Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: South Derbyshire · Region: East Midlands
Explore Swarkestone, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Swarkestone 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 Swarkestone, 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 | Swarkestone |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | South Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.853702 |
| Longitude | -1.455620 |
| Place Type | Village |
Swarkestone emerges from the flat, verdant meadows of the Trent Valley as a quiet sentinel of history. It lies 5.0 miles south of Derby (from Derby: bearing 169°T, OS grid SK 367 286), and is situated north-north-west of Stanton by Bridge village. The horizon here is dominated by the long, rhythmic span of Swarkestone Bridge, a medieval stone structure that carries the weight of centuries across the floodplains with a stoic, functional grace. East of the road, the ruins of Swarkestone Old Hall stand amidst a three-hectare park, their weathered masonry catching the low, pale light of the afternoon in a manner that renders the past almost tangible. Water defines the local geography, as the tranquil surfaces of Swarkestone Junction reflect the shifting clouds and provide a sanctuary for the local waterfowl. The earth holds older secrets still, with the nearby burial mounds of the round barrow cemetery marking a landscape that has been inhabited for millennia. Swarkestone maintains a deliberate pace, where the damp, fertile soil and the persistent presence of the river create a distinct sense of isolation from the modern world.
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Explore Swarkestone, 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: 52.853702, -1.455620. 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. |