Erewash is a local government district and borough in Derbyshire.

Understand

It contains the towns of Ilkeston, Long Eaton and Sandiacre as well as a number of villages and parishes including Dale Abbey, Stanton by Dale, Breadsall, Ockbrook and Borrowash.

The traditional industries in the area of coal mining and steel production have long gone, but you can still find a few lace makers that have been running for many generations.

Get in

M1 Junction 25

• 1 Ilkeston railway station. On the Nottingham-Leeds line.  

Get around

The A52 (Brian Clough Way) runs east-west through the south of the borough between Derby and Nottingham

See

• 1 Bennerley Viaduct. 1,452 ft (443 m) long , 60 ft (18 m) high disused railway viaduct constructed in 1877 (updated Apr 2017)
• 2 Dale Abbey. remains of Augustinian abbey. (updated Apr 2017)

Do

• 1 MFA bowl, Derby Rd., Ilkeston, ☏ +44 843 290 8909. Ten pin bowling 

Events

• Ilkeston Charter fair: October annually. The fair charter being granted by King Henry III in 1252, although its style has changed a lot since.

Eat

• 1 The Royal Oak, 55 Green Lane, Ockbrook (7km, Bus 9 every 2 hours not evenings or Sundays), ☏ +44 1332 662378. Real ale pub that serves real English food. Need to book a table to get a proper Sunday roast diner. 
• 2 Jacksons Chippie, 54 Market St, Ilkeston, ☏ +44 115 932 5741. (updated Apr 2017)

Sleep

• 1 Breadsall Priory, Moor Road, Morley, ☏ +44 1332 832235. Part of the Marriott chain of hotels. 112 rooms actually located in the 750+ year old residence. 
• 2 Holiday Inn Derby/Nottingham M1, Jct.25, Bostocks Lane, Sandiacre, ☏ +44 871 942 9062. (updated Apr 2017)

Go next

• Ripley (Derbyshire)
• Belper
• Shardlow
• Beeston
• Derby
• Nottingham