Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: Amber Valley · Region: East Midlands
Explore Lower Birchwood, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lower Birchwood 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lower Birchwood, 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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| Place | Lower Birchwood |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | Amber Valley |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.081562 |
| Longitude | -1.356327 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Lower Birchwood emerges from the Derbyshire landscape as a quiet collection of dwellings that hold the steady, unpretentious character of the Amber Valley. It lies 1.7 miles south-east of Alfreton (from Alfreton: bearing 130°T, OS grid SK 432 540), and is situated east-north-east of Leabrooks village. The horizon here is defined by the subtle rise of Pingle Hill, which catches the afternoon light and anchors the view toward the east. Below this elevation, the waters of Pennytown Ponds shimmer with a metallic clarity, offering a mirror to the passing clouds and the shifting moods of the sky. Lower Birchwood maintains a deliberate pace, far removed from the clamour of larger thoroughfares, where the air retains a crisp, rural edge even as the shadows of industrial history linger in the soil. The land surrounding Lower Birchwood bears the marks of a coal-hewn past, yet the modern eye finds comfort in the encroaching greenery that now reclaims the old workings. One might walk the lanes and feel the weight of the silence, a quality that is neither empty nor lonely, but simply patient. It is a place that asks for little, content to let the seasons turn slowly over its rooftops and fields.
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Explore Lower Birchwood, 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: 53.081562, -1.356327. 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 built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |