Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: South Derbyshire · Region: East Midlands
Explore Calke, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Calke 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Calke, 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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| Place | Calke |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | South Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.794160 |
| Longitude | -1.448815 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Calke commands a quiet authority over the rolling, heavy clays of the South Derbyshire border. It lies 3.4 miles north-north-east of Ashby-de-la-Zouch (from Ashby-de-la-Zouch: bearing 16°T, OS grid SK 372 219), and is situated south-east of Ticknall village. Ancient oaks and dense thickets define the horizon, marking a landscape where the light seems to linger in the deep hollows of the parkland. The weathered stones of the Old Deer Shelter remain as a skeletal reminder of a landscape managed for centuries by the landed gentry. Nearby, the silent expanse of Dimminsdale Sssi preserves a rare, damp solitude that contrasts sharply with the managed grandeur of the formal estates. Calke retains an air of sequestered permanence, shaped by the weight of its own long-held traditions and the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons. The architecture here does not clamour for attention but instead dissolves into the muted greens and browns of the surrounding woodland. Visitors often find that the stillness of the terrain offers a rare clarity, far removed from the frantic pulse of the modern industrial world.
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Explore Calke, 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: 52.794160, -1.448815. 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 built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |