| Elton | |
|---|---|
 Elton village and All Saints' Church, Elton | |
  Elton Location within Derbyshire | |
| Population | 397 (Parish, 2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SK221609 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Matlock |
| Postcode district | DE4 |
| Dialling code | 01629 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Elton is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, and lies within the Peak District. Its nearest towns are Bakewell and Matlock.
Elton is on a hillside overlooking a rock formation known as Robin Hood's Stride. It lies on the division between gritstone and limestone countryside and there are examples of buildings and walls constructed with both types of stone in the village. It is a popular destination for cyclists and tourists.
- ^ "Neighbourhood Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 January 2015.