Traditional county: Rutland · Region: East Midlands
Explore Whitwell, Rutland with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Whitwell 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 Whitwell, Rutland, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Rutland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Whitwell and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Whitwell |
| Traditional County | Rutland |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.666967 |
| Longitude | -0.635673 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Whitwell emerges from the limestone bedrock of Rutland as a cluster of ironstone cottages watching over the shifting horizons of the East Midlands. It lies 4.0 miles east of Oakham (from Oakham: bearing 93°T, OS grid SK 923 085), and is situated east-north-east of Upper Hambleton village. Sunlight here catches the pale, jagged edges of the local masonry, turning the walls into honeyed surfaces that seem to hold the heat of long-forgotten summers. To the southwest, the waters of the River Gwash North Arm stretch out like a silver blade, reflecting the slow passage of clouds across the open sky. The air in Whitwell often carries the sharp, damp scent of the nearby reservoir, a reminder of the vast, man-made basin that reclaimed much of the surrounding valley floor. A short distance to the west-north-west, the dense canopy of Barnsdale Wood acts as a dark anchor against the expansive, wind-swept fields. Each morning, the light spills across the lanes with a clarity that renders the muted colours of the lichen and slate into sharp, quiet relief. Residents of Whitwell share their days with the rhythm of the weather, observing the way the reservoir’s expanse alters the very pressure of the atmosphere.
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Explore Whitwell, Rutland, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.666967, -0.635673. 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. |