Alfreton
Alfreton is a town in Derbyshire, England.
Understand
[edit]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
[edit]By car
[edit]A38, north of Ripley, exit 28 of the M1.
By train
[edit]1 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
[edit]
Map of Alfreton
See
[edit]- 1 Wingfield Manor, South Wingfield, DE55 7NH (3 miles west of Alfreton). adults £5.50, children £3.30, concessions £5.00.
Do
[edit]Buy
[edit]- 1 East Midlands Designer Outlet (4 miles east of the town).
- 2 David Nieper, Saulgrove House, DE55 7LE, ☏ +44 1773 83 6000. Luxury ladies' clothing handmade in their factory.
Eat
[edit]- 1 Bluey's Aussie Bar & Steakhouse, 32 Nottingham Road, ☏ +44 1773 689106.
- 2 The Schoolhouse, 43 Church St, South Normanton, ☏ +44 1773 819000.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 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.
- 2 Travelodge Hotel - Alfreton, Old Swanwick, Colliery Rd, DE55 1HJ, ☏ +44 871 984 6119 (premium number).
Connect
[edit]As of March 2024, Alfreton and its approach roads have 4G from Vodafone, and 5G from EE, O2 and Three.
Go next
[edit]| Routes through Alfreton |
| Derby ← Ripley ← | S  NE |
→ junction  → Mansfield |
merges with  ← |
S  N |
→ Chesterfield → Sheffield |