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 miles
- Nottingham 18.7 miles
- Derby 7.6 miles
- Walsall 24.4 miles
- Burton upon Trent 4.7 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 20.7 miles
- Nuneaton 19.6 miles
- Cannock 21.7 miles
- Tamworth 14.3 miles
- Stafford 24.1 miles
- Loughborough 13 miles
- West Bridgford 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bretby Parish 1.3 miles
- Hartshorne Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Midway Ward 1.8 miles
- Repton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Ticknall Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Foremark Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Woodville Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Swadlincote Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Ingleby Parish 2.8 miles
- Newton Solney Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Smisby Parish 2.9 miles
- Newhall and Stanton Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Repton
DE15 0SA, DE73 7LN, DE65 6QP, DE15 0SE, DE65 6FT, DE73 7JQ, DE15 0RT, DE73 7JE, DE15 0QP … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 8.5 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 26 miles
- Willington Railway Station 3.6 miles
- Burton-on-Trent Railway Station 4.7 miles
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 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 6.7 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 8.3 miles
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 11.4 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 11.5 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 13.5 miles
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 14 miles
- East Wood Forest 14 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 14.3 miles
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 14.7 miles
- Job's Wood Forest 14.9 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 15.3 miles