Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: North East Derbyshire · Region: East Midlands
Explore Dronfield, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Dronfield 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 | Dronfield |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | North East Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.302606 |
| Longitude | -1.476596 |
| Place Type | Town |
Dronfield surveys the landscape from its gentle northern Derbyshire slopes, a place where ancient pathways meet modern commerce. It lies 8.0 km north-north-west of Chesterfield (from Chesterfield: bearing 337°T, OS grid SK 349 785), and is situated west-north-west of Unstone village. Historically, Dronfield's roots are deeply agricultural, its prosperity once tied to the fertile lands and the industrious spirit that later embraced coal mining, leaving a subtle imprint on the very air. The town's economy, now diversified, still echoes with the echoes of these past endeavours, a quiet testament to its enduring resilience. Beyond its functional facade, Dronfield possesses a charm that hints at a deeper narrative, particularly evident in the venerable stones of St. John the Baptist Church, whose spire has long been a familiar landmark against the Derbyshire sky. The town's cultural character is perhaps best glimpsed in the quiet dignity of its residents and the enduring appeal of its green spaces, where the light often falls with a particular, almost luminous quality. One might also find echoes of a more theatrical past in the presence of Sir Ian McKellen, a distinguished individual whose early life was shaped by this very corner of England, a quiet reminder of the extraordinary talent that can blossom in seemingly ordinary soil.
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Explore Dronfield, 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: 53.302606, -1.476596. 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. |