Idridgehay Derbyshire Map

About Idridgehay

Idridgehay rests in the Amber Valley, a quiet corner of Derbyshire. It lies 4.9 km south of Wirksworth (from Wirksworth: bearing 183°T, OS grid SK 283 490), and is situated north-north-west of Hillclifflane village. The landscape around Idridgehay unfolds with a gentle generosity, the fields a patchwork of greens and golds under a sky that often holds the soft, diffused light of the East Midlands. Traces of its agricultural past are etched into the very contours of the land, where ancient hedgerows still mark out the old enclosures, whispering tales of generations who worked this soil. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and distant pasture, a fragrance that speaks of continuity. Idridgehay itself is a collection of dwellings, some of stone that seems to absorb the very essence of the Derbyshire hills, others of more recent make, all contributing to the village's understated character.

About This Idridgehay Map Page

Explore Idridgehay, 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: 53.038309, -1.577948. 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.