Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: South Derbyshire · Region: East Midlands
Explore Short Heath, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Short Heath 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Short Heath, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Derbyshire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Short Heath and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Short Heath |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | South Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.731303 |
| Longitude | -1.551018 |
| Place Type | Village |
Short Heath marks a quiet junction of land where the industry of the past has softened into a verdant landscape. It lies 2.9 miles south of Swadlincote (from Swadlincote: bearing 175°T, OS grid SK 304 149), and is situated east-south-east of Overseal village. The terrain here holds a particular stillness, as the earth bears the legacy of long-closed collieries now reclaimed by the steady advance of nature. Visitors often find themselves wandering through the expansive greenery of Donisthorpe Woodland Park, which incorporates the very ground upon which Short Heath rests. To the east, the silhouette of the Moira Blast Furnace stands as a silent sentinel of a time when the air hummed with the heat of iron and coal. The light in this corner of the Midlands often catches the moisture of the nearby Hooborough Brook, casting a silver gleam over the fields during the late afternoon. Short Heath maintains a humble character, defined more by the shifting seasons across its open fields than by the bustle of nearby trade. Every hedgerow and path serves as a reminder that the heavy work of the earth has finally given way to a profound and enduring peace.
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Explore Short Heath, 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: 52.731303, -1.551018. 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 | August 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. |