Traditional county: Nottinghamshire · District / Borough: Ashfield · Region: East Midlands
Explore Wighay, Nottinghamshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wighay 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wighay, Nottinghamshire, 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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| Place | Wighay |
| Traditional County | Nottinghamshire |
| District / Borough | Ashfield |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.049495 |
| Longitude | -1.213803 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Wighay presents a quiet expanse of Nottinghamshire land where the horizon remains wide and open to the shifting moods of the East Midlands sky. It lies 0.9 miles north-north-west of Hucknall (from Hucknall: bearing 329°T, OS grid SK 528 505), and is situated west-south-west of Linby village. The terrain here holds a steady, unassuming character, marked by the steady pulse of suburban growth edging into the older, agricultural rhythms of the countryside. A short journey away, the ancient Standing Cross Known As Top Cross marks a point of historical gravity, its weathered stone offering a sharp, silent contrast to the modern rooftops nearby. During the late afternoon, the low sun catches the edges of the distant Big Pond, casting a pale, metallic shimmer across the water that defines the local light. Wighay serves as a bridge between the industrial legacy of the coalfields and the persistent, quiet endurance of the surrounding fields. Residents often look toward the gentle rise of Long Hill, which provides a familiar, green anchor against the wider sky. This landscape does not shout its presence, preferring instead the subtle, enduring dignity of a place that has quietly held its ground through generations of change.
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Explore Wighay, Nottinghamshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.049495, -1.213803. 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. |