Osleston Derbyshire Map

About Osleston

Osleston, a quiet corner of South Derbyshire, exhales a gentle breath of rural England. It lies 10.3 km west of Derby (from Derby: bearing 274°T, OS grid SK 249 372), and is situated west of Lees village. The lanes around Osleston, often shadowed by the broad leaves of ancient oaks, lead through fields where the muted greens of pastureland meet the softer browns of tilled earth, a landscape that feels both timeless and keenly present. Here, the sky often seems to hold a particular, diffused luminescence, softening the edges of the hedgerows and lending a quiet dignity to the scattered farmsteads. The air carries a faint, earthy perfume, a testament to the agricultural heart that beats within Osleston, a place where the passage of seasons dictates the land's gentle, unhurried unfolding. There is a quietude to Osleston, a sense of lives lived in close communion with the land, where the most significant events are often marked by the turning of the soil or the slow ripening of the crops.

About This Osleston Map Page

Explore Osleston, 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: 52.931684, -1.630668. 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.