Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: High Peak · Region: East Midlands
Explore Over Leigh, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Over Leigh 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.
| Place | Over Leigh |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | High Peak |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.321226 |
| Longitude | -1.978508 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Over Leigh rests on the gentle slopes of Derbyshire, a quiet suburban expanse breathing the air of the East Midlands. It lies 1.0 km south-south-east of Whaley Bridge (from Whaley Bridge: bearing 159°T, OS grid SK 015 804). Though its present character is one of residential calm, the land itself whispers of older times, its fields retaining a subtle patchwork quilt of cultivation that has endured through generations. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, can cast a softened glow across the rooftops, lending a pastoral beauty to the everyday. Over Leigh offers a peaceful retreat, its proximity to the wilder uplands of the Peak District National Park providing a constant, unobtrusive reminder of the ancient landscape.
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Explore Over Leigh, 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: 53.321226, -1.978508. 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 | June 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. |