Snelston Common Derbyshire Map

About Snelston Common

Snelston Common rests as a quiet presence within the Derbyshire Dales, its fields catching the low afternoon sun. It lies 6.3 km south-south-west of Ashbourne (from Ashbourne: bearing 211°T, OS grid SK 148 413), and is situated east of Roston village. The air here holds a certain stillness, a gentle hum of earth and sky, where hedgerows, thick with hawthorn and the scent of damp soil, delineate the smallholdings. Ancient oaks, their bark like weathered maps, stand sentinel, their branches reaching towards the broad, often cloud-strewn heavens. Snelston Common knows the quiet rhythm of agricultural life, the distant bleating of sheep a familiar melody on the breeze. The land itself, a patchwork of greens and browns, rolls with a subtle grace, hinting at the geological forces that shaped it. Here, the days unfold with a unhurried dignity, each season painting the landscape with its own unique palette.

About This Snelston Common Map Page

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.