Flash Staffordshire Map

About Flash

Flash, a hamlet in the Staffordshire Moorlands, exhales the bracing air of the uplands. It lies 6.7 km south-south-west of Buxton (from Buxton: bearing 208°T, OS grid SK 025 672), and is situated south-south-west of Ladmanlow village. The very name, Flash, hints at a watery past, perhaps a mere or bog that has since receded, leaving behind a landscape of windswept resilience. Here, the sky often stretches in immense, luminous panes, and the light can fall with a peculiar, almost tangible softness upon the rough-hewn stone of the few dwellings. The surrounding terrain, part of the broader Peak District National Park, offers a sense of ancient quietude, where the land itself seems to hold its breath. One might imagine the slow passage of sheep across the heathery slopes, their bells a faint counterpoint to the sigh of the wind.

About This Flash Map Page

Explore Flash, Staffordshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.201869, -1.963253. 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.