Civil parish in Derbyshire, England
Shirland and Higham
Shirland and Higham is a civil parish within the North East Derbyshire district, which is in the county of Derbyshire, England.
Mainly built up with rural fringes, its population was 5,209 residents in the 2021 census. The parish is 120 miles (190 km) north west of London, 14 miles (23 km) north east of the county city of Derby, and 1+3⁄4 miles (2.8 km) north of the nearest market town of Alfreton. It shares a boundary with the parishes of Alfreton, Blackwell, Brackenfield, Morton, South Normanton, South Wingfield, Stretton, Tibshelf and Wessington.
How locals move
Getting around Shirland and Higham 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.
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