Ambergate

Ambergate
Ambergate from the west
Ambergate Location within Derbyshire
Population	5,013 (Heage and Ambergate Ward of Ripley, Derbyshire 2011)
District	Amber Valley
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BELPER
Postcode district	DE56
Dialling code	01773
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Amber Valley
List of places UK England Derbyshire 53°03′32″N 1°28′55″W / 53.05883°N 1.48205°W / 53.05883; -1.48205

Ambergate (/ˈæmbərɡeɪt/) is a village in Derbyshire, England, situated where the River Amber joins the River Derwent. It is about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Matlock.

The village forms part of the Heage and Ambergate ward of Ripley Town Council with a population^[which?] of 5,013 at the 2011 Census.^[1] Ambergate is within the Derwent Valley Mills UNESCO World Heritage site, and has historical connections with George Stephenson, and is notable for its railway heritage and telephone exchange. The village also hosts an annual carnival.

The A610 road from Ripley and Nottingham joins the A6 trunk road at Ambergate as it runs north to south along the Derwent valley between Matlock and Derby. Neighbouring hamlets are Sawmills and Ridgeway. Alderwasley, Heage (the site of Heage Windmill), Nether Heage and Crich are other significant neighbouring settlements. Shining Cliff woods, Thacker's woods and Crich Chase border the village.