Welcome to Little Chester

Little Chester is a small suburb located in the city of Derby, Derbyshire. It is situated on the west bank of the River Derwent and is known for its rich history and cultural significance. The area was once a Roman settlement and was an important trading center during the medieval period. Today, Little Chester is a popular residential area with a mix of modern and traditional architecture. The suburb is home to several parks, schools, and community centers, making it an ideal place to live for families and young professionals.

One of the most notable landmarks in Little Chester is the St. Paul's Church. The church was built in the 19th century and is known for its stunning architecture and intricate stained glass windows. It is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike and is often used for weddings and other special events. The church is also home to a vibrant community of worshippers who gather here to celebrate their faith and participate in various religious activities.

Little Chester is also home to several museums and art galleries that showcase the rich history and culture of the area. The Derby Museum and Art Gallery is one such institution that houses a vast collection of artifacts and artworks from the region. The museum is a popular destination for history buffs and art enthusiasts and offers a unique insight into the local culture and heritage. Overall, Little Chester is a charming and vibrant suburb that offers a perfect blend of history, culture, and modern amenities.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 11.1°C

Feels Like: 8.3°C

Wind: 16.3 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Little Eaton Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Schumann	Alfreton Road Little Eaton Derby Derbyshire DE21 5AB 01332831471 School Website
Breadsall C Of E Vc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katie Forster	Moor Road Breadsall Derby Derbyshire DE21 5LA 01332831328 School Website
Tuition Services Co Brookside School Miscellaneous Head Teacher Mrs S Oates	Brookside Road Breadsall Derby Derbyshire DE21 5LF
The Ecclesbourne School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr James Mcnamara	Wirksworth Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4GS 01332840645 School Website
Portway Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Miss Lisa Mcsherry	Woodlands Road Allestree Derby Derbyshire DE22 2HE 01332550702 School Website
Portway Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Miss Emma Wilkinson	Robincroft Road Allestree Derby Derbyshire DE22 2GL 1332550113 School Website
Old Vicarage School Other Independent School Ages:3-13 Head Teacher Mr Kerry Wise	11 Church Lane Darley Abbey Derby Derbyshire DE22 1EW 01332557130 School Website
Morley Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Anthony Taylor	Main Road Morley Ilkeston Derbyshire DE7 6DF 01332831295 School Website
St Andrew's Academy Academy Special Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr David Braybrooke	St Andrew's View Breadsall Hilltop Derby Derbyshire DE21 4EW 1332832746 School Website
William Gilbert Endowed Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Britten	Vicarage Lane Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4EB 01332840395 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Duffield Station Approach, Duffield, Derbyshire, DE56 4EP 1.73 Miles

Derby Railway Terrace, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 2RU 3.67 Miles

Belper Albert Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1DA 3.84 Miles

Spondon Station Road, Spondon, Derbyshire, DE21 7RX 4.51 Miles

Peartree Osmaston Park Road, Peartree, Derbyshire, DE24 8DT 5.11 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Little Eaton Cars 01332 880993 7 The Leys, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 5AR 0.65 Miles
Derby Airport Transfers - Elite Connect 07977 228765 Jasmine Cottage, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 6DL 1.32 Miles
Executive Chauffeur Travel 01332 832099 16 Charterhouse Close, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 2AX 1.63 Miles
Brook Cabs 07976 071496 10 Mellor's Lane, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0SY 2.01 Miles
Oakwood Executive Cars 07929 376062 7 Chandlers Ford, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 2LZ 2.03 Miles
Pride Cars 01332 366666 Unit 2A Kinsey?S Yard, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 4AF 2.19 Miles
Oakwood Private Hire 01332 679888 1 Dukeries Lane, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 2HA 2.38 Miles
Airport Transfers Derby 07976 810513 10 Bowler Drive, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0JR 2.60 Miles
Crystal Cars 01332 679733 167 Chaddesden Park Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 6HP 2.72 Miles
Chads Cars 01332 666222 92 Wiltshire Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 6EZ 2.75 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Little Eaton Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:16:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Barley Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Toll Bar Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Chase Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Edge Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Derby Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ford Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lambourne Drive Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Rectory Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coxbench Station Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15
Broadway D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Breadsall Moor Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Allestree Village Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gemma Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burley Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Surgery ( Little Eaton)	10 The Town Little Eaton Derby Derbyshire DE21 5DH
Park Lane Surgery 01332 552461	Park Lane Surgery 2 Park Lane,Allestree Derby Derbyshire DE22 2DS
Appletree Medical Practice 01332 842288	Appletree Medical Centre 47A Town Street, Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4GG
Oakwood Medical Centre 01332 281000	Danesbridge Crescent Oakwood Derby Derbyshire DE21 2HT
Taddington Road Surgery 01332 674355	Taddington Road Chaddesden Derby Derbyshire DE21 4JU

Local Stores

Little Eaton
160 Alfreton Road
Little Eaton
Derby
Derbyshire
DE21 5DE
01332 831221
Store Website
0.07 miles

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SPAR - Harvest Energy Littleover
475 BURTON ROAD
LITTLEOVER
DE23 6FQ
01162 489 600
Store Website
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Allestree - Saint Leonard Veterinary Centre
367A Duffield Road Allestree Derby Derbyshire DE22 2DN 01332 553396 allestree@medivet.co.uk Website 1.22 miles

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Companion Care (Derby) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Sir Frank Whitle Road Meteor Centre Mansfield Road Derby Derbyshire DE21 4SY 01332 836 824 derby@companioncare.co.uk Website 2.01 miles
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Scarsdale Veterinary Group
Unit 9, Oakwood District Centre Oakwood Derby Derbyshire DE21 2HT 01332 666 500 post@scarsdalevets.com Website 2.28 miles

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Scarsdale Veterinary Group
Park Farm Centre Allestree Derby Derbyshire DE22 2QQ 01332 554422 post@scarsdalevets.com 2.41 miles


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Scarsdale Veterinary Group
Farm &Amp; Equine Centre Markeaton Lane Markeaton Derby Derbyshire DE22 4NH 01332 294 929 farmandequine@scarsdalevets.com Website 3.14 miles
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Abbeyserve Limited
465/467 Nottingham Road Chaddesden Derby Derbyshire DE21 6NA 01332 661554 admin@abbeyderby.co.uk Website 3.24 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Allestree Park
Allestree Park Is A Large Park With Woodland Paths, Paved Paths And A Lake To Walk Round. You Could Avoid The Hills By Walking Along The Top Of The Golf Course But Is Set On A Big Hill. Toilets Available At One End Of The Park. Several Different Entrances And At Least 2 Car Parks. Allestree Park Duffield Road 0.98 miles

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Kedleston Hall And Estate
Unnamed Road Derby DE22 5JH 3.32 miles

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Shipley Country Park
This Is One Of Our Favourite Walks. There Are Several Miles Of Relatively Flat Paths Where Your Dog Can Be Off Lead And A Lake If Your Furry Friend Wants A Dip. Be Careful Though As People Do Fish Here. There Is An All Terrain Wheelchair For Hire And A Fab Coffee Shop (Outside Seating Too If You Want To Take The Dog). 8 Slack Ln Heanor Lancashire DE75 7GX 4.86 miles

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Dale Abbey Loop
A 4-Mile Hike Through Woodlands And Across Fields, Passing Several Historic Places Of Interest (Hermit's Wood, All Saints Church, And The Ruins Of Dale Abbey). Potato Pit Ln Lancashire 5.31 miles There Is A Large Lay-By On Potato Pit Lane Directly Opposite The T-Junction With Dale Road.

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Shining Cliff Woods
A Nice Quiet Woods To Walk The Dog. I’Ve Never Met Them But There Are Bikes That Ride Past So Be Careful. It Is Hilly And Uneven So Unsuitable For Some. Multiple Places To Park For Free Off-Road But Sometimes Can Be Busy. More Walks In The Winter When The Ferns Haven’T Grown Up And Blocked The Paths Alderwasley Belper DE56 2RE 6.93 miles Places To Park On Jackass Lane And Higg Lane

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Crich Tramway Village
Tramway Museum Which Is Fascinating In Itself. Dogs Are Made Most Welcome Even For Rides In The Trams, But There Is Also Walks Along The Tramway. A Kids Play Area As Well As Picnic Areas. Plaistow Green Rd Lancashire 8.50 miles Matlock

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	5.2°C	4.2°C	4.7°C	4.9°C	5°C	5.6°C	7.1°C	9.5°C	11.2°C	9.2°C	8.4°C	8.3°C
Feels Like	1.4°C	0.5°C	2.8°C	3.3°C	3.7°C	4.1°C	5.2°C	7.6°C	9.8°C	7.2°C	5.6°C	5.2°C

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Temp	9.2°C	9.9°C	10.2°C	10.2°C	9.3°C	10°C	9.9°C	11°C	10.6°C	8.3°C	5.8°C	5°C
Feels Like	6.6°C	7.8°C	8.4°C	8.2°C	6.8°C	7.3°C	6.9°C	8.4°C	8.1°C	5.9°C	2.8°C	2°C

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