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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Higher Buxton, Derbyshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Higher Buxton |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | High Peak |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.254732 |
| Longitude | -1.910897 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
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.
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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 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. |