Towns & cities · East Midlands
Swanwick
Also known as: Swanwick, Swydd Derby
Swanwick — village and civil parish in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Butterley · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Swanwick is located in the East Midlands, with the nearest railway station being Butterley, approximately 1.3 km away. The postcode for Swanwick is DE55 1AN, which can be used for sat-nav coordinates (latitude 53.075, longitude -1.398). Entry to the town is free.
About
Swanwick is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 5,077 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.0750°, -1.3980°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Swanwick () is a village in Derbyshire, England, also a parish within the Amber Valley district, with a population of 5,316 at the 2001 census, falling to 5,084 at the 2011 Census. It has a number of shops, pubs and other businesses, a Church of St Andrews, as well as Methodist and Baptist churches. In the northern part of the parish an industrial estate on the former Swanwick Colliery site incorporates the Thornton's Confectionery factory along with other businesses. There is also a Christian conference centre, the largest in the UK. Now largely urbanised, the parish still has some remaining agricultural land to the north and west.
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Background
History
The name Swanwick is derived from the Old English Swana, meaning "herdsmen", and wic, meaning a group of buildings. The settlement is thought to have begun in the vicinity of the farm above The Hayes (meaning "enclosure"), on which a number of ancient footpath routes converge. It is first mentioned in 1304 in Sir Thomas Chaworth's grants to Beauchief Abbey. Sir Thomas was the Lord of the Manor of Alfreton, which encompassed Swanwick. The area was exploited for coal from early times, first with small pits in the locality known as The Delves (meaning 'diggings') and later with a major colliery in the north of the parish, which closed in the 1960s. Several families figure highly in Swanwick's…
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- Coordinates
- 53.0750, -1.3980
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Amber Valley
- Parish
- Swanwick
- Postcode
- DE55 1AN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Amber Valley
- Population
- 5,077
- Nearest railway station
- Butterley — 1.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q652511 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Swanwick, Derbyshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Andrew's Church in Swanwick - geograph.org.uk - 145691.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Swanwick
Villages · 0.9 km
Butterley Reservoir
Reservoirs & lochs · 1.3 km
Midland Railway – Butterley
Museums · 1.3 km
Butterley railway station
Heritage railway stations · 1.3 km
West Shed Experience
Museums · 1.5 km
Butterley Park Minature Railway
Heritage railways · 1.5 km
Matthew Kirtley Building
Museums · 1.5 km
Swanwick Junction Museum Complex
Museums · 1.6 km
Fork Truck Heritage Centre
Museums · 1.6 km
Butterley
Museums · 1.6 km
Road Transport Building
Museums · 1.6 km
Pentrich
Villages · 1.6 km
Swanwick is a village located in Derbyshire, in the East Midlands region of England, with a population of 5,077. Our guide lists N nearby attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Population
- 5,077
- Administrative county
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Amber Valley
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Things to see in Swanwick
28 attractions within 12 km — showing the 24 most editorially-significant. Full guide: things to do in Swanwick →
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Butterley Hall
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📷 3Heritage railways · East Midlands
Butterley Park Minature Railway
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📷 3Reservoirs & lochs · East Midlands
Butterley Reservoir
Butterley Reservoir — reservoir in Derbyshire, England, UK.
📷 3Windmills · East Midlands
Heage Windmill
Heage Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
War Memorial Alfreton
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📷 3Theatres · East Midlands
Oxford Hippodrome
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📷 3📷 3Museums · East Midlands
Matthew Kirtley Building
Matthew Kirtley Building — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · East Midlands
Road Transport Building
Road Transport Building — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · East Midlands
West Shed Experience
West Shed Experience — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · East Midlands
Fork Truck Heritage Centre
Fork Truck Heritage Centre — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · East Midlands
Swanwick Junction Museum Complex
Swanwick Junction Museum Complex — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Heritage railway stations · East Midlands
Butterley railway station
Butterley railway station — a Grade II-listed railway station in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 4Historic churches · East Midlands
All Saints' Church, Ripley
All Saints' Church, Ripley — a Grade II-listed church in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 4Historic houses · East Midlands
Alfreton Hall
Alfreton Hall — a Grade II-listed historic house in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic bridges · East Midlands
Starvehimvalley Bridge
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📷 3Public art & sculpture · East Midlands
Wyvern Dragon
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Pentrich Revolution
Pentrich Revolution — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Palmer-Morewood crypt
Palmer-Morewood crypt — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic houses · East Midlands
Swanwick Hall School
Swanwick Hall School — a school heritage in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Museums · East Midlands
Butterley
Butterley is a village in the civil parish of Ripley, in the Amber Valley district, in the county of Derbyshire, England. The area is dominated by the now disused site of the Butterley Company and the
📷 5Museums · East Midlands
Heage
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📷 5Museums · East Midlands
Midland Railway – Butterley
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Nearby
📷 5📷 3Reservoirs & lochs · East Midlands
Butterley Reservoir
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📷 5Museums · East Midlands
Midland Railway – Butterley
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📷 5Heritage railway stations · East Midlands
Butterley railway station
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📷 3Museums · East Midlands
West Shed Experience
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📷 3Heritage railways · East Midlands
Butterley Park Minature Railway
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Where to eat & stay near Swanwick
Places to stay
📷 5Campsites · East Midlands
Golden Valley Caravan Park
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📷 5Caravan parks · East Midlands
The Firs Caravan and Motorhome Site
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📷 5Caravan parks · East Midlands
Broomhill Farm
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Places to eat & drink
📷 7Historic pubs · East Midlands
The Excavator Public House
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📷 5Historic pubs · East Midlands
The Black Swan Public House And Attached L Shaped Range Of Outbuildings To The North-East
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📷 5Historic pubs · East Midlands
Range Of 3 Cottages Formerly The Wheatsheaf Public House
Range Of 3 Cottages Formerly The Wheatsheaf Public House in England East Midlands, United Kingdom.
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📷 5Historic pubs · East Midlands
White Hart Public House
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swanwick?
- Swanwick is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE55 1AN), in the parish of Swanwick.
- What is Swanwick?
- Swanwick — village and civil parish in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Swanwick?
- The nearest railway station is Butterley, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE55 1AN.
- Is Swanwick free to visit?
- Yes, Swanwick is free to enter.
- How do I get to Swanwick?
- The nearest railway station is Butterley, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE55 1AN.