Hilton Derbyshire Map

About Hilton

Hilton, a quiet corner of South Derbyshire, holds a certain stillness under the wide East Midlands sky. It lies 7.3 km north of Burton upon Trent (from Burton upon Trent: bearing 5°T, OS grid SK 245 306), and is situated west-south-west of Etwall village. The land around Hilton slopes gently, a canvas of fields where the afternoon sun can cast long, thoughtful shadows, hinting at the patient turning of seasons. Ancient hedgerows, thick with hawthorn and dog rose, trace the boundaries of farms that have known generations of tending, their stone walls weathered to a soft grey. The heart of Hilton is marked by its parish church, St. Michael and All Angels, a building that has witnessed the slow unfolding of life here for centuries, its spire a quiet sentinel against the clouds. The village green, a patch of emerald worn smooth by countless footsteps, offers a place where the day's concerns might momentarily recede, bathed in the soft, diffused light that often graces this part of England.

About This Hilton Map Page

Explore Hilton, 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: 52.873108, -1.636172. 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.