Taxis from Ilkeston — airports, seaports & resorts
Ilkeston, Cotmanhay and Kirk Hallam — 20 min to EMA via A6096.
Airports from Ilkeston
- Ilkeston to East Midlands Airportfrom £35
- Ilkeston to Birmingham Airportfrom £75
- Ilkeston to Manchester Airportfrom £100
- Ilkeston to London Heathrowfrom £160
- Ilkeston to London Gatwickfrom £170
- Ilkeston to London Lutonfrom £120
- Ilkeston to London Stanstedfrom £130
- Ilkeston to Liverpool John Lennonfrom £130
- Ilkeston to Leeds Bradford Airportfrom £70
- Ilkeston to London Cityfrom £185
- Ilkeston to Doncaster Sheffieldfrom £95
Seaports & cruise terminals from Ilkeston
- Ilkeston to Southampton Cruise Portfrom £280
- Ilkeston to Dover Cruise & Ferry Portfrom £355
- Ilkeston to Harwich International Portfrom £280
- Ilkeston to Liverpool Cruise Terminalfrom £200
- Ilkeston to Port of Hullfrom £200
- Ilkeston to Portsmouth International Portfrom £280
- Ilkeston to Port of Tyne (Newcastle)from £250
- Ilkeston to Holyhead Ferry Portfrom £340
Popular resorts from Ilkeston
- Ilkeston to Blackpoolfrom £200
- Ilkeston to Skegness & Ingoldmellsfrom £130
- Ilkeston to Mablethorpe & Sutton-on-Seafrom £140
- Ilkeston to Cleethorpesfrom £150
- Ilkeston to Scarboroughfrom £200
- Ilkeston to Whitbyfrom £220
- Ilkeston to Bridlingtonfrom £180
- Ilkeston to Great Yarmouthfrom £260
- Ilkeston to Hemsby & Norfolk Coastfrom £270
- Ilkeston to The Cotswoldsfrom £280
- Ilkeston to Lake Districtfrom £320
- Ilkeston to Yorkfrom £170
- Ilkeston to Alton Towersfrom £55
Ilkeston local guide — history, things to do & what's on
Things to do, markets and events in Ilkeston — plus fixed-price airport taxis from Ilkeston to every UK airport.
Ilkeston history
Ilkeston is one of Derbyshire's oldest market towns, holding a charter fair since 1252. Lace, ironworks and coal built the Victorian town; Bennerley Viaduct and the Erewash Canal are the surviving landmarks of that era.
Places to visit in Ilkeston
- Bennerley Viaduct — Rare wrought-iron 'Iron Giant' viaduct, now open to walkers.
- Erewash Museum — Local history in a Georgian townhouse.
- Shipley Country Park — Woodland, lakes and cycle trails on a former estate.
- Straw's Bridge and Pewit Island — Easy lakeside loop.
Ilkeston market days
- Ilkeston Market, Market Place — Usually Thursdays and Saturdays
- Farmers' market — Monthly, usually a Saturday
Fairs & events near Ilkeston
- Ilkeston Charter Fair, town centre — Usually October — one of the oldest street fairs in the country
- Ilkeston Carnival and community days — Usually summer
- Christmas lights switch-on — Late November
Getting to the airport from Ilkeston
- Charter Fair week closes the Market Place and surrounding streets — expect diversions and book early.
- Market days, fair weeks and festival weekends change the traffic around town centres — tell us your flight time and we'll plan the pick-up around it.
Market days and event months follow the long-standing local pattern and can change year to year — please confirm dates with the organiser before travelling.
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