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Upper Town Derbyshire Map

(Hamlet near Birchover)

Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: Derbyshire Dales · Region: East Midlands

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Place	Upper Town
Traditional County	Derbyshire
District / Borough	Derbyshire Dales
Region	East Midlands
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.152386
Longitude	-1.642685
Place Type	Hamlet

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About Upper Town

Upper Town marks a modest yet dignified presence upon the gritstone ridges of the Derbyshire Dales. It lies 2.3 miles west-south-west of Darley Dale (from Darley Dale: bearing 253°T, OS grid SK 239 617), and is situated south-east of Birchover village. The landscape surrounding Upper Town falls entirely within the protected expanse of the Peak District National Park, where the sky seems to weigh more heavily upon the earth. To the north, the ancient monoliths of the Doll Tor Stone Circle and Cairn emerge from the heather, standing as silent sentinels over a horizon that has witnessed centuries of quiet industry. The light here possesses a particular clarity, catching the grey edges of drystone walls that partition the fields into a rigid, geometric mosaic. A short walk toward the north-east reveals the rugged, wind-sculpted profile of Stanton Moor, a terrain that invites a solitary contemplation of the underlying geology. Upper Town retains an austere beauty, defined by its exposure to the prevailing winds and the unyielding character of the local stone. This elevation grants the hamlet a perspective that feels detached from the hurried pace of the lowlands below.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Peak District National Park (National Park) — locality lies within · 14k acres
Doll Tor Stone Circle And Cairn (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 357° N
Cork Stone (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 019° NNE
Stanton Moor (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 029° NNE
Cratcliff Rocks Hermitage (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 296° WNW
Crucifixion (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 296° WNW
Winster Market House (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 172° S
Andle Stone (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 002° N
Cratcliff Rocks Defended Settlement (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 295° WNW
Clough Woods Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.0 mi, 085° E · 109 ha
Wyns Tor Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.0 mi, 173° S · 3 ha
Robin Hood Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 1.0 mi, 289° WNW
Exile Music Festival (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 076° ENE
Ivy Bar Brook (River) — 1.1 mi, 329° NNW
Bee Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 053° NE
Burycliffe Troughs (Historic Ruins) — 1.4 mi, 262° W
Wensley Dale (Valley) — 1.6 mi, 109° ESE
Cross Green (Park) — 1.8 mi, 095° E
Two Meres (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 155° SSE
Darley Dale Waiting Room Museum (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 075° ENE
River Lathkill (River) — 2.2 mi, 332° NNW
Whitworth Institute (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.2 mi, 074° ENE · 8 ha
Sir Joseph Whitworth (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 073° ENE
Blake Mere (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.3 mi, 150° SSE
Haddon Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 2.8 mi, 357° N · 67 ha
Fancy Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.2 mi, 075° ENE
Ible Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.3 mi, 165° SSE
Ruins of Pipers Inn Coaching Inn on the Roman Road (Historic Ruins) — 3.3 mi, 217° SW
Smiths Rodley Crane (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 220° SW
Bonsall Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.6 mi, 145° SE

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