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Stanton Derbyshire Map

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

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

How to Use This Stanton, Derbyshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Stanton, 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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PlaceStanton
Traditional CountyDerbyshire
District / BoroughSouth Derbyshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.775483
Longitude-1.600060
Place TypeVillage

About Stanton

Stanton holds the quiet gravity of the South Derbyshire landscape, where the earth bears the imprint of a long-forged industrial soul. It lies 1.8 miles west of Swadlincote (from Swadlincote: bearing 274°T, OS grid SK 270 198), and is situated north-north-west of Castle Gresley village. The horizon here is defined by the remnants of a coal-rich past, most notably the Bretby Colliery Winding House, which stands as a silent sentinel of rusted iron and brick against the shifting light of the East Midlands. A short distance away, the Cadley Memorial Winding Wheel rises above the ground like a skeletal crown, marking a high point where the wind catches the breath of the surrounding fields. Stanton remains rooted in this topography, where the sky seems wider and more grey-blue than in the crowded valleys nearby. The legacy of extraction has left a landscape that feels deliberate, with a rugged honesty reflected in the solid stone and hearths of the local architecture. Below these heights, the waters of Stanton Brook carve a slow, meandering path through the earth, feeding the verdant pockets of land that separate the dwellings. Here, the passage of time is measured not by clocks, but by the subtle change in the way the sun warms the weathered masonry of the older lanes.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Bretby Colliery Winding House (Historic Ruins) — 0.1 mi, 064° ENE
  • Cadley Memorial Winding Wheel (Viewpoint) — 0.3 mi, 117° ESE
  • Cadley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 150° SSE
  • Stanton Brook (River) — 0.9 mi, 249° WSW
  • Castle Gresley Motte And Bailey Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 155° SSE · 1 ha
  • Stapenhill Gardens (Park) — 1.6 mi, 324° NW
  • Cycle Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 1.6 mi, 096° E
  • Sharpe's Pottery Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 096° E
  • Scalpcliff Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.8 mi, 337° NNW
  • The Maurice Lea Memorial Park (Park) — 2.0 mi, 112° ESE
  • Peel's Cut (River) — 2.0 mi, 321° NW
  • Stapenhill Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.0 mi, 339° NNW · 9 ha
  • St Modwen's Hole (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 328° NNW
  • Burton Upon Trent Abbey (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 326° NW · 1 ha
  • Toboggan (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 100° E
  • Linton Heath Sign (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 151° SSE
  • Bretby Castle Fortified Manor (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 036° NE · 3 ha
  • Drakelow (Wetland) — 2.6 mi, 280° W
  • Barry's Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 223° SW
  • Mill Stream (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 352° N
  • Conkers National Forest Centre (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 137° SE
  • Sinai Park House (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 304° NW
  • Sandyford Dingle (Valley) — 3.7 mi, 306° NW
  • Moira Furnace Museum (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 138° SE
  • Carver'S Rocks Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.2 mi, 065° ENE · 17 ha
  • National Forest Adventure Farm (Theme Park) — 4.4 mi, 299° WNW
  • Bluebell Arboretum (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 099° E
  • River Mease Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.7 mi, 175° S · 23 ha
  • Red Carpet Cinema (Cinema) — 4.7 mi, 256° WSW
  • Pisternhill Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 5.0 mi, 084° E

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About This Stanton Map Page

Explore Stanton, 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: 52.775483, -1.600060. 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.