Birleyhay Derbyshire Map

About Birleyhay

Birleyhay, a quiet hamlet in North East Derbyshire, breathes the soft air of the East Midlands. It lies 5.2 km east-north-east of Dronfield (from Dronfield: bearing 70°T, OS grid SK 398 803), and is situated south-south-west of Ridgeway village. Here, the land gently slopes, a canvas of greens and browns where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a pale blue washed with the faintest blush of dawn or dusk. Ancient hedgerows, gnarled and wise, trace the boundaries of fields, their thorny branches catching the sunlight like forgotten silver. The quietude of Birleyhay is broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the sigh of wind through the sparse trees, sounds that seem to echo the slow passage of seasons. There are no grand monuments here, only the enduring presence of the land itself, a testament to the quiet lives lived and the enduring nature of this corner of Derbyshire.

About This Birleyhay Map Page

Explore Birleyhay, Derbyshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.318727, -1.402753. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.