Bolsover
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Bolsover in Derbyshire is best known for the impressive Bolsover Castle, a hilltop Stuart mansion offering panoramic views across the Derbyshire landscape. The district lies between the eastern fringes of the Peak District and Nottinghamshire, encompassing towns such as Shirebrook and Clowne. Formerly dominated by coal mining, the area is now rich in green spaces, parks, and restored landscapes, with trails like the Stockley Trail attracting walkers and cyclists. Its villages blend old stone cottages with reminders of its industrial past, and the surrounding countryside offers easy access to both rural beauty and urban centres nearby.
The local authority for this district is: Bolsover District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Derbyshire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Derbyshire County Council.
Constituencies in Bolsover
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Wards in Bolsover
Bolsover is divided into 17 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Ault Hucknall
- Barlborough
- Blackwell
- Bolsover East
- Bolsover North & Shuttlewood
- Bolsover South
- Clowne East
- Clowne West
- Elmton-with-Creswell
- Langwith
- Pinxton
- Shirebrook North
- Shirebrook South
- South Normanton East
- South Normanton West
- Tibshelf
- Whitwell