Dalbury Derbyshire Map

About Dalbury

Dalbury, a quiet place in South Derbyshire, holds a certain stillness, a quiet breath drawn in before the world rushes on. It lies 8.9 km west-south-west of Derby (from Derby: bearing 257°T, OS grid SK 264 343), and is situated north of Etwall village. The gentle fall of the land here, the way the fields unfurl towards the distant, softened horizons, suggests a landscape that has long accepted the slow passage of seasons. A particular quality of light often bathes Dalbury, catching the weathered stone of its older buildings and giving a honeyed glow to the surrounding hedgerows. The church, St. Michael's, stands as a silent sentinel, its spire a slender finger pointing to an often-unassuming sky. Here, life unfolds at a pace that allows for the contemplation of small things, like the persistent hum of bees in the clover or the murmur of the River Dove, not far off, as it makes its way through the green English countryside.

About This Dalbury Map Page

Explore Dalbury, 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: 52.906216, -1.607883. 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.