Watchorn Lawns, Alfreton

There is an array of convenient shops in Alfreton, many within walking distance including the Tesco superstore. Nearby Mansfield and Chesterfield both have large shopping centers.

For those not so into their shopping the Peak District National Park covers 555 square miles of beautiful countryside.

13 miles from Alfreton, Hardwick Hall is a 16th century manor house that survives today almost unchanged. Visitors can explore the house and its grounds. 6 miles from Alfreton is Ogston Reservoir and provides many leisure activities including sailing, windsurfing and trout-fishing.

The award-winning Midland Railway at Butterley is 4 miles away and offers a real trip down memory lane. It is operated by the Midland Railway Trust and is also home to the Golden Valley Light Railway: a narrow-gauge line built on the trackbed of a former ironworks railway.