Welcome to Morley Smithy

Morley Smithy is a small village located in the county of Derbyshire, England. The village is known for its beautiful countryside and picturesque landscapes. It is a popular destination for tourists who come to explore the area's natural beauty and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the Morley Smithy itself.

The Morley Smithy is a historic blacksmith's forge that has been in operation for over 200 years. The forge was originally used to make tools and equipment for the local farming community, but over time it became a popular destination for tourists who were interested in learning about traditional blacksmithing techniques. Today, the Morley Smithy is a popular tourist attraction and is open to the public for guided tours and demonstrations.

In addition to the Morley Smithy, the village of Morley also has a number of other attractions and amenities for visitors to enjoy. These include a number of pubs and restaurants, as well as a range of shops and boutiques selling locally made crafts and souvenirs. The village is also home to a number of walking and cycling trails, which offer visitors the chance to explore the surrounding countryside and take in the stunning views of the Peak District National Park.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 11.1°C

Feels Like: 8.3°C

Wind: 16.3 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Morley Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Anthony Taylor	Main Road Morley Ilkeston Derbyshire DE7 6DF 01332831295 School Website
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
Parkview Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Marie Jarvis	Springwood Drive Oakwood Derby Derbyshire DE21 2RQ 01332835439 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
Horsley C Of E Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Richard Cripps	Church Street Horsley Derby Derbyshire DE21 5BR 01332880782
Da Vinci Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Katherine Roberts	St Andrew's View Breadsall Derby Derbyshire DE21 4ET 1332831515 School Website
Breadsall Hill Top Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Matt Lawrence	St Andrew's View Derby Derbyshire DE21 4ET 1332341451 School Website
Stanley Common C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cassie Hurt	143 Belper Road Stanley Common Ilkeston Derbyshire DE7 6FS 01159322437 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Duffield Station Approach, Duffield, Derbyshire, DE56 4EP 2.62 Miles

Derby Railway Terrace, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 2RU 3.80 Miles

Spondon Station Road, Spondon, Derbyshire, DE21 7RX 4.03 Miles

Belper Albert Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1DA 4.31 Miles

Peartree Osmaston Park Road, Peartree, Derbyshire, DE24 8DT 5.21 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Derby Airport Transfers - Elite Connect 07977 228765 Jasmine Cottage, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 6DL 0.24 Miles
Little Eaton Cars 01332 880993 7 The Leys, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 5AR 1.20 Miles
Executive Chauffeur Travel 01332 832099 16 Charterhouse Close, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 2AX 1.45 Miles
Oakwood Private Hire 01332 679888 1 Dukeries Lane, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 2HA 1.82 Miles
Oakwood Executive Cars 07929 376062 7 Chandlers Ford, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 2LZ 1.88 Miles
Brook Cabs 07976 071496 10 Mellor's Lane, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0SY 2.41 Miles
Airport Transfers Derby 07976 810513 10 Bowler Drive, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0JR 2.46 Miles
Crystal Cars 01332 679733 167 Chaddesden Park Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 6HP 2.53 Miles
Pride Cars 01332 366666 Unit 2A Kinsey?S Yard, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 4AF 2.54 Miles
Chads Cars 01332 666222 92 Wiltshire Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 6EZ 2.73 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Breadsall Moor Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Morley Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brackley Gate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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:
The Chase 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
Barley Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brookside Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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
Woodside Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Smalley Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rose And Crown Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Spindletree Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Morley Road Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Surgery ( Little Eaton)	10 The Town Little Eaton Derby Derbyshire DE21 5DH
Oakwood Medical Centre 01332 281000	Danesbridge Crescent Oakwood Derby Derbyshire DE21 2HT
Oakwood Surgery	380 Bishops Drive Oakwood Derby DE21 2DF
Taddington Road Surgery 01332 674355	Taddington Road Chaddesden Derby Derbyshire DE21 4JU
Park Lane Surgery 01332 552461	Park Lane Surgery 2 Park Lane,Allestree Derby Derbyshire DE22 2DS

Local Stores

Little Eaton
160 Alfreton Road
Little Eaton
Derby
Derbyshire
DE21 5DE
01332 831221
Store Website
1.11 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

Scarsdale Veterinary Group
Unit 9, Oakwood District Centre Oakwood Derby Derbyshire DE21 2HT 01332 666 500 post@scarsdalevets.com Website 1.90 miles

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Medivet Allestree - Saint Leonard Veterinary Centre
367A Duffield Road Allestree Derby Derbyshire DE22 2DN 01332 553396 allestree@medivet.co.uk Website 2.04 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 2.31 miles
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Abbeyserve Limited
465/467 Nottingham Road Chaddesden Derby Derbyshire DE21 6NA 01332 661554 admin@abbeyderby.co.uk Website 3.06 miles
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Scarsdale Veterinary Group
Park Farm Centre Allestree Derby Derbyshire DE22 2QQ 01332 554422 post@scarsdalevets.com 3.18 miles


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Ashfield House Spondon Surgery
43 Moor Street Spondon Derby Derbyshire DE21 7EA 01332 666086 spondon@ashvet.co.uk Website 3.56 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 1.97 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 4.01 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 4.28 miles There Is A Large Lay-By On Potato Pit Lane Directly Opposite The T-Junction With Dale Road.

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Kedleston Hall And Estate
Unnamed Road Derby DE22 5JH 4.37 miles

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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 7.41 miles Places To Park On Jackass Lane And Higg Lane

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Bramcote Park
Huge Park With Adjoining Woods Plenty Of Space To Walk And Let Your Dog Run Around 51 Ilkeston Rd Bramcote Nottingham NG9 3JP 7.78 miles Ilkeston Road , Nottingham

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Fog	Fog	Fog	Mist	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Clear	Overcast	Overcast
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

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Fog	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
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

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	2.5°C	1.4°C	0.9°C	0.9°C	2.2°C	5°C	9°C	9.8°C	9.2°C	8.3°C	7.9°C	5.2°C
Feels Like	-0.7°C	-1.7°C	-1.8°C	-1.3°C	0.8°C	3.7°C	7.2°C	7.6°C	6.6°C	5.2°C	4.9°C	2°C

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