Holmesfield Derbyshire Map

About Holmesfield

Holmesfield, a village of North East Derbyshire, breathes the quiet resilience of the East Midlands. It lies 2.8 km west-south-west of Dronfield (from Dronfield: bearing 254°T, OS grid SK 322 777), and is situated north of Cartledge village. The landscape here, under skies that can shift from pearly grey to a deep, resonant blue, is a gentle sweep of fields, often marked by ancient dry-stone walls that stand like patient sentinels against the prevailing winds. The very air seems to carry a faint, earthy scent, a reminder of the agricultural heritage that has shaped Holmesfield through generations. A sense of enduring calm pervades the scattered farmsteads and the modest cluster of homes, where the distant bleating of sheep might be the loudest sound for long stretches of the day. The stone of the older cottages, warmed by the infrequent sun, speaks of a continuity that anchors the present to the past.

About This Holmesfield Map Page

Explore Holmesfield, 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: 53.295540, -1.516906. 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.