Recommended Towns & Villages near Ripley

Heage (3 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction W)

The village lies a short distance from the beauty spot Carsington Water, between the market town's of Ripley and Belper...

Denby (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction S)

Denby is famous for its beautiful decorative Stoneware pottery which has been exported all over the world...

Smalley (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (3.6 miles, 5.9 km, direction S)

A delightful place with attractive village buildings including a church, village hall, several small shops and three village inns...

Crich (63 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction NW)

A village on the edge of the Peak District National Park with a Museum dedicated solely to the golden era of the Tramcar. Also famous as being the location for filming Peak Practice...

Ilkeston (38 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (7.1 miles, 11.3 km, direction SE)

Within this pretty hilltop town you will find the ancient church dedicated to St.Mary, it was built around 1150 and has a beautiful clock-face tower...

Babbington (4 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (7.2 miles, 11.5 km, direction SE)

This pretty Nottinghamshire village is situated around 7 miles from the centre of Nottingham. It is typical of rural England, with cottages interspersed along quiet leafy lanes...

Matlock Bath (96 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction NW)

Matlock Bath lies amongst some of the most beautiful river-valley country in England...

Middleton by Wirksworth (7 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction NW)

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Mugginton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction SW)

This is a popular Derbyshire village with a church dating back to the Doomsday Book...

Trowell (3 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (8.7 miles, 13.9 km, direction SE)

Modern day history records that this was the village chosen as The Festival of Britain Village, at the time it was considered to epitomise the spirit of British rural community life...

Derby (68 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction S)

This is the premier town of the Shire, it is steeped in history with roots stretching to Roman times - the legions had a camp near the east bank of the Derwent, but the town was.....

Mansfield (66 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction NE)

During the war, both Mansfield and the surrounding region provided sanctuary for Midlander's fleeing the destruction of Hitler's bombs...

Sutton Scarsdale (18 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction N)

This is a village noted for the romantic ruins of what was once one of the grandest houses in Derbyshire...

Winster (21 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction NW)

Today, this graceful village with its sweeping main street and quiet little alleyways is a tourist destination of character and charm...

Beeston (270 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction SE)

Beeston is mostly remarkable for being the place where the Ist Lord Trent started work in his mother's herbal shop at the age of 14...

Long Eaton (98 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction SE)

Long Eaton is a small town lying on the River Trent around 8 miles east of Derby. The town has a history stretching back to the 7th century, but was for many centuries naught but a sleepy agricultural village...

Nottingham (210 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Nottinghamshire (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction SE)

The City of Nottingham is famed for fine lace, the romance of Maid Marion and Robin Hood and as the birthplace of the founder of the Salvation Army, General William Booth (1829-1912)...

Elton (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction NW)

This unspoilt small peakland village stands 950 feet above sea level offering stunning views of the peakland countryside. It is a very tradional village, which had its own fire.....

Chesterfield (75 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction N)

Chesterfield is an attractive town close to the dramatic peaks of the Peak District National Park. It is well known for its strange landmark, the crooked spire of its parish.....

Bolsover (90 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction N)

Bolsover is a small town lying 5 miles east of Chesterfield. It occupies a picturesque valley setting, watched over by 17th century Bolsover Castle which stands on the site of a former fortress of Norman times...

Recommended attractions near Ripley

National Tramway Museum (50 Pictures)

(4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction NW)

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Shipley Country Park (30 Pictures)

(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction SE)

Shipley Country Park occupies a landscape of superb countryside with lakes, ponds, stunning woodland walks and a wealth of.....

D H Lawrence Birthplace Museum (2 Pictures)

(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction SE)

Admirers of D.H.Lawrence (1885-1930) should visit this place, the great 20th-century writer and poet once said of it " The scene.....

American Adventure Theme Park (4 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction SE)

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The Erewash Museum (2 Pictures)

(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction SE)

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Riber Castle (2 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction NW)

The Matlocks between them form some of the most outstanding countryside in the Peak District. Here you can find Riber Castle.....

Gullivers Kingdom

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction NW)

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The Heights of Abraham (20 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction NW)

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Kedleston Hall (25 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction SW)

The home of the Curzon family for over 800 years. The present mansion was originally designed for Sir Nathaniel Curzon in around.....

Carsington Water (49 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction W)

Carsington Water is situated close to the village of Carsington in the lower regions of Derbyshire. Carsington Water is a large.....

Hardwick Hall (134 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction NE)

This magnificent Elizabethan house was begun by Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury (Bess of Hardwick) in the year 1591. For the.....

Derby Cathedral (7 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction S)

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Derby Museum and Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction S)

This exceptional museum is housed in an impressive building of modern times. It gives visitors of every age a fascinating.....

Newstead Abbey (64 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction E)

A beautiful historic house set in a glorious landscape of gardens and parkland within the heart of Nottinghamshire, England......

Pleasley Pit Country Park (8 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction NE)

Pleasley Pit Country park is a reclaimed colliery site, which now offers nature lovers the chance to see record numbers of.....

Elvaston Castle (41 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.1 km, direction S)

The first view of this impressive early 19th-century house nestling above sweeping lawns is quite tantalizing, giving visitors a.....

Wollaton Hall (58 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction SE)

From the outside, Wollaton Hall could easily be mistaken for a grand Victorian mansion - even though it was built when Sir.....

Sherwood Forest (39 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction E)

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Sutton Scarsdale Hall (15 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction N)

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Nine Ladies Stone Circle, Stanton Moor (4 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction NW)

This wild eyrie stretch of moorland has an invigorating, yet gloomy feel to it and looking around at the barrows left from the.....

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