Winster

Winster
The Market House, Winster in 2005 during the village’s Secret Gardens event
Winster is located in Derbyshire
Winster
Winster
Location within Derbyshire
Population600 (2011)
OS grid referenceSK241605
Civil parish
  • Winster
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMATLOCK
Postcode districtDE4
Dialling code01629
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Derbyshire
53°08′31″N 1°38′24″W / 53.1419°N 1.6399°W / 53.1419; -1.6399

Winster is a village in the English Derbyshire Dales about 5 miles (8 km) from Matlock and 6 miles (10 km) from Bakewell at an altitude of approximately 820 feet (250 m). It was formerly a centre for the lead mining industry. The village lies within the Peak District National Park and The Peak District Boundary Walk runs through the village.[1]

  1. ^ McCloy, Andrew (2017). Peak District Boundary Walk: 190 Miles Around the Edge of the National Park. Friends of the Peak District. ISBN 978-1909461536.