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Unthank Derbyshire Map

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

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

How to Use This Unthank, Derbyshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Unthank, 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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PlaceUnthank
Traditional CountyDerbyshire
District / BoroughNorth East Derbyshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.280887
Longitude-1.539238
Place TypeHamlet

About Unthank

Unthank holds a quiet, unassuming presence within the North East Derbyshire landscape, defined more by its modest proportions than by grand architecture. It lies 3.0 miles west-south-west of Dronfield (from Dronfield: bearing 240°T, OS grid SK 308 760), and is situated west-south-west of Millthorpe village. The terrain here rises with a deliberate, muscular firmness, reflecting the rugged geology that once supported the lead smelting industry on nearby Ramsley Moor. Waters like Millthorpe Brook carve slender, silver threads through the lower pastures, providing a persistent, low-frequency hum to the silence of the fields. During the late afternoon, the light catches the incline of the hills, casting long, lean shadows that stretch across the open ground. Unthank remains a place of sparse, honest lines, where the sky claims a significant portion of the horizon. Ancient stone markers, such as the wayside cross in Shillito Wood, endure as solitary sentinels of a past that long ago receded from the daily concerns of the inhabitants. Through the changing seasons, the land retains a stoic, weathered character that demands little from the traveller but rewards a patient, observational eye.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Millthorpe Brook (River) — 0.3 mi, 004° N
  • Pingle Dike (River) — 0.4 mi, 109° ESE
  • Wayside Cross West Of Fox Lane (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 236° SW
  • Lead Smelting Site On Ramsley Moor, 600M South West Of Foxlane Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 250° WSW · 1 ha
  • Wayside Cross In Shillito Wood (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 225° SW
  • Bucka Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 310° NW
  • Companion Stone 5 (Public Artwork) — 1.5 mi, 299° WNW
  • Grange Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 166° SSE
  • Ramsley Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 236° SW
  • Moorhall Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 161° SSE
  • Barbrook Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 289° WNW
  • Totley Hall Park (Park) — 2.0 mi, 005° N
  • Radbourne Common (Park) — 2.3 mi, 054° NE
  • Spire View (Viewpoint) — 2.6 mi, 142° SE
  • Nelsons Monument (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 223° SW
  • Strawberry Lee Farm (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 329° NNW
  • Monk Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.9 mi, 091° E
  • Gardom's Edge (Viewpoint) — 2.9 mi, 232° SW
  • Eastern Peak District Moors Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.0 mi, 292° WNW · 82k acres
  • Linacre Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.0 mi, 138° SE
  • Wellington's Monument (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 242° WSW
  • Curbar Edge (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 258° WSW
  • Piper House ruins (Historic Ruins) — 3.3 mi, 332° NNW
  • Totley Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.5 mi, 021° NNE · 15 ha
  • Abbeydale Miniature Railway (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 014° NNE
  • Ryecroft Glen (Valley) — 3.6 mi, 011° N
  • Beauchief Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.6 mi, 022° NNE · 24 ha
  • Longshaw Moorland Discovery Centre (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 314° NW
  • Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 017° NNE
  • Granby Discovery Barn (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 308° NW

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About This Unthank Map Page

Explore Unthank, 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: 53.280887, -1.539238. 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.