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Smalley is a linear village in south-east Derbyshire, situated along the A608 roughly halfway between the city of Derby and the town of Heanor. It sits on a gentle ridge that offers clear views across the Erewash Valley towards Ilkeston, which is about three miles to the east. Historically a community rooted in agriculture and the local coal industry, the village is now largely residential, centred around the Grade II listed St John the Baptist Church and the well-regarded Richardson Endowed Primary School. The local landscape is defined by its accessibility to the outdoors; the village is bordered by Shipley Country Park, providing many acres of former estate land for walking and cycling. While most daily errands require a short trip into Ilkeston or Heanor, Smalley retains a quiet, semi-rural character with a couple of traditional pubs and a local farm shop serving as the primary social hubs.