River Amber
The River Amber is a left bank tributary of the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. It gives its name to the local government district and borough of Amber Valley. The name Amber is a pre-Celtic word with uncertain meaning.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Ambergate railway station and Toadmoor Tunnel.
Ambergate railway station
Railway station
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Ambergate railway station serves the village of Ambergate in Derbyshire, England. It is located on the Derwent Valley Line, which connects Derby and Matlock; it diverges from the Midland Main Line just south of the station at Ambergate Junction.
Toadmoor Tunnel
Tunnel
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Toadmoor Tunnel was built at Ambergate in Derbyshire, England, as part of the North Midland Railway, which opened in 1840. 128 yards long, it was cut through an unstable hillside on a notoriously difficult line of route.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ambergate and Fritchley.
Ambergate
Village
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Ambergate is a village in Derbyshire, England, situated where the River Amber joins the River Derwent. It is about 6 miles south of Matlock. The village forms part of the Heage and Ambergate ward of Ripley Town Council with a population of 5,013 at the 2011 Census.
Fritchley
Village
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Fritchley is a small village in Derbyshire, England, situated to the south of Crich and north of Ambergate. It falls under the civil parish of Crich. To the east of the village is the ruin of a windmill.
Whatstandwell
Village
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Whatstandwell is a village on the River Derwent in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. It is about five miles south of Matlock and about four miles north of Belper. Whatstandwell railway station is on the Derby–Matlock Derwent Valley Line, and the A6 trunk road crosses the River Derwent in the village.
River Amber
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Derbyshire, United Kingdom
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Ripley, Amber Valley District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover River Amber from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Amber” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “River Amber”
- Chinese: “安伯河”
- Dutch: “River Amber”
- French: “Amber”
- Swedish: “River Amber”
- Welsh: “Afon Amber”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Toadmoor and Ridgeway.
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