Archer’s Alders

Archer’s Alders is a forest in Smisby, South Derbyshire District, England. Archer’s Alders is situated nearby to the locality White Hollows Cottages, as well as near Heath End.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Calke Abbey and Foremark Reservoir.

Calke Abbey

Museum

Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Calke Abbey is a Grade I listed country house near Ticknall, Derbyshire, England, in the care of the charitable National Trust. The site was an Augustinian priory from the 12th century until its dissolution by Henry VIII.

Foremark Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: Jerry Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Foremark Reservoir is a reservoir in South Derbyshire owned by Severn Trent which is also a 230-acre nature reserve open to the public for walking, fishing, bird watching and horse riding.

St James’ Church, Smisby

Church

Photo: Paul Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St James’ Church, Smisby is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Smisby, Derbyshire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Melbourne.

Ashby-de-la-Zouch

Photo: Pahazzard, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ashby-de-la-Zouch is a market town in Leicestershire, England. Ashby de la Zouch Castle was an important fort in the 15th to 17th centuries.

Melbourne

Photo: PJMarriott, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Melbourne is a market town and civil parish in South Derbyshire, England. It was home to Thomas Cook, founder of the eponymous travel agency, and has a street named after him.

Swadlincote

Town

Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Swadlincote is a historic mining town in the district of South Derbyshire, in the county of Derbyshire, England. It lies within The National Forest area.

Archer’s Alders

Type: Forest
Location: Smisby, South Derbyshire District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.791° or 52° 47′ 28″ north

Longitude

-1.4841° or 1° 29′ 3″ west

Open location code

9C4WQGR8+C8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 178188261

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as White Hollows Cottages and Heath End.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Henson’s Coppice and Shaw’s Alders.

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