Alfreton - town and civil parish in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England

Alfreton is a town in Derbyshire, England.

Understand

There has been a settlement here since the times of King Alfred, but it was at its height as a mining town until the 1960s. It is now a warehouse and retail area and includes the head office and factory of Thorntons Chocolates.

Get in

By car

A38, north of Ripley, exit 28 of the M1.

By train

Alfreton station 📍 is served by two lines:

• East Midland Trains from Liverpool via Sheffield to Norwich via Nottingham.
• Northern Line from Nottingham to Leeds via Ilkeston.

Get around

See

• Wingfield Manor, South Wingfield, DE55 7NH (3 miles west of Alfreton), 53.088076°, -1.438734°. adults £5.50, children £3.30, concessions £5.00

Do

Buy

• East Midlands Designer Outlet, 53.10768°, -1.31228°.
• David Nieper, Saulgrove House, DE55 7LE, 53.095778°, -1.381209°, +44 1773 83 6000. Luxury ladies' clothing handmade in their factory. 2016-02-08

Eat

• Bluey's Aussie Bar & Steakhouse, 32 Nottingham Road, 53.09702°, -1.382498°, +44 1773 689106.
• The Schoolhouse, 43 Church St, South Normanton, 53.108267°, -1.338885°, +44 1773 819000.

Drink

Sleep

• The Derbyshire Hotel, Carter Lane East, South Normanton (15 miles from Derby and Nottingham city centres), 53.103532°, -1.322958°, +44 1773 812000, enquiriesthederbyshirehotel@principal-hayley.com. Check-in: 2pm, check-out: 11am. A hotel and event venue offering 157 bedrooms, 14 event suites, a leisure club and restaurant.
• Travelodge Hotel - Alfreton, Old Swanwick, Colliery Rd, DE55 1HJ, 53.087388°, -1.394858°, +44 871 984 6119 (premium number).

Connect

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• Matlock
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