Alfreton
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.
See
- 🌍 Wingfield Manor, South Wingfield, DE55 7NH (3 miles west of Alfreton). adults £5.50, children £3.30, concessions £5.00.
Buy
- 🌍 East Midlands Designer Outlet (4 miles east of the town).
- 🌍 David Nieper, Saulgrove House, DE55 7LE, ☏ +44 1773 83 6000. Luxury ladies' clothing handmade in their factory.
Eat
- 🌍 Bluey's Aussie Bar & Steakhouse, 32 Nottingham Road, ☏ +44 1773 689106.
- 🌍 The Schoolhouse, 43 Church St, South Normanton, ☏ +44 1773 819000.
Sleep
- 🌍 The Derbyshire Hotel, Carter Lane East, South Normanton (15 miles from Derby and Nottingham city centres), ☏ +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, ☏ +44 871 984 6119 (premium number).
Connect
As of March 2024, Alfreton and its approach roads have 4G from Vodafone, and 5G from EE, O2 and Three.
Go next
| Routes through Alfreton |
| Derby ← Ripley ← | S NE | → junction → Mansfield |
| merges with ← | S N | → Chesterfield → Sheffield |
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