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Pinxton Derbyshire Map

Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: Bolsover · Region: East Midlands

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Pinxton, 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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PlacePinxton
Traditional CountyDerbyshire
District / BoroughBolsover
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.094415
Longitude-1.318891
Place TypeVillage

About Pinxton

Pinxton occupies a ridge of Derbyshire land where the horizon holds the memory of deep-seam coal and the quiet industry of kiln-fired porcelain. It lies 2.9 miles east of Alfreton (from Alfreton: bearing 94°T, OS grid SK 457 554), and is situated east-south-east of Broadmeadows village. The light here catches the reeds at Halfmoon Pond, where the water reflects a sky that seems wider than the industrial heritage of the district might suggest. Pinxton maintains a singular character, defined by the steady, rhythmic flow of Maghole Brook as it carves a path through the low-lying pastures. Below the skyline, the remnants of the ancient fortified manor speak of a landscape once guarded by earthworks and fishponds, now softened by tall grasses. This terrain retains the distinct, grit-edged personality of the East Midlands, where the hum of modern transport routes contrasts with the slow drift of clouds over open fields. Residents walk paths that follow the contours of a topography shaped by centuries of extraction and reclamation. The air carries a crisp, unadorned quality, grounding the spirit in a place where the architecture of the past informs the functional lines of the present.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Halfmoon Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 048° NE
  • Maghole Brook (River) — 0.5 mi, 061° ENE
  • Pinxton Wharf (Park) — 0.7 mi, 195° SSW
  • Pinxton Castle Motte And Fortified Manor With Moated Site And Five Fishponds (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 015° NNE · 1 ha
  • Normanton Brook (River) — 1.4 mi, 006° N
  • Pingle Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 192° SSW
  • Royal Oak Meadow and Woodlands (Park) — 1.7 mi, 356° N
  • Boar Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.9 mi, 071° ENE
  • Pennytown Ponds (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 252° WSW
  • Bogs Farm Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.1 mi, 128° SE · 5 ha
  • Castle Hill Fortified Manor (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 086° E
  • Kirkby Cross (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 078° ENE
  • Annesley Woodhouse Quarries Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 121° ESE · 35 ha
  • Old Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 100° E
  • Market Cross, Kirkby In Ashfield (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 078° ENE
  • Jacksdale War Memorial (Public Artwork) — 2.5 mi, 197° SSW
  • Strawberry Bank (Viewpoint) — 2.7 mi, 007° N
  • Davis's Bottom (Valley) — 2.9 mi, 125° SE
  • Jessop (Codnor) Monument (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 210° SSW
  • Hardwick View (Viewpoint) — 3.1 mi, 022° NNE
  • Road Transport Building (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 232° SW
  • Annesley Hall (Historic Ruins) — 3.5 mi, 125° SE
  • Annesley Hall Gatehouse and Stables (Historic Ruins) — 3.5 mi, 124° SE
  • Matthew Kirtley Building (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 232° SW
  • Swanwick Junction Museum Complex (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 232° SW
  • West Shed Experience (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 233° SW
  • Annesley Forest (Forest / Woodland) — 3.9 mi, 116° ESE
  • Teversal Coal Garden (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 021° NNE
  • Skegby Troughs (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 036° NE
  • Kirkby Forest (Forest / Woodland) — 4.3 mi, 098° E

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About This Pinxton Map Page

Explore Pinxton, 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: 53.094415, -1.318891. 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.