Draycott and Church Wilne is a civil parish within the Borough of Erewash, which is in the county of Derbyshire, England. Partially built up and otherwise rural, its population was 3,090 residents in the 2011 census. The parish is north west of London, south east of the county city of Derby, and west of the nearest market town of Long Eaton. It shares a boundary with the parishes of Breaston, Elvaston, Hopwell, Ockbrook and Borrowash, Risley and Shardlow and Great Wilne. Geography Location Placement and size Draycott and Church Wilne parish is surrounded by the following local Derbyshire places: Risley to the north Great Wilne to the south Breaston to the east Ambaston and Borrowash to the west. It is in area, in length and in width, within the south western portion of the Erewash district, and is to the south east of the county. The parish is roughly bounded by land features such as Hopwell Park to the north, Church Wilne reservoir to the east, the River Derwent to the south, and the long distance path Derwent Valley Heritage Way to the west. Settlements There are areas of built environment mainly to the middle and very south of the parish, outside of this being essentially rural with dispersed settlements and farms throughout. The main locales are: Draycott Church Wilne Draycott This is to the centre east of the parish, hemmed in between the Nottingham and Derby railway line to the north and the River Derwent in the south. It is the core settled location of the parish, taking up prominence in the title as it is the largest urban area. Draycott maintains village centre services such as food stores and hospitality, other retail, school and the core housing stock for the area. Church Wilne Lying to the south east of Draycott, this is a hamlet, with very few residences, these being some way from the location. Key buildings and features include a medieval church, nature reserve and a factory. Routes The key road is the A52 trunk road between the two cities of Derby and Nottingham, which bypasses the population centres and briefly cuts through the far north of the parish, although there is no direct access. The A6005 road is an alternative route between the cities which goes directly through Draycott. The B5010 forms much of the north and north westernmost edge of the parish and runs between