Hadfield Derbyshire Map

About Hadfield

Hadfield breathes the sharp air of the Peak District, a sturdy stone settlement climbing the western slopes of the Longdendale valley. It lies 2.3 km north-north-west of Glossop (from Glossop: bearing 330°T, OS grid SK 023 960), and is situated west of Padfield village. The sky here can be a vast, shifting canvas, from the bruised purples of an approaching storm to the pale, luminous gold of late afternoon sunlight catching the grey slate roofs. Once a hub for cotton mills, the echoes of its industrial past are still present in the robust architecture, a stoic testament to the labour that once filled these streets. Now, the land around Hadfield offers a different kind of bounty, its rolling hills and moorland vistas a draw for those seeking the quiet embrace of the natural world. The River Etherow, a silver thread through the green, murmurs a constant, low song, a counterpoint to the wind that sweeps down from the higher fells.

About This Hadfield Map Page

Explore Hadfield, 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: 53.461391, -1.966600. 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.