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Lea Derbyshire Map

Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: Amber Valley · Region: East Midlands

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

Interactive Map of Lea, Derbyshire

How to Use This Lea, Derbyshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lea, 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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PlaceLea
Traditional CountyDerbyshire
District / BoroughAmber Valley
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.114176
Longitude-1.513890
Place TypeVillage

About Lea

Lea reveals itself through the quiet industry of its limestone cottages and the verdant slopes that define the Amber Valley. It lies 2.4 miles south-east of Matlock (from Matlock: bearing 135°T, OS grid SK 326 575), and is situated north-north-east of Holloway village. Water defines the local geography, as the persistent, rhythmic flow of Littlemoor Brook carves a path through the valley floor to nourish the fields. Beyond the residential lanes, the dark, reflective surface of the Mill Pond captures the changing sky, offering a mirror to the surrounding hills. This landscape carries the heavy, enduring memory of the textile trade, once powered by the swift currents that descend toward the Derwent. Lea retains an air of purposeful restraint, where the architecture of the nineteenth century stands in silent dialogue with the surrounding high ground. The ascent toward Bilberry Knoll provides a vantage point where the patchwork of green pastures appears to shift under the weight of passing clouds. History lingers here in the remnants of industrial innovation, grounding the spirit of the place in a tradition of meticulous, deliberate craft.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Littlemoor Brook (River) — 0.3 mi, 303° WNW
  • Lea Brook (River) — 0.6 mi, 234° SW
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 213° SSW
  • Bilberry Knoll (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 282° WNW
  • Leawood Knoll (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 197° SSW
  • Gregory Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 173° S
  • Aqueduct, 328M South East Of Aqueduct Cottage (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 196° SSW
  • Workshops, Offices And Terminus (Cromford And High Peak Railway) (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 211° SSW
  • Leawood Pump House (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 211° SSW
  • High Peak Junction (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 220° SW
  • Train Cars (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 219° SW
  • Birch Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.4 mi, 216° SW
  • Cromford Canal Engine House, Engine And Aqueduct (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 206° SSW
  • Aqueduct Cottage (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 207° SSW
  • Riber Castle (Castle) — 1.5 mi, 308° NW
  • Willersley Castle (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.7 mi, 265° W · 26 ha
  • Crich Stand (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 142° SE
  • National Tramway Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 143° SE
  • Sheep Pasture Engine House (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 242° WSW
  • Cromford Mills (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 259° WSW
  • Second Mill (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 259° WSW
  • Derwent Gardens (Park) — 1.9 mi, 277° W
  • Lovers' Walks (Park) — 1.9 mi, 279° W
  • Cromford Canal Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.9 mi, 181° S · 10 ha
  • Matlock Woods Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.9 mi, 285° WNW · 19 ha
  • High Tor (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.9 mi, 295° WNW · 10 ha
  • Matlock Dale (Valley) — 2.0 mi, 293° WNW
  • Masson Mills Working Textile Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 267° W
  • Peak District Mining Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 280° W
  • Temple Mine (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 280° W

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About This Lea Map Page

Explore Lea, 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: 53.114176, -1.513890. 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.