Midway, Derbyshire
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Midway is a suburb of Swadlincote
Swadlincote
Swadlincote is a town and unparished area in South Derbyshire, about southeast of Burton-upon-Trent and about south of Derby. It is the main town of South Derbyshire and the seat of South Derbyshire District Council....

, South Derbyshire
South Derbyshire
South Derbyshire is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. It contains a third of the National Forest, and the council offices are in Swadlincote....

 and is north of the centre of the town. Nearby villages include Newhall
Newhall
Newhall may refer to:Places in England:*Newhall, Harlow, Essex*Newhall, Cheshire*Newhall, DerbyshirePlaces in the USA:* Newhall, Santa Clarita, California, a district of Santa Clarita that was formerly independent* Newhall, IowaPeople:* Christopher G...

, Church Gresley
Church Gresley
Church Gresley is a village and former civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. The village is very close to the town of Swadlincote, between the town and Castle Gresley. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 4,805.The toponym "Gresley" is derived...

 and Hartshorne, which is further east.

Transport

The A511 runs through the north of Midway and links Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....

 and Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, — Zouch being pronounced "Zoosh" — often shortened to Ashby, is a small market town and civil parish in North West Leicestershire, England, within the National Forest. It is twinned with Pithiviers in north-central France....

. Also, the B586 runs north in the east of Midway and if going south will end in Measham
Measham
Measham is a village in Leicestershire, near the Staffordshire and Derbyshire border, located just off the A42 just south of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, and within the National Forest...

, via Albert Village
Albert Village
Albert Village is a small industrial village in Leicestershire, England largely built around a road junction. The area's heritage is in coal-mining and pottery manufacture, both locally defunct and it now serves largely as a dormitory site. The National Forest's visitor attraction 'Conkers' is at...

, Donisthorpe
Donisthorpe
Donisthorpe is a village in the East Midlands of England, administered as part of the Leicestershire district of North West Leicestershire.The historic county boundary between Leicestershire and Derbyshire is the River Mease, which runs through the village, with the village centre being on the...

 and Oakthorpe
Oakthorpe
For the area in London, see Oakthorpe ParkOakthorpe is a village in the English county of Leicestershire.In 1086, Oakthorpe was in Derbyshire and was amonngst several manors in Derbyshire given to Nigel of Stafford by William the Conquereor. Until 1897 Oakthorpe, and its neighbours Measham and...

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Public houses

There are various pubs in and around Midway; these include the Midway Inn, the Masons Arms and the Wheel Inn, all of which are on the A511.
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