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Rowarth Derbyshire Map

Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: High Peak · Region: East Midlands

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Rowarth, 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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PlaceRowarth
Traditional CountyDerbyshire
District / BoroughHigh Peak
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.397908
Longitude-1.984862
Place TypeHamlet

About Rowarth

Rowarth emerges from the rugged topography of the High Peak like a sudden quietude amidst the restless motion of the Derbyshire hills. It lies 2.3 miles north-north-east of New Mills (from New Mills: bearing 17°T, OS grid SK 011 890), and is situated north of Thornsett village. The landscape here possesses a certain austere geometry, where drystone walls partition the slopes into irregular polygons of pale gritstone and deep, mossy greens. To the southeast, the slopes rise toward the high, windswept crown of Lantern Pike, a landmark that commands a view across the shifting shadows of the valley floor. The waters of Rowarth Brook trace a narrow, persistent silver line through the lower pastures, carving a path that has dictated the movement of livestock and travellers for generations. On the northern periphery, the ancient, weathered monoliths of Robin Hood's Picking Rods stand as silent, enigmatic witnesses to a history that long predates the arrival of modern maps. Rowarth maintains a character defined by this stark proximity to the moorland, where the light shifts rapidly, casting long, melancholic shades across the stone facades of the local dwellings. Life here remains tethered to the rhythm of the weather, a place where the horizon is always present and the sky feels remarkably heavy with the promise of change.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Rowarth Brook (River) — 0.6 mi, 036° NE
  • Old Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 031° NNE
  • Matley Moor Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.0 mi, 065° ENE · 3 ha
  • Lantern Pike (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 127° SE
  • Robin Hood's Picking Rods (Hill / Mountain) — 1.2 mi, 352° N
  • A Wayside And A Boundary Cross Known As Robin Hood'S Picking Rods (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 348° NNW
  • Cup-Marked Stone 80M East Of Robin Hood'S Picking Rods (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 351° N
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 161° SSE
  • River Sett (River) — 1.4 mi, 150° SSE
  • Mill Ponds (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 160° SSE
  • Ludworth Intake Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 322° NW · 5 ha
  • Brook Bottom (Valley) — 1.6 mi, 260° W
  • Brown Low Bowl Barrow (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 311° NW
  • Mellor Cross (Viewpoint) — 1.9 mi, 236° WSW
  • Twenty Trees (Viewpoint) — 2.2 mi, 119° ESE
  • High Lea Park (Park) — 2.3 mi, 200° SSW
  • The Torrs Riverside Park (Park) — 2.4 mi, 198° SSW
  • New Mills Heritage Centre (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 202° SSW
  • New Mills Art Theatre (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 197° SSW
  • 3 stones (Public Artwork) — 2.7 mi, 195° SSW
  • Samuel Oldknow's home (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 262° W
  • Regent (Cinema) — 3.2 mi, 266° W
  • Carver Theatre (Theatre) — 3.2 mi, 264° W
  • Melandra Castle (Historic Ruins) — 3.8 mi, 358° N
  • Marple Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.0 mi, 259° W
  • Hyde war memorial (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 314° NW
  • Torkington Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.2 mi, 261° W
  • Bugsworth Canal Basin (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 172° S
  • Kinder Scout (National Nature Reserve) — 4.5 mi, 103° ESE · 11k acres
  • Kinder Downfall (Waterfall) — 4.5 mi, 091° E

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About This Rowarth Map Page

Explore Rowarth, 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: 53.397908, -1.984862. 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.