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Shipley Common Derbyshire Map

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

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

How to Use This Shipley Common, Derbyshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Shipley Common, 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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PlaceShipley Common
Traditional CountyDerbyshire
District / BoroughErewash
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.981458
Longitude-1.319283
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Shipley Common

Shipley Common emerges from the rolling Erewash landscape as a patchwork of residential lanes and lingering industrial memory. It lies 0.9 miles north-north-west of Ilkeston (from Ilkeston: bearing 333°T, OS grid SK 458 428). Low-hanging clouds often catch on the incline here, casting a soft, bruised light over the gardens that occupy what was once the restless, soot-stained domain of coal mining. To the south, the verdant expanse of Pewit Coronation Meadows offers a quiet counterpoint to the suburban sprawl, where the grass grows thick and unbothered by the heavy machinery of the past. The air carries a slight, crisp sharpness that hints at the proximity of more open, northern country, far removed from the brick-bound streets of the nearby town centre. A short walk away, the calm expanse of Shipley Lake reflects the grey, shifting skies of Derbyshire, providing a mirror to the quietude that defines the daily rhythm of the residents. This transition from hard-worked earth to domestic quietude gives Shipley Common a peculiar, reflective character, as if the ground itself is still settling into its new, peaceful vocation. Even as the modern world brushes against its edges, the horizon remains dominated by the vast, open theatre of the sky, which dictates the mood of the streets below.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Victoria Park (Park) — 0.6 mi, 153° SSE
  • Pewit Coronation Meadows (Park) — 0.8 mi, 184° S
  • Erewash Coat of Arms (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 152° SSE
  • Erewash Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 144° SE
  • Scala (Cinema) — 0.8 mi, 151° SSE
  • Wildlife Watching Area (Viewpoint) — 1.0 mi, 302° WNW
  • Shipley Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 316° NW
  • footpath (Attraction) — 1.1 mi, 256° WSW
  • Mapperley Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 283° WNW
  • Stanley Brook (River) — 1.2 mi, 205° SSW
  • Bennerley Viaduct (Viewpoint) — 1.2 mi, 061° ENE
  • Hogg's Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 328° NNW
  • Erewash Valley (Valley) — 1.5 mi, 017° NNE
  • Shipley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 303° WNW
  • Moated Site In Mapperley Park Wood (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 261° W
  • The Bottle Kiln (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 251° WSW
  • Nottingham Canal (River) — 1.9 mi, 111° ESE
  • Moated Site And Two Fishponds At Moat Wood (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 218° SW
  • Park Hall Moated Site, Well And Enclosure (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 272° W
  • Robbinetts Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 105° ESE · 6 ha
  • D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 011° N
  • Vacuum Cleaner Museum and Repairer (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 326° NW
  • Eastwood Theatre (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 005° N
  • Arbour Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.9 mi, 212° SSW
  • Dale Abbey ruins (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 207° SSW
  • Kimberley Railway Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.2 mi, 064° ENE · 5 ha
  • No. 12 Group RAF (Historic Ruins) — 3.4 mi, 063° ENE
  • Hemlock Stone (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 136° SE
  • The Hills (Historic Ruins) — 3.9 mi, 136° SE
  • Locko Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.0 mi, 228° SW · 159 ha

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About This Shipley Common Map Page

Explore Shipley Common, 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: 52.981458, -1.319283. 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.