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Higher Buxton Derbyshire Map

Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: High Peak · Region: East Midlands

Explore Higher Buxton, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Higher Buxton 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.

Interactive Map of Higher Buxton, Derbyshire

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PlaceHigher Buxton
Traditional CountyDerbyshire
District / BoroughHigh Peak
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.254732
Longitude-1.910897
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Higher Buxton

Higher Buxton commands the high ground of the Peak District, where the limestone grit catches the pale, northern light in a way that turns common stone into something luminous and cold. The elevation grants Higher Buxton a perspective distinct from the lower thermal springs, offering an expansive view of the rugged, undulating terrain that defines this corner of Derbyshire. Residents move with the steady, measured gait of those accustomed to steep inclines and the brisk winds that sweep down from the surrounding moors. A short walk towards the lower valley leads one past the verdant expanse of The Slopes, where the grass holds the memory of historic promenades beneath an open, wide-reaching sky. Below, the landscape softens into the lush, curated greenery of the Pavilion Gardens, a Grade II* listed sanctuary that contrasts sharply with the austere, grey-walled character of the high streets. The architecture here retains a stubborn, industrious dignity, built from local stone that has weathered centuries of rain and biting frost without losing its sharp, resolute edges. Every evening, the sun dips behind the western ridges, casting long, lean shadows across the slate roofs and marking the quiet end of another day in this wind-swept, elevated territory.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • The Slopes, Buxton (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.2 mi, 340° NNW · 3 ha
  • Pavilion Gardens (Park) — 0.3 mi, 287° WNW
  • William Cavendish (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 326° NW
  • Ashwood Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 066° ENE
  • Ashwood Dale (Valley) — 0.4 mi, 097° E
  • Hogshaw Brook (River) — 0.4 mi, 035° NE
  • Pavilion Gardens, Buxton (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 0.4 mi, 287° WNW · 15 ha
  • Lismore Fields Mesolithic And Neolithic Settlement (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 276° W
  • Poole's Cavern (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 243° WSW
  • Poole'S Cavern And Grin Low Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.8 mi, 228° SW · 42 ha
  • Corbar Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 326° NW
  • Staden Earthwork (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 136° SE
  • Solomon's Temple (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 206° SSW
  • Lightwood Reservoirs (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 338° NNW
  • Archie’s Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.2 mi, 135° SE
  • Fox Low Bowl Barrow (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 157° SSE
  • Turner Lodge Reservoirs (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 007° N
  • Diamond Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 200° SSW
  • Stanley Moor Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 218° SW
  • Burbage-edge Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 1.7 mi, 260° W
  • Waterswallows Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 050° NE
  • Wildmoorstone Brook (River) — 2.1 mi, 288° WNW
  • Errwood Hall (Historic Ruins) — 3.4 mi, 288° WNW
  • Gorsey Nook (Historic Ruins) — 3.6 mi, 048° NE
  • Danebower Colliery ventilation chimney (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 238° WSW
  • Goyt Forest (Forest / Woodland) — 4.4 mi, 309° NW
  • The Chestnut Centre (owls & otters) (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 010° N
  • Peak District National Park (National Park) — 5.9 mi, 045° NE · 14k acres
  • Gib Torr Rocks (Attraction) — 6.0 mi, 206° SSW
  • Bugsworth Canal Basin (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 336° NNW

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About This Higher Buxton Map Page

Explore Higher Buxton, 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: 53.254732, -1.910897. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.