Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: High Peak · Region: East Midlands
Explore Taxal, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Taxal 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.
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| Place | Taxal |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | High Peak |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.315007 |
| Longitude | -1.991975 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Taxal retains an air of quiet seclusion, sheltered by the rolling contours of the High Peak district. It lies 1.1 miles south-south-west of Whaley Bridge (from Whaley Bridge: bearing 198°T, OS grid SK 006 797). The parish church of Saint James stands as a solitary sentinel, its ancient stone walls darkening under the persistent moisture of the moorland air. Taxal sits entirely within the protected boundaries of the Peak District National Park, where the landscape loses the sharp edges of industrial ambition to embrace a more rugged, elemental composure. Nearby, the River Goyt carves a deliberate path through the terrain, its waters reflecting the grey, shifting clouds that define the local horizon. A short distance away, the Toddbrook Reservoir Sssi offers a sprawling mirror of water, providing a sanctuary for wildlife amidst the surrounding steep-sided hills. The light in Taxal often filters through the canopy of mature trees with a pale, melancholic clarity, illuminating the moss-covered masonry that defines the older architecture. Time here feels measured by the slow accumulation of rain and the seasonal pulse of the surrounding pastures rather than the frantic pace of the neighbouring valleys.
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Explore Taxal, 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: 53.315007, -1.991975. 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. |