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Lane Head Derbyshire Map

Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: Derbyshire Dales · Region: East Midlands

Explore Lane Head, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lane Head 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.

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lane Head, 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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PlaceLane Head
Traditional CountyDerbyshire
District / BoroughDerbyshire Dales
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.283327
Longitude-1.761735
Place TypeHamlet

About Lane Head

Lane Head occupies a high, windswept ridge where the limestone earth meets the vast, shifting skies of the Peak District National Park. It lies 6.0 miles north-west of Bakewell (from Bakewell: bearing 324°T, OS grid SK 159 762), and is situated north-east of Tideswell village. The character of Lane Head is defined by a rigorous, unadorned beauty, where stone walls stretch like grey veins across the undulating pastures. To the north, the landscape is marked by the industrial ghosts of the past, including the High Rake Mine, which stands as a silent sentinel over the scars left by lead extraction. The air here holds a thin, crystalline quality, sharpened by the elevation and the relative absence of low-lying shelter. Nearby, the Tideslow Rake SSSI reveals the subterranean complexity of the region, showcasing geological layers that have long dictated the lives of those dwelling on the surface. Life in Lane Head remains tethered to these rugged contours, where the evening light lingers against the drystone boundaries long after the valleys have slipped into shadow. This is a place of hard edges and wide horizons, indifferent to the encroaching bustle of the world beyond its limestone rim.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Peak District National Park (National Park)locality lies within · 14k acres
  • Brook Bottom (Valley) — 0.9 mi, 288° WNW
  • High Rake Mine (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 019° NNE
  • Tideslow Rake Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.1 mi, 344° NNW · 10 ha
  • Tideslow Rake Lead Rake And Lime Kiln (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 343° NNW · 9 ha
  • Tides Low Bowl Barrow, Limekiln And Standing Stone (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 332° NNW
  • Tideswell Dale Picnic Area (Park) — 1.4 mi, 193° SSW
  • Wall Cliff (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 296° WNW
  • Water Vole (Public Artwork) — 1.6 mi, 194° SSW
  • Cressbrook Dale Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.7 mi, 146° SE · 120 ha
  • Hammerton Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.8 mi, 181° S
  • Mill Stream (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 178° S
  • Tailing Lagoon (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 118° ESE
  • New Venture Mine (Historic Ruins) — 3.0 mi, 353° N
  • Headstone Viaduct View (Viewpoint) — 3.3 mi, 153° SSE
  • Cucklet Church (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 091° E
  • Longstone Edge (Viewpoint) — 3.4 mi, 126° SE
  • Wells and Troughs (Historic Ruins) — 3.4 mi, 146° SE
  • Jumber Brook (River) — 3.5 mi, 094° E
  • Bretton Brook (River) — 3.5 mi, 062° ENE
  • Eyam Museum (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 086° E
  • Eyam Stocks (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 089° E
  • Eyam Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 3.5 mi, 088° E
  • Taddington Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.7 mi, 171° S
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.7 mi, 018° NNE
  • Mompesson's Well (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 082° E
  • Devil's Arse (Peak Cavern) (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 350° N
  • Peveril Castle (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 351° N
  • Castleton Village Museum (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 351° N
  • Thornbridge Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.3 mi, 143° SE · 68 ha

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About This Lane Head Map Page

Explore Lane Head, 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: 53.283327, -1.761735. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.