Area Info for Carsington (Derbyshire)

Overview of Carsington, Derbyshire

Carsington is a small village and civil parish located in Derbyshire, England. It is situated near the River Derwent and is renowned for its picturesque scenery, historic features, and the nearby Carsington Water reservoir. The village is part of the Derbyshire Dales district and is known for its rural charm and outdoor recreational opportunities.

Location and Geography

Carsington lies approximately 6 miles northwest of Ashbourne and about 12 miles south of Matlock. The area is characterised by rolling hills, farmland, and woodland, typical of the Peak District National Park region. The nearby Carsington Water is a major feature, offering a large reservoir that provides water supply, leisure activities, and birdwatching opportunities.

History and Heritage

The village has a history dating back several centuries, with origins linked to agriculture and local industry. The name 'Carsington' is believed to derive from Old English, meaning 'settlement of the Corsa family' or similar. The historic church, St. John the Baptist, dates back to the medieval period and is a notable landmark within the village.

Community and Amenities

Carsington is a small, close-knit community with limited amenities within the village itself. It features traditional cottages, farms, and a village hall that hosts local events. For shopping, schools, and healthcare, residents typically travel to nearby towns such as Ashbourne or Matlock. The village is popular among visitors for its scenic beauty and outdoor activities.

Recreation and Natural Environment

The surrounding landscape offers excellent opportunities for walking, cycling, birdwatching, and water-based activities at Carsington Water. The reservoir is a focal point for outdoor recreation, with facilities for sailing, windsurfing, and fishing. The area is also home to diverse wildlife and bird species, making it a popular destination for nature enthusiasts.

Transport and Accessibility

Carsington is accessible via local roads connecting to the A52 and other regional routes. Public transport options are limited, with bus services linking the village to Ashbourne, Matlock, and other nearby towns. The nearest railway station is in Matlock, providing rail connections to larger cities such as Derby and Sheffield.

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School
Brassington Primary School	1.03 miles
Brassington, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4HB
Carsington and Hopton Primary School	1.07 miles
Carsington, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4DE
Kniveton CofE Primary School	2.09 miles
Kniveton, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1JJ
Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School	2.46 miles
Main Street, Kirk Ireton, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 3LD
Middleton Community Primary School	3.18 miles
Main Street, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4LQ
Anthony Gell School	3.21 miles
Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4DX
Wirksworth Infant School	3.31 miles
Harrison Drive, Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4GZ
Wirksworth CofE Infant School	3.31 miles
Greenway Croft, North End, Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4FG
Parwich Primary School	3.35 miles
Parwich, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1QJ
Wirksworth Junior School	3.48 miles
Wash Green, Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4FD
Hulland CofE Primary School	3.59 miles
Firs Avenue, Hulland, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 3FS
Bradley CofE Primary School	4.21 miles
Yew Tree Lane, Bradley, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1PG
Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School	4.22 miles
Ashes Lane, Fenny Bentley, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1LD
Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School	4.36 miles
Church Street, Bonsall, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2AE
Cromford CofE Primary School	4.37 miles
North Street, Cromford, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3RG
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School	4.76 miles
The Green Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1EP

Clinic
Hannage Brook Medical Centre	3.20 miles
Hannage Way, Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4JG
Specsavers Hearcare - Derbyshire - Ashbourne (Acec)	4.84 miles
Adult Community Education Centre, Cokayne Avenue, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1EJ
The Ritz	6.09 miles
The Ritz, 27-29 Causeway Lane, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3AR
The Views	6.43 miles
22 Wellington Street, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3JP
Unity Mill	7.46 miles
Unity Mill, Derwent Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1WN
Riversdale Surgery	7.47 miles
59 Bridge Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1AY
Riversdale Medical Centre	7.47 miles
57 Bridge Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1AY
Specsavers Hearcare - Derbyshire - Belper	7.62 miles
46-48 King Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1PL
Rivermead	7.66 miles
Rivermead, Goods Road, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1UU
Alexin Healthcare Ltd - Duffield	8.63 miles
36 King Street, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 4EU
The Mews	10.12 miles
The Mews, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3BU
Specsavers Hearcare - Derbyshire - Ripley Library	10.14 miles
Ripley Library, 17-23 Grosvenor Road, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3JE
Ripley Resource Centre	10.14 miles
Ripley Resource Centre, 17-23 Grosvenor Road, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3JE
Ripley	10.14 miles
11a Grosvenor Road,, DE5 3JE
Specsavers Hearcare - Derbyshire - Ripley	10.14 miles
22 Oxford Street, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3AL
Scrivens Opticians And Hearing Care - Ripley	10.14 miles
Commercial Buildings, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3AG

GP
Hannage Brook Medical Centre	3.20 miles
Hannage Way, Off Water Lane, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, DE4 4JG
Hulland Ward Medical Centre	3.67 miles
Main Road, Hulland Ward, Derbyshire, DE6 3EA
Winster Medical Centre	5.02 miles
The Medical Centre, Winster, Nr. Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2DL
Drs Broom, Ward, Shelly & Maxwell-Jones	5.43 miles
The Surgery, Clifton Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1RR
DRS MACLEOD, CURRY, WARD AND VOSE	5.47 miles
Ashbourne Medical Practice, Clifton Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1DR
Crich Medical Practice (Holloway Surgery)	5.86 miles
Mill Lane, Holloway, Derbyshire, DE4 5AQ
Matlock Imperial Road Group	6.14 miles
8 Imperial Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3NL
LIME GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE	6.15 miles
Lime Grove Walk, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3FD
Darley Dale Medical Centre	6.82 miles
Columbell Way, Two Dales, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2SA
Crich Medical Practice	6.90 miles
Oakwell Drive, Crich, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5PB
Brailsford Medical Centre	7.04 miles
The Green, Brailsford, Derbyshire, DE6 3BX
Youlgreave Medical Centre	7.33 miles
The Medical Centre, Alport Lane, Youlgreave, Matlock, DE45 1WG
COOKE D	7.47 miles
59 Bridge Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1AY
Hurst, Woods and Hurst	8.40 miles
The Surgery, Dig Street, Hartington Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 0AQ
Whitemoor Medical Centre	8.44 miles
Whitemoor Medical Centre, Whitemoor Lane, Derbyshire, DE56 0JB
Crich Medical Practice (South Wingfield Surgery)	8.72 miles
Inns Lane, South Wingfield, Derbyshire, DE55 7LW

Hospital
St. Oswald's Hospital	5.47 miles
Clifton Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1DR
Whitworth Hospital	6.33 miles
330 Bakewell Road,, DE4 2JD
Babington Hospital	7.59 miles
Babington Hospital, Derby Road, Belper, Derby, Derbyshire, DE56 1WH
Ripley Hospital	9.90 miles
Sandham Lane,, DE5 3HE
Newholme Hospital	10.30 miles
Baslow Road,, DE45 1AD
Kingsway Site	11.95 miles
Kingsway Site, Kingsway, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3LZ
Royal Derby Hospital	12.00 miles
Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3LZ
Clay Cross Hospital	12.03 miles
Market Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S45 9NZ
Radbourne Unit	12.32 miles
Radbourne Unit, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3WQ
London Road Community Hospital	13.11 miles
London Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 2QY
Nuffield Health, Derby Hospital	13.16 miles
Rykneld Road, Littleover, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 4SN
Walton Hospital	13.48 miles
Whitecotes Lane,, S40 3HW
Ash Green	13.56 miles
Ashgate Road, Ashgate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 7JE
Cygnet Hospital Derby	13.82 miles
City Gate, London Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8WZ
Ilkeston Community Hospital	14.72 miles
Heanor Road,, DE7 8LN
Leek Moorlands Hospital	15.19 miles
Ashbourne Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5BQ

Pharmacy
B Payne & Son Ltd	3.17 miles
24 Market Place, Derby, Wirksworth, DE4 4ET
B Payne & Son Ltd	3.20 miles
Hannage Way, Water Lane, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, DE4 4JG
Boots	5.06 miles
7 Horse & Jockey Yard, St John Street, Ashbourne, DE6 1GH
Lloydspharmacy	5.47 miles
Ashbourne Health Centre, Clifton Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1DR
Boots	6.09 miles
21 Causeway Lane, Matlock, DE4 3AR
Manor Pharmacy	6.12 miles
11 Firs Parade, Matlock, DE4 3AS
Manor Pharmacy	6.18 miles
12 Bank Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3NF
Jayne A Hibbard Pharmacy	6.78 miles
Chesterfield Road, Two Dales, Nr Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2EY
Lloydspharmacy	6.90 miles
Crich Medical Practice, Oakwell Drive, Crich, Derbyshire, DE4 5PB
Lloydspharmacy	7.47 miles
53-55 Bridge Street, Belper, DE56 1AY
Morrisons Pharmacy Plc	7.53 miles
Chapel Street, Belper, Derby, DE56 1YA
Boots	7.57 miles
12 King Street, Belper, Derby, DE56 1PS
Manor Pharmacy	7.70 miles
57 King Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1QA
Manor Pharmacy	8.44 miles
Whitemoor Medical Centre, Whitemoor Lane, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0JB
Lloydspharmacy	8.79 miles
30 Town Street, Duffield, Derby, DE56 4EH
Lloydspharmacy	9.79 miles
Units 3,4,5, Granby Croft, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1ET

Park
PENNINE BRIDLEWAY	3.71 miles
DUNSLEY MEADOWS	4.11 miles
WILLERSLEY CASTLE (Grade II Listed)	4.76 miles
DERWENT GARDENS (Grade II Listed)	4.86 miles
LOVERS WALKS (Grade II* Listed)	4.96 miles
HEIGHTS OF ABRAHAM	5.02 miles
HEIGHTS OF ABRAHAM (Grade II* Listed)	5.02 miles
MATLOCK PARKS	5.09 miles
HIGH TOR (Grade II* Listed)	5.54 miles
DOVEDALE	5.68 miles
CROMFORD CANAL	5.72 miles
DERWENT VALLEY MILLS	6.20 miles
EDNASTON MANOR (Grade II Listed)	6.53 miles
WHITWORTH INSTITUTE (Grade II Listed)	6.72 miles
ILAM ESTATE	6.85 miles
RIVER GARDENS (Grade II* Listed)	7.32 miles

Groceries
Co-op Matlock	3.23 miles
Petrol Harrison Drv, DE4 4FG
Waitrose Ashbourne	5.07 miles
Shawcroft Centre, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1GF
Co-op Ashbourne	5.10 miles
Ashbourne, DE6 1GF
Sainsbury's Ashbourne	5.24 miles
Coopers Mill, King Edward Street, Ashbourne, DE6 1BW
M&S Ashbourne Simply Food	5.83 miles
Unit B1and B2, Waterside Retail Park Ashbourne, DE6 1DG
Sainsbury's Matlock	5.94 miles
Cawdor Way, Matlock, DE4 3SP
ALDI Carnation Way	5.97 miles
Ashbourne, DE6 1AY
SPAR Rontec Matlock Green	6.05 miles
Spar Store, Rontec - Matlock Green, Derbyshire, DE4 3BT
M&S Matlock Foodhall	6.05 miles
Crown Square Bakewell Road, Matlock, DE4 3AU
Co-op Matlock	6.10 miles
Matlock, DE4 3AS
Iceland Matlock	6.14 miles
1 Firs Parade, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3AS
Costcutter Matlock	6.33 miles
Lynholmes Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3DW
Scraggs Convenience Store	6.45 miles
Mayfield Road, Mayfield, Ashbourne Derby DE6 2BN
SPAR Two Dales	6.76 miles
Spar Pfs, Warney Road, Derbyshire, DE4 2EW
SPAR Ambergate	6.90 miles
Spar Store, Derby Road, Derbyshire, DE56 2EJ
Londis K S News	6.99 miles
46 Holloway Head, Lea Bank

Airport
East Midlands Airport	21.41 miles
Sheffield City Airport	24.97 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 3	32.64 miles
Manchester Airport	32.74 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 1	32.84 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 2	33.22 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 1	42.79 miles
Birmingham International Airport	42.86 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 2	42.93 miles
Coventry Baginton Airport	49.08 miles
Leeds Bradford International Airport	55.16 miles

Bus Stop
Visitor Centre (W)	0.67 miles
Visitor Centre (W)	0.67 miles
School (S)	0.95 miles
School (W)	0.96 miles
Main Street (W)	1.01 miles
Main Street (E)	1.01 miles
Church (SW)	1.11 miles
Church (NE)	1.12 miles
Church (SE)	1.29 miles
Church (NW)	1.33 miles
Mills Croft (NW)	1.35 miles
Wool House (W)	1.49 miles
Wool House (E)	1.49 miles
Mill Lane (W)	1.70 miles
Mill Lane (E)	1.70 miles
Moor Lane (N)	1.78 miles

Railway Station
Cromford Rail Station	5.03 miles
Matlock Bath Rail Station	5.20 miles
Matlock Rail Station	5.97 miles
Whatstandwell Rail Station	6.02 miles
Ambergate Rail Station	6.96 miles
Belper Rail Station	7.58 miles
Duffield Rail Station	8.79 miles
Alfreton Rail Station	11.72 miles
Derby Rail Station	13.11 miles
Langley Mill Rail Station	13.63 miles
Peartree Rail Station	14.01 miles
Tutbury & Hatton Rail Station	14.33 miles
Spondon Rail Station	14.71 miles
Uttoxeter Rail Station	14.83 miles
Chesterfield Rail Station	14.94 miles
Willington Rail Station	15.39 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (DE4 4D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	690
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	0
High Risk (>3.3%)	0

KENNEL MEADOWS FARM (MEADOW HOUSE), ASHBOURNE ROAD CARSINGTON MATLOCK DERBYSHIRE DE4 4DD	£675,000 2024-10-25 otherPropertyType freehold
Sold 2020-09-11	£600,000
KENNEL MEADOWS FARM (MEADOWS), ASHBOURNE ROAD CARSINGTON MATLOCK DERBYSHIRE DE4 4DD	£385,000 2019-02-07 semidetached freehold
SHININGFORD FARM (LAND AT) CARSINGTON MATLOCK DERBYSHIRE DE4 4DD	£750,000 2018-04-06 otherPropertyType freehold
SHININGFORD FARM (THE FARMHOUSE) CARSINGTON MATLOCK DERBYSHIRE DE4 4DD	£1,000,000 2018-04-06 otherPropertyType freehold
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