -1.528 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 31 23 |
| Dialling code: | 01283 (Burton-on-Trent) |
Repton sits in the rural lowlands of South Derbyshire, close to the River Trent and within easy reach of Derby. The village core is a conservation area with many listed buildings and is best known for St Wystan's Church, whose Anglo‑Saxon crypt and early medieval burial finds made it of national archaeological interest, and for the long‑established Repton School on the edge of the settlement.
The ward combines agricultural countryside with a small, lively community centred on school life, local clubs and a handful of shops and pubs; the school is a significant local employer and cultural presence. Outdoor recreation around the nearby Foremark Reservoir and riverside paths is popular with walkers and birdwatchers, while good road links make the area attractive to commuters to nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Repton
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 21 miles33.8 km
- Nottingham 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Derby 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Walsall 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Burton upon Trent 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Sutton Coldfield 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Nuneaton 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Cannock 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Tamworth 14.3 miles23 km
- Stafford 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Loughborough 13 miles20.9 km
- West Bridgford 18.6 miles29.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Bretby Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hartshorne Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Midway Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Repton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Ticknall Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Foremark Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Woodville Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Swadlincote Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Ingleby Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Newton Solney Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Smisby Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Newhall and Stanton Ward 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Repton
DE15 0SR, DE65 6RR, DE73 7LN, DE15 0RF, DE15 0TQ, DE73 7JU, DE73 7GZ, DE65 6FF, DE15 0RZ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 8.5 miles13.8 km
- Birmingham International Airport 26 miles41.8 km
- Willington Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Burton-on-Trent Railway Station 4.7 miles7.6 km
Hotels in Repton Ad
Schools in Repton
- Bladon House School Independent - special
- Dame Catherine Harpur's School Independent - primary
- Newton Solney C of E (Aided) Infant School Primary
- Repton Preparatory School Independent - all ages
- Repton Primary School Primary
- Repton School Independent - secondary
- St Wystan's School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Donington Park Recreation 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Pride Park Stadium 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 13.5 miles21.7 km
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 14 miles22.5 km
- East Wood Forest 14 miles22.5 km
- Rough Wood Forest 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Job's Wood Forest 14.9 miles24 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 15.3 miles24.6 km