Sheldon Derbyshire Map

About Sheldon

Sheldon basks in the gentle embrace of the Derbyshire Dales, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath. It lies 4.6 km west of Bakewell (from Bakewell: bearing 274°T, OS grid SK 171 688), and is situated west-south-west of Ashford in the Water village. The air here carries the faint, earthy perfume of ancient pastures, a scent that mingles with the subtle sweetness of hedgerow blossoms when the season allows. Fields, divided by low, grey stone walls, stretch across the undulating landscape, their colours shifting with the passing clouds, from the deep emerald of spring to the burnished gold of late summer. The quietude of Sheldon is punctuated by the distant bleating of sheep and the murmur of the occasional passing car, a soundtrack to a life lived at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons. Evidence of its agricultural past is etched into the very contours of the land, a silent testament to generations who have worked this soil.

About This Sheldon Map Page

Explore Sheldon, 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: 53.216117, -1.744092. 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.