Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: Derbyshire Dales · Region: East Midlands
Explore Snelston Common, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Snelston 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.
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| Place | Snelston Common |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | Derbyshire Dales |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.969369 |
| Longitude | -1.780452 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Snelston Common emerges from the quiet, rolling topography of the Derbyshire Dales as a collection of pastoral dwellings defined by the unassuming grace of its agricultural heritage. It lies 3.9 miles south-south-west of Ashbourne (from Ashbourne: bearing 211°T, OS grid SK 148 413), and is situated east of Roston village. The land here holds a particular lucidity, where the morning sun catches the heavy dew upon the fields, illuminating the subtle gradients that slope toward the nearby watercourses. To the north-east, the modest currents of Snelston Brook and Alley Brook carve their way through the earth, feeding a landscape that has remained largely unchanged by the clamour of modern industry. A short distance further, the elevation of Cackle Hill provides a silent, watchful presence over the pastures, its rise breaking the horizon with a soft, earthen silhouette. Snelston Common maintains a grounded composure, reflecting the quiet resilience of a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of daily existence. The soil here, rich and dark, has long supported the quiet labour of those who tend the hedgerows and cultivate the surrounding acreage. In this corner of the East Midlands, time seems to pause, allowing the character of the land to speak in the language of wind, shadow, and stone.
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Explore Snelston 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: 52.969369, -1.780452. 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. |