Godfreyhole Derbyshire Map

About Godfreyhole

Godfreyhole rests quietly in the Derbyshire Dales, a hamlet that feels as though it might have been breathed into existence rather than built. It lies 1.6 km west of Wirksworth (from Wirksworth: bearing 260°T, OS grid SK 270 537). The surrounding landscape rolls with a gentle assurance, the limestone hills catching the morning light in soft, buttery swathes, a quiet benediction upon the land. Though small, Godfreyhole carries the faintest echo of its past, a whisper of the quarrying that once shaped the very bones of the earth here, leaving behind scars that have, over time, softened into contours of enduring beauty. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and the distant, earthy perfume of the surrounding fields, a simple, honest fragrance. A weathered stone wall, its surface a mosaic of lichen and time, might mark the edge of a field where sheep graze with a placid indifference to the centuries.

About This Godfreyhole Map Page

Explore Godfreyhole, 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: 53.080232, -1.597900. 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.