Ireton Wood Derbyshire Map

About Ireton Wood

Ireton Wood, a quiet hamlet in Derbyshire's Amber Valley, seems to hold a particular stillness, a kind of hushed grace in its pastoral setting. It lies 6.3 km south of Wirksworth (from Wirksworth: bearing 185°T, OS grid SK 281 477), and is situated west-north-west of Hillclifflane village. The land here, soft and yielding underfoot, rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell towards the horizon, and often the late afternoon sun casts long, attenuated shadows that give the scattered houses and ancient hedgerows a profound, contemplative air. The very texture of the earth, a rich loam that has been worked for generations, speaks of a quiet, enduring connection to the soil. Though small, Ireton Wood carries a sense of belonging, a feeling that its inhabitants are part of a long, unbroken thread stretching back through time, their lives echoing the slow turning of the seasons.

About This Ireton Wood Map Page

Explore Ireton Wood, 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: 53.026573, -1.581492. 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.