Eckington is located in the north of North East Derbyshire’s District close to the border with Sheffield and is two miles west of Killamarsh. It has a population of approximately 11,800 and the town acts as a service centre for the surrounding area with a rural catchment of around 125,000 within 3 miles.
Eckington also acts as a service centre to both Chesterfield and Sheffield and similarly to other surrounding areas.
North East Derbyshire District Council, in partnership with Eckington Parish Council and Derbyshire County Council, commissioned the Eckington Town Centre and Town Park Masterplan, produced in July 2022. This was written to support financial and economic business developments for the Town, to provide guidance on the future delivery strategy for regeneration of the town centre and to build on the character and existing positive amenities already in place.
You can read the report about Eckington Town Centre and Town Park Masterplan by contacting the
Exploring the district
Eckington is situated within and adjacent to three conservation areas and benefits from a wealth of landscape and heritage assets situated in close proximity to the town centre.
Eckington Park and Moss Valley to the north provide extensive countryside walks in woodland settings.
Renishaw Hall & Gardens are situated to the south-east of the town. Built by George Sitwell in 1625, the Renishaw estate is a much-visited tourist attraction and is nationally recognised as one of the country’s most beautiful country estates.
If you would like to find out about accommodation, places to visit and eat, please click the link and you will be directed to our “Explore the district” pages
Transport and Parking
The A57 linking Sheffield with Worksop is a few miles north of the town, and Junction 30 of the M1 is just a couple of miles south along the A6135 through Renishaw.
The 53 Stagecoach bus links Sheffield to Mansfield, stopping at Halfway, Eckington and Renishaw as it passes on its route. The nearest light rail station to Eckington is at Halfway, which is an 11 min walk away, linking Eckington directly into Sheffield.
Property and Estates
If you are interested in finding out about business or retail units in Eckington, please email the Economic Development Team who will help you with your enquiry.
Financial support
Grant funding is available for businesses and landlords to improve their street facing commercial properties within the district of North East Derbyshire, especially those within our town centres and on our high streets.
Aimed at making our town centres and high streets more inviting and vibrant places for residents and visitors to enjoy, grants will be available from a minimum of £500 to a maximum of £10,000, a contribution of up to 75% of total project costs.
Shopfront Enhancement Scheme - North East Derbyshire District Council (ne-derbyshire.gov.uk)
Research
The Economic Development team regularly collate data such as the types of businesses present in the town centres, footfall numbers and visitor trends to each town to help inform the Council’s plans for future developments and improvements. You can see what this includes for Eckington by visiting the link to our Research and Strategies page.
Business Networking
If you would like to get involved with local business networking, please get in touch with us.
Eckington Parish Council
If you would like to find out what is happening locally within Eckington please visit the Parish Council website News | Eckington Parish Council (eckington-pc.gov.uk)
For further information please contact the Economic Development team by emailing