Willington
Parish in South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.857, -1.565 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 29 28 |
| Dialling code: | 01283 (Burton-on-Trent) |
Willington is a village and civil parish in South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England, sitting on the banks of the River Trent and close to the market town of Burton upon Trent and within easy reach of Derby. Its riverside setting gives a mix of floodplain scenery and agricultural landscape around the settlement, and the village remains identifiable as a small community rather than an urban sprawl.
The parish has a notable industrial heritage: the site of Willington Power Station and its cooling towers once dominated the skyline until their demolition around the turn of the century, and more recently former industrial land has been a focus for regeneration. Today Willington combines traditional village amenities, a parish church and village hall, local pubs and small businesses with a substantial commuter population and riverside recreation such as walking and angling, reflecting both its historic past and evolving local economy.
Postcode districts covering Willington
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 24.4 miles
- Nottingham 18.1 miles
- Derby 5.3 miles
- Burton upon Trent 4.8 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 22.9 miles
- Nuneaton 23.3 miles
- Cannock 21.8 miles
- Tamworth 17 miles
- Stafford 22.8 miles
- Loughborough 15.5 miles
- West Bridgford 18.8 miles
- Long Eaton 11.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Willington Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Willington and Findern Ward 1.1 miles
- Findern Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Repton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Egginton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Burnaston Parish 2.1 miles
- Twyford and Stenson Parish 2.1 miles
- Newton Solney Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Etwall Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Stenson Ward 2.4 miles
- Hilton Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Stretton Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Willington
DE65 6DR, DE65 6DP, DE65 6DH, DE65 6EB, DE65 6RS, DE65 6EU, DE65 6PF, DE65 6RL, DE65 6BW … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 10 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 28.9 miles
- Willington Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Peartree Railway Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Willington Ad
- The Boot Inn 4 1.3 miles
- Ibis Budget Derby 2 0.5 miles
- Dovecliff Hall Hotel 4 2.4 miles
- The Littleover Lodge Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- The Staff of Life 4 4.7 miles
- B&B Hotel Derby 3 5.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Derby Riverlights 4 5.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Derby Pride Park 3 6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Burton Upon Trent 3 6.1 miles
- Derby Mickleover Hotel 4 3.2 miles
Schools in Willington
- Willington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 3.5 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 6.3 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 8.3 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 9.7 miles
- East Wood Forest 10.1 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 10.5 miles
- Job's Wood Forest 11.1 miles
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 12.1 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 14 miles
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 14.3 miles
- Clifton Hall Country house 15.7 miles
- Blithfield Hall Estate 15.9 miles