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Belper
Town and civil parish in Derbyshire, UK

Belper

Belper is a town and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England, located about 7 miles (11 km) north of Derby on the River Derwent.

Plan a trip to Belper→From Manchester, Greater Manchester

Along with Belper, the parish includes the village of Milford and the hamlets of Bargate, Blackbrook, and Makeney.

Get in

Getting to Belper

Belper is on the mainline between Derby and Chesterfield/Sheffield, although it is only served by one main line train per weekday. It is also served by the Derwent Valley line between Nottingham, Derby and Matlock. Trains run roughly every hour - see www.thetrainline.com for timetable details. The station is unmanned but you must buy tickets from the machine on the Derby bound platform to any destination.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Belper North Mill

    This is one of the oldest surviving cotton mills in the world, a world heritage site and well worth a visit.

  2. 02
    The River Gardens
  3. 03
    Great British Car Journey

    Derwent Works, Ambergate, DE56 2HE (3.5 miles North of Belper), info@greatbritishcarjourney.com.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    The Ritz

    An independent one-screen cinema opened in late 2006.

  2. 02
    Belper Meadows Community Sports Centre

    Christchurch Meadows DE56 IBA, belpermeadowssportsclub16@gmail.com.

Eat

Where to eat

There are Iceland, Morrisons and Co-op grocery shops within walking distance of town, and several sandwich and cake shops for a quick snack.

  1. 01
    Fresh Basil

    A fantastic deli for breakfast and lunch.

  2. 02
    Bengal Blues

    4 Market Head (near marketplace),.

  3. 03
    Maharaja

    17-18 Market Place,.

  4. 04
    Elachi

    84 Bridge St (A6 opposite library).

  5. 05
    River Gardens

    134 Bridge Street (bottom of Long Row),.

How locals move

Getting around Belper the local way

  • Get inRailway stations at for the town or (1.5 miles S) for the scenic Derwent gorge area, the Heights of Abraham attraction, caves and cable car service.

From Wikivoyage: Matlock, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-05.

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