Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: Amber Valley · Region: East Midlands
Explore Somercotes, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Somercotes 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 Somercotes, 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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| Place | Somercotes |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | Amber Valley |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.079701 |
| Longitude | -1.368058 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Somercotes reflects the enduring grit of the Derbyshire coalfields, where the horizon is defined by the steady, low-slung architecture of the East Midlands. It lies 1.5 miles south-south-east of Alfreton (from Alfreton: bearing 147°T, OS grid SK 424 537), and is situated north-east of Leabrooks village. The landscape here retains a quiet memory of industry, softened now by the encroaching reach of the countryside. To the north, the still waters of Pennytown Ponds catch the pale, washed-out light of late afternoon, mirroring the grey sky with a silver precision. Somercotes grew from the deep seams of the earth, its streets expanding to house the men who laboured beneath the hills. Beyond the modern brickwork, the land slips away toward the lush, hidden hollows of Golden Valley, where the air holds a damp, earthy stillness. The transition from industrial past to quiet residential life gives the place a sturdy, unpretentious character that persists through the changing seasons. Even amidst the hum of contemporary transit, the geography of the district feels anchored by these pockets of water and ancient, low-lying ground.
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Explore Somercotes, 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: 53.079701, -1.368058. 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. |