Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: Erewash · Region: East Midlands
Explore Draycott, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Draycott 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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| Place | Draycott |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | Erewash |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.895152 |
| Longitude | -1.343453 |
| Place Type | Village |
Draycott retains the quiet composure of a place shaped by the industrious hum of the Erewash valley. It lies 3.0 miles west of Long Eaton (from Long Eaton: bearing 264°T, OS grid SK 442 332), and is situated east-north-east of Ambaston village. The morning light catches the limestone facades of the older cottages, casting long, soft shadows across the pavement that follow the curvature of the main road. To the west, the surface of Dungeon Hole reflects the changing sky, offering a tranquil mirror to the surrounding fields where the earth turns heavy and dark after the rain. Draycott once echoed with the rhythmic clatter of lace machines, a trade that left an indelible mark on the domestic architecture and the sturdy character of its rows. A short walk toward the south-east leads to St Chad's Water, where the reeds sway in a persistent breeze, grounding the horizon in a wash of muted greens and browns. The local landscape remains defined by these low-lying waters and the gentle rise of the land, which shelters the rooftops from the harsher winds blowing off the Derbyshire hills. Through the changing seasons, the air here retains a crisp clarity, carrying the faint, earthy scent of the nearby silted channels that wind their way through the county.
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Explore Draycott, 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: 52.895152, -1.343453. 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. |