Location Plan
Location Hilton is a village that sits within the District of South Derbyshire, towards the South West extent of the County of Derbyshire. Derby City Centre is approximately 9 miles to the East of Hilton via the A516. Burton upon Trent is 7 miles to the South and Stoke on Trent 32 miles to the West. Junction 24 of the M1 is approximately 15 miles to the East via the A50. Hilton village has a population in excess of 8,000 people. It acts as a key service village within South Derbyshire, which falls below Swadlincote and the urban areas adjoining Derby and Burton upon Trent within the settlement hierarchy. The village has seen a significant influx of development over the last 25 years.
The village is served by two primary schools being the Hilton Primary School and the Mease Academy.
Notable employers in the village include Don Amott Leisure Kingdom, Hilton Garage, Alpha Construction, Talbot Turf, two public houses and shops that include Aldi and a small Tesco.
There are two small industrial estates, where the businesses serve Hilton and the wider hinterland.
Trent Barton operates bus services through Hilton every half an hour in each direction on routes to both Derby and Burton upon Trent.
There are two main line railway stations in close proximity – Tutbury to the West (2 miles) and Willington to the East (4 miles). The main line from Derby to Stoke on Trent and Crewe runs south of the village.
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