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Blackwell Derbyshire Map

(Village near Westhouses)

Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: Bolsover · Region: East Midlands

Explore Blackwell, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Blackwell map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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PlaceBlackwell
Traditional CountyDerbyshire
District / BoroughBolsover
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.120051
Longitude-1.355782
Place TypeVillage

About Blackwell

Coal seams and heavy industry once defined the rugged character of Blackwell, leaving behind a landscape that has since softened into quiet, rolling pastures. It lies 2.0 miles north-east of Alfreton (from Alfreton: bearing 40°T, OS grid SK 432 582), and is situated east-north-east of Westhouses village. Morton Brook traces a persistent, silver path through the lowlands to the north-west, carving a cool moisture into the air that lingers long after the morning sun has risen. Residents often walk the paths towards Doe Hill Community Park, where the reclaimed earth provides a gentle vantage point over the shifting Derbyshire weather. The architecture of Blackwell reflects a practical heritage, built of sturdy brick that absorbs the pale, diffused light typical of the East Midlands. To the east, the Royal Oak Meadow and Woodlands offers a sanctuary of dense foliage, grounding the horizon in deep, earthy greens. Such places reveal how the land has reclaimed its composure, trading the clamour of the pits for the steady, rhythmic pulse of the seasons. Blackwell remains a testament to this transformation, where the grit of the past is now veiled by the slow, deliberate growth of trees and grass.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Doe Hill Community Park (Park) — 0.9 mi, 333° NNW
  • Morton Brook (River) — 0.9 mi, 315° NW
  • Royal Oak Meadow and Woodlands (Park) — 1.4 mi, 092° E
  • Westwood Brook (River) — 1.4 mi, 324° NW
  • Tom Hulatt's Mile (South end) (Public Artwork) — 1.8 mi, 015° NNE
  • Pinxton Castle Motte And Fortified Manor With Moated Site And Five Fishponds (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 117° ESE · 1 ha
  • Strawberry Bank (Viewpoint) — 2.0 mi, 065° ENE
  • Herrod's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.4 mi, 065° ENE
  • Carr Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.4 mi, 265° W
  • Halfmoon Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 126° SE
  • Pennytown Ponds (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 188° S
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 272° W
  • Hardwick View (Viewpoint) — 2.9 mi, 068° ENE
  • Teversal Coal Garden (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 057° ENE
  • Dovedale Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.6 mi, 035° NE · 13 ha
  • Castle Hill Camp (Scheduled Monument) — 3.8 mi, 228° SW · 1 ha
  • Hardwick Old Hall: An Elizabethan Great House (Scheduled Monument) — 3.8 mi, 030° NNE
  • Hardwick Old Hall (Historic Ruins) — 3.8 mi, 029° NNE
  • Kirkby Cross (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 110° ESE
  • Hardwick Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 3.9 mi, 030° NNE
  • Road Transport Building (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 197° SSW
  • Matthew Kirtley Building (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 198° SSW
  • West Shed Experience (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 200° SSW
  • Wingfield Manor (Historic Ruins) — 4.2 mi, 239° WSW
  • Swanwick Junction Museum Complex (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 198° SSW
  • Golden Valley (Valley) — 4.3 mi, 184° S
  • Bogs Farm Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.4 mi, 134° SE · 5 ha
  • Skegby Troughs (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 068° ENE
  • Jessop (Codnor) Monument (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 180° S
  • Stainsby Mill (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 019° NNE

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About This Blackwell Map Page

Explore Blackwell, 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: 53.120051, -1.355782. 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.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.