Pleasley is a small village in between the nearby towns of Chesterfield and Mansfield, it is 8 km south east of Bolsover, Derbyshire, England and 4 km north west of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The River Meden which forms the county boundary in this area runs through the village. The bulk of the village is in the Derbyshire district of Bolsover; the part in Nottinghamshire is in the district of Mansfield.