(Village near Highlane)
Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: North East Derbyshire · Region: East Midlands
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| Place | Ridgeway |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | North East Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.325770 |
| Longitude | -1.398391 |
| Place Type | Village |
Ridgeway traces its roots through the Derbyshire soil, a place where the land itself seems to hold a quiet memory. It lies 5.8 km east-north-east of Dronfield (from Dronfield: bearing 64°T, OS grid SK 401 811), and is situated south-west of Highlane village. The air here often carries a crispness, a subtle scent of damp earth and distant fields, a testament to its position on the fringes of more expansive landscapes. Its buildings, a mixture of stone and brick, stand with a certain steadfastness, as if drawing strength from the very bedrock beneath them. Even on a grey day, a peculiar light can fall upon the village, softening the edges of the houses and lending a gentle glow to the village green, a small patch of worn grass that has seen countless footsteps. Ridgeway watches the slow procession of seasons unfold across the surrounding countryside, a constant witness to the enduring pulse of rural England.
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Explore Ridgeway, 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: 53.325770, -1.398391. 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. |