Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: Derbyshire Dales · Region: East Midlands
Explore Compton, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Compton 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 Compton, 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 | Compton |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | Derbyshire Dales |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.014902 |
| Longitude | -1.721732 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Compton emerges as a quiet threshold where the limestone foothills of the Peak District begin their slow surrender to the rolling pastures of the south. It lies 0.5 miles east-south-east of Ashbourne (from Ashbourne: bearing 115°T, OS grid SK 187 464). Morning light here catches the damp limestone walls with a pale, silver clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the horizon. Nearby, the Henmore Brook traces a persistent, winding path through the verdant lowlands, its waters murmuring against the stones with a rhythm that has outlasted generations of local husbandry. Compton remains defined by this proximity to the water, which once turned the wheels of industry long before the modern pace of life took hold. To the east, the shadowed contours of Bull Hill rise against the sky, standing as a silent sentinel over the fields that have been ploughed since the medieval era. The architecture of Compton carries the sturdy, unpretentious weight of gritstone and brick, reflecting a history tied to the soil and the steady flow of the seasons. It is a place where the air feels thin and sharp, carrying the scent of cut hay and the cold, mineral promise of the nearby dales.
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Explore Compton, 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: 53.014902, -1.721732. 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. |