Westhouses Derbyshire Map

About Westhouses

Westhouses, a quiet hamlet in Derbyshire's Bolsover district, possesses a character shaped by the gentle sweep of the East Midlands landscape. It lies 2.6 km north-north-east of Alfreton (from Alfreton: bearing 29°T, OS grid SK 423 580), and is situated west-south-west of Blackwell village. The air here, particularly on a still afternoon, carries the faint, earthy scent of cultivated fields, a subtle perfume that hints at the agricultural heart of this place. Westhouses itself is a collection of dwellings, some with gardens that spill forth with an untamed, joyful abundance of colour, suggesting a life lived close to the soil. The quiet roads, often softened by the blush of dawn or the deepening hues of twilight, invite a contemplative pace, a turning inward rather than a outward gaze. It is a place where the sky seems to stretch a little wider, and the distant hum of the world feels comfortably muted.

About This Westhouses Map Page

Explore Westhouses, 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: 53.117731, -1.369040. 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.