Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: North East Derbyshire · Region: East Midlands
Explore West Handley, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Handley 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 | West Handley |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | North East Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.295354 |
| Longitude | -1.404129 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
West Handley occupies a modest rise within the North East Derbyshire landscape, where the earth holds a quiet, enduring composure. It lies 2.9 miles north-west of Staveley (from Staveley: bearing 314°T, OS grid SK 398 777), and is situated west of Middle Handley village. Broad skies stretch over these fields, casting a pale, shifting light that reveals the subtle contours of the surrounding ridges. To the north, the waters of the Mill Ponds gather in a stillness that mirrors the grey-blue heavens, marking a transition toward the deeper valleys beyond. The local terrain retains the memory of older industrial efforts, though the land has long since smoothed over the scars of past labour. West Handley maintains a deliberate solitude, defined by the slow movement of clouds above its hedgerows and stone boundaries. Near the eastern reaches, the damp atmosphere of Eckington Marsh encourages a lush, untamed growth that contrasts with the orderly pace of the nearby pastures. Every season brings a different temperament to the soil, grounding the hamlet in a cycle that feels both ancient and entirely immediate.
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Explore West Handley, 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: 53.295354, -1.404129. 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. |