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Riddings Derbyshire Map

(Village near Leabrooks)

Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: Amber Valley · Region: East Midlands

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Place	Riddings
Traditional County	Derbyshire
District / Borough	Amber Valley
Region	East Midlands
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.068633
Longitude	-1.365832
Place Type	Village

About Riddings

Riddings commands a sturdy presence upon the rising ground of the Amber Valley, where the heavy, iron-rich earth once fed the furnaces of a bustling industrial age. It lies 2.2 miles north-east of Ripley (from Ripley: bearing 51°T, OS grid SK 425 525), and is situated south-east of Leabrooks village. The horizon here is softened by the presence of the Golden Valley, a verdant hollow where the air hangs thick and still, offering a quiet reprieve from the persistent hum of modern transit. Beyond the rooftops, the landscape dips toward the reflective surface of Codnorpark Reservoir, which mirrors the passing clouds in a display of liquid silver. Riddings retains the architectural gravity of its coal-mining heritage, with rows of weathered brick houses that seem to hold the warmth of the setting sun long after the light has faded. Local industry has largely receded, leaving behind a stillness that allows the call of birds to carry across the allotments and gardens. Men of industry like Lyon Playfair, the chemist and politician, once walked these lanes, leaving a legacy that lingers in the disciplined layout of the streets. Today, the enduring character of Riddings persists in the solid, unyielding stone of its older dwellings and the expansive view of the valley floor below.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Midland Railway Centre (Park) — 0.7 mi, 206° SSW
Golden Valley (Valley) — 0.8 mi, 172° S
Codnorpark Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 147° SSE
Cromford Canal (River) — 0.9 mi, 190° S
Road Transport Building (Museum) — 0.9 mi, 243° WSW
Swanwick Junction Museum Complex (Museum) — 0.9 mi, 245° WSW
Jessop (Codnor) Monument (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 157° SSE
Matthew Kirtley Building (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 245° WSW
Pye Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 107° ESE
West Shed Experience (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 248° WSW
Pennytown Ponds (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 003° N
The Garden on the Green (Park) — 1.3 mi, 288° WNW
Jacksdale War Memorial (Public Artwork) — 1.4 mi, 117° ESE
Butterley Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 256° WSW
Pingle Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 082° E
Butterley Works Blast Furnaces, Canal Tunnel And Underground Wharf (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 247° WSW
Codnor Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 163° SSE · 4 ha
Bagthorpe Brook (River) — 2.1 mi, 107° ESE
Wansley Hall Manorial Site (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 110° ESE
Bagthorpe Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.0 mi, 099° E · 6 ha
Friezeland Grassland Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.4 mi, 111° ESE · 4 ha
Wingfield Manor (Historic Ruins) — 3.5 mi, 294° WNW
Denby Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 214° SW
Fritchley Windmill (Historic Ruins) — 3.8 mi, 277° W
Vacuum Cleaner Museum and Repairer (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 174° S
Heage Windmill (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 254° WSW
Eastwood Theatre (Theatre) — 4.0 mi, 147° SSE
Kirkby Cross (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 061° ENE
Strawberry Bank (Viewpoint) — 5.0 mi, 027° NNE
Belper Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 5.1 mi, 244° WSW · 6 ha

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