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Long Eaton
Town in Derbyshire, England

Long Eaton

Long Eaton is a town in the Erewash district of Derbyshire, England.

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It lies just north of the River Trent, about 6 miles (9.7 km) south-west of Nottingham and 9 miles (14 km) south-east of Derby. The town population was 37,760 at the 2011 census. It has been part of the Erewash borough since 1 April 1974, when Long Eaton Urban District was disbanded.

Get in

Getting to Long Eaton

M1 Junction 25

  1. 01
    Ilkeston

    On the Nottingham-Leeds line.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Bennerley Viaduct

    1,452 ft (443 m) long, 60 ft (18 m) high disused railway viaduct constructed in 1877.

  2. 02
    Dale Abbey

    Remains of Augustinian abbey.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    MFA

    Ten pin bowling Ilkeston Charter fair: October annually.

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    The Royal Oak

    55 Green Lane, Ockbrook (7km, Bus 9 every 2 hours not evenings or Sundays),.

How locals move

Getting around Long Eaton the local way

  • Get inThe airport mainly supports low-cost airlines such as Jet2.com, Ryanair and tour operators like Thomson Airways which serve a range of domestic and European short-haul destinations.

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