Museums · East Midlands
River Doe Lea
In or near Harthill.
The River Doe Lea is a river which flows near Glapwell and Doe Lea in Derbyshire, England. The river eventually joins the River Rother near Renishaw. The river contained 1,000 times the safe level of
Alan Heardman — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Roundhouse Halt · 3.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit River Doe Lea, the nearest railway station is Roundhouse Halt, located 3.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is S21 3UF. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
The River Doe Lea is a river which flows near Glapwell and Doe Lea in Derbyshire, England. The river eventually joins the River Rother near Renishaw. The river contained 1,000 times the safe level of dioxins in 1991, according to a statement made by Dennis Skinner, (MP) in the House of Commons in 1992. The river flows through the site of the former Coalite plant near Bolsover, where coke, tar and industrial chemicals were manufactured until the plant closed in 2004. The stream section is designated an SSSI for its geological interest.
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From the Wikipedia article
The River Doe Lea is a river which flows near Glapwell and Doe Lea in Derbyshire, England. The river eventually joins the River Rother near Renishaw. The river contained 1,000 times the safe level of dioxins in 1991, according to a statement made by Dennis Skinner, (MP) in the House of Commons in 1992. The river flows through the site of the former Coalite plant near Bolsover, where coke, tar and industrial chemicals were manufactured until the plant closed in 2004. The stream section is designated an SSSI for its geological interest.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.2894, -1.3373
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- North East Derbyshire
- Parish
- Eckington
- Postcode
- S21 3UF
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Nearest railway station
- Roundhouse Halt — 3.4 km
Sources
- wikipedia: River Doe Lea (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is River Doe Lea?
- River Doe Lea is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S21 3UF), in the parish of Eckington.
- What is River Doe Lea?
- The River Doe Lea is a river which flows near Glapwell and Doe Lea in Derbyshire, England. The river eventually joins the River Rother near Renishaw. The river contained 1,000 times the safe level of
- How do I get to River Doe Lea?
- The nearest railway station is Roundhouse Halt, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode S21 3UF.
- How do I get to River Doe Lea?
- The nearest railway station is Roundhouse Halt, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S21 3UF.