Swanwick Derbyshire Map

About Swanwick

Swanwick breathes a quiet presence in the Amber Valley, its houses clustered with a gentle persistence against the Derbyshire landscape. It lies 2.6 km south-south-west of Alfreton (from Alfreton: bearing 196°T, OS grid SK 404 532), and is situated east-north-east of Pentrich village. The air here often carries the faint scent of damp earth and distant hedgerows, a subtle reminder of the agricultural heritage that still underlies the village’s character. Though industry once marked the wider district, Swanwick itself retains a sense of calm, its streets often hushed save for the murmur of local life or the distant call of a bird. The low-lying hills surrounding Swanwick, softened by the changing seasons, offer a muted beauty, their colours shifting from the pale greens of spring to the russets of autumn. Even the light seems to fall with a particular, gentle quality, as if reluctant to disturb the peace of this modest corner of the East Midlands.

About This Swanwick Map Page

Explore Swanwick, 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: 53.075058, -1.398382. 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.