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Little Chester Derbyshire Map

Traditional county: Derbyshire · Unitary authority: City of Derby · Region: East Midlands

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

How to Use This Little Chester, Derbyshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Little Chester, 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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PlaceLittle Chester
Traditional CountyDerbyshire
Unitary AuthorityCity of Derby
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.931677
Longitude-1.471707
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Little Chester

Little Chester carries the quiet authority of an ancient boundary, where the river’s slow curve defines the transition from urban stone to the open reach of the valley. It lies 0.6 miles north-north-east of Derby (from Derby: bearing 29°T, OS grid SK 356 372). Beneath the modern tarmac of these streets, the Roman fort of Derventio once anchored the northern frontier, leaving a ghost-print of empire that still hums beneath the suburban lawns. A short walk reveals the Roman Bath House at Parker's Piece, where the earth holds the cold, structural memory of furnace and plunge pool. To the north-west, the green expanse of Darley Abbey Park draws the gaze toward the riverbank, offering a soft, verdant counterpoint to the rigid, geometric history of the Littlechester Roman Site. The light here catches the brickwork of Victorian terraces with a particular clarity, illuminating a landscape that balances industrial heritage with the persistent, slow growth of the riverside trees. Little Chester maintains a composure that acknowledges both the heavy iron-work of the city’s past and the fluid, unceasing movement of the Derwent.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Roman Bath House At Parker'S Piece (Scheduled Monument) — 0.1 mi, 276° W
  • Littlechester Roman Site (Scheduled Monument) — 0.2 mi, 320° NW · 4 ha
  • Darley Abbey Park (Park) — 0.3 mi, 316° NW
  • St Mary'S Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 194° SSW
  • Derwent Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 304° NW
  • Iron man (Public Artwork) — 0.4 mi, 041° NE
  • Museum of Making (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 204° SSW
  • Dam Brook (River) — 0.6 mi, 014° NNE
  • Derby Computer Museum (Museum) — 0.6 mi, 203° SSW
  • Derby Museum and Art Gallery (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 209° SSW
  • Osnabrück Milestone (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 193° SSW
  • Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company (Theatre) — 0.7 mi, 268° W
  • Mill Fleam (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 164° SSE
  • Derby Gaol (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 234° SW
  • Showcase Cinema de Lux (Cinema) — 0.8 mi, 184° S
  • Derby Theatre (Theatre) — 0.8 mi, 180° S
  • Pickford's House Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 229° SW
  • Class 37 Locomotive Cab (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 162° SSE
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 258° WSW
  • Vernon Street Prison (County Gaol) (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 236° SW
  • Nooney's Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 020° NNE
  • The Old Cemetery, Derby (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.2 mi, 223° SW · 2 ha
  • Royal Crown Derby Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 177° S
  • Famous Trains Model Railway (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 270° W
  • Bramble Brook (River) — 1.5 mi, 243° WSW
  • Derby Arboretum (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.5 mi, 179° S · 9 ha
  • Clough and Taylor statue (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 141° SE
  • Markeaton Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 263° W
  • Cannon Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.5 mi, 325° NW
  • Breadsall Railway Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.6 mi, 055° NE · 5 ha

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About This Little Chester Map Page

Explore Little Chester, 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: 52.931677, -1.471707. 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.