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Upper Town Derbyshire Map

(Suburban Area near Bonsall)

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

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Place	Upper Town
Traditional County	Derbyshire
District / Borough	Derbyshire Dales
Region	East Midlands
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.121358
Longitude	-1.593064
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Upper Town

Upper Town emerges from the limestone plateau of Derbyshire as a collection of stone-built dwellings defined by the rugged character of the surrounding hills. It lies 2.0 miles south-west of Matlock (from Matlock: bearing 233°T, OS grid SK 273 583), and is situated north-west of Bonsall village. The horizon here is dominated by the steep, verdant rise of Puddle Hill, which catches the morning light and casts long, cooling shadows across the slate roofs. Because Upper Town sits within the Masson Hill SSSI, the local flora thrives in the thin, mineral-rich soil that has long been shaped by the industry of the earth. Beneath the surface, the landscape holds the quiet memory of lead mining, a subterranean legacy that persists in the hollows and scarred slopes of the Via Gellia Woodlands SSSI. The air carries a sharp, clean clarity, often stirred by breezes that travel unobstructed from the high reaches of the Peak District. Residents of Upper Town move with a measured pace, mirroring the slow, deliberate growth of the mosses on the dry-stone walls that demarcate the ancient field boundaries. This high, exposed ground offers a vantage point where the transition between industrial heritage and wild nature feels particularly vivid.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Masson Hill Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — locality lies within · 76 ha
Via Gellia Woodlands Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — locality lies within · 219 ha
Puddle Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.1 mi, 095° E
Bonsall Dale (Valley) — 0.2 mi, 174° S
Bonsall Leys Lead Mines (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 217° SW · 10 ha
Bonsall Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 0.8 mi, 180° S
Middleton Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 0.9 mi, 181° S
Blake Mere (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 281° W
Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 131° SE
Bowl Barrow On Masson Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 077° ENE
Slack, Mount Pleasant And Barmasters Grove Lead Mines 390M South East Of Blakelow Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 309° NW · 3 ha
Heights of Abraham Country Park (Park) — 1.2 mi, 084° E
Two Meres (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 283° WNW
Heights Of Abraham (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.2 mi, 084° E · 13 ha
Temple Mine (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 096° E
Gulliver's Kingdom (Theme Park) — 1.2 mi, 102° ESE
Blakelow Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 301° WNW
Peak District Mining Museum (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 096° E
Middleton Millenium Gardens (Park) — 1.4 mi, 169° S
Lovers Walks (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.4 mi, 098° E · 7 ha
Masson Mills Working Textile Museum (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 115° ESE
Willersley Castle (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.7 mi, 113° ESE · 26 ha
Pic Tor (Viewpoint) — 1.8 mi, 060° ENE
Cromford Mills (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 119° ESE
Second Mill (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 119° ESE
Escape (Theatre) — 1.9 mi, 058° ENE
The Loft (Theatre) — 1.9 mi, 052° NE
Middleton Top Winding Engine (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 176° S
Steeple Grange Light Railway (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 153° SSE
Riber Castle (Castle) — 2.1 mi, 078° ENE

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