Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: North East Derbyshire · Region: East Midlands
Explore Stretton, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Stretton 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 Stretton, 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 | Stretton |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | North East Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.150469 |
| Longitude | -1.412970 |
| Place Type | Village |
Stretton occupies a quiet crease in the Derbyshire landscape, where the land falls away from the industrial legacy of the northern coalfields into a softer, rolling topography. It lies 1.1 miles south of Clay Cross (from Clay Cross: bearing 174°T, OS grid SK 393 616). The horizon here is defined by the steady, verdant rise of South Hill, which shelters the western flank of the parish from the prevailing winds. Moisture hangs in the air near the banks of Horsecar Brook, where the water catches the low afternoon light and turns the colour of hammered pewter. Stretton maintains a character shaped by its proximity to the expansive waters of the Ogston Reservoir Sssi, a haven that draws the eye toward the horizon and brings a distinct clarity to the local atmosphere. Older stone cottages, built from the gritstone that underpins the region, stand with a stoic, unadorned permanence against the changing seasons. The rhythms of the day are marked not by bells or commerce, but by the slow movement of shadows across the fields and the seasonal migrations of birds drawn to the nearby wetlands. This geography creates a sense of detachment from the busier thoroughfares, allowing the quiet life of the inhabitants to persist with a dignity born of the earth itself.
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Explore Stretton, 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: 53.150469, -1.412970. 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. |