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Breaston Derbyshire Map

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

Explore Breaston, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Breaston 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.

Interactive Map of Breaston, Derbyshire

How to Use This Breaston, Derbyshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Breaston, Derbyshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceBreaston
Traditional CountyDerbyshire
District / BoroughErewash
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.897175
Longitude-1.318062
Place TypeVillage

About Breaston

Breaston preserves a calm, low-lying character upon the fertile plains of the Erewash valley, where the horizon broadens under an expansive, shifting sky. It lies 1.9 miles west of Long Eaton (from Long Eaton: bearing 264°T, OS grid SK 459 335), and is situated east of Draycott village. Ancient lanes weave through the heart of Breaston, tracing the quiet movements of centuries past when the rhythms of the earth dictated the pace of daily labour. To the south-east, the waters of the Church Wilne Reservoir mirror the changing seasons, offering a vast, still glass that captures the amber light of late afternoon. St Chad's Water provides a further sanctuary nearby, where the reeds lean into the wind and the damp soil holds the cool memory of the winter floods. The architecture of Breaston remains grounded, with sturdy brickwork and slate roofs that seem to absorb the quietude of the surrounding fields. Residents often walk the perimeter where the land meets the water, watching how the clouds gather and break over the flat, open expanse of the valley. Through the changing light of the day, Breaston maintains a steady, unremarkable grace that remains tethered to the simple, enduring virtues of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Church Wilne Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 167° SSE
  • Lane's Garden Centre and Open Farm (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 001° N
  • St Chad's Water (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 218° SW
  • Dungeon Hole (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 257° WSW
  • St James Park (Park) — 1.6 mi, 073° ENE
  • Sawley Lakeside Park (Park) — 1.7 mi, 127° SE
  • Roman Fort 200Yds (182M) E Of All Saints' Church (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 144° SE · 2 ha
  • Harrington Drain (River) — 1.9 mi, 095° E
  • The Duchess Theatre (Theatre) — 2.0 mi, 093° E
  • Wild Weeds Birch (Public Artwork) — 2.0 mi, 079° E
  • Constitution Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.1 mi, 334° NNW
  • Sawley Cut (River) — 2.1 mi, 145° SE
  • Castle Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.2 mi, 312° NW
  • Moated Site Se Of Sawley Locks (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 147° SSE
  • Shardlow Heritage Centre (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 210° SSW
  • Lock Up And Pinfold (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 031° NNE
  • Elvaston Castle (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.7 mi, 262° W · 100 ha
  • Lockington Marshes Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.8 mi, 142° SE · 11 ha
  • Attenborough Nature Centre (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 087° E
  • Dale Abbey ruins (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 338° NNW
  • Attenborough Gravel Pits Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.8 mi, 082° E · 227 ha
  • Castle Donington Museum (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 193° SSW
  • Hemlock Stone (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 038° NE
  • The Hills (Historic Ruins) — 4.0 mi, 041° NE
  • Locko Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.4 mi, 316° NW · 159 ha
  • Kegworth Heritage Centre (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 161° SSE
  • East Midlands Aeropark (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 194° SSW
  • Canalside Heritage Centre (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 077° ENE
  • Scala (Cinema) — 5.1 mi, 004° N
  • Clough and Taylor statue (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 283° WNW

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About This Breaston Map Page

Explore Breaston, 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: 52.897175, -1.318062. 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.