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Wirksworth Derbyshire Map

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

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

Latitude	53.082700
Longitude	-1.573603
Place Type	Town

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About Wirksworth

Limestone hills shoulder the horizon around Wirksworth, where the earth bears the deep, jagged scars of a long-vanished lead-mining industry. It lies 4.0 miles south-south-west of Matlock (from Matlock: bearing 191°T, OS grid SK 286 540), and is situated south-south-west of Bolehill village. The landscape here feels carved by necessity, with the nearby Dale Quarry SSSI standing as a silent witness to the extraction that once fueled the local economy. Beneath the heavy grey skies, the remnants of the Nether Ratchwood and Rantor lead mines mark the slopes, grounding the geography in a history of toil and subterranean wealth. St Mary’s Church keeps watch over the steep, winding lanes, its ancient, weathered Standing Cross offering a quiet gravity to the heart of the parish. The Northern Light Cinema provides a flicker of modern warmth against the cold gritstone walls that define the local architecture. In the late summer, the tradition of Well Dressing brings a vibrant, fleeting art to the streets, transforming the water sources into intricate mosaics of petals and moss. Wirksworth retains a stubborn independence of spirit, perhaps nurtured by the rugged terrain that keeps the wider world at a respectful distance.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Baileycroft Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.1 mi, 037° NE
Standing Cross In The Churchyard Of St Mary'S Church (Scheduled Monument) — 0.1 mi, 121° ESE
Northern Light Cinema (Cinema) — 0.1 mi, 063° ENE
Dale Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.2 mi, 290° WNW · 2 ha
Chain Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 0.2 mi, 326° NW
Wirksworth Museum & Association Shop (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 079° E
Remains Of Nether Ratchwood And Rantor Lead Mines, 200M West Of Old Lane (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 349° N · 1 ha
National Stone Centre (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 000° N
Railway Embankment N Of Wirksworth (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 015° NNE
Steeple Grange Light Railway (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 006° N
Bolehill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 033° NNE
Middleton Top Winding Engine (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 318° NW
Dimons Dale (Valley) — 1.1 mi, 019° NNE
Soldiers' Knoll (Hill / Mountain) — 1.2 mi, 232° SW
Middleton Millenium Gardens (Park) — 1.4 mi, 337° NNW
Sheep Pasture Engine House (Historic Ruins) — 1.6 mi, 033° NNE
Birch Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.9 mi, 058° ENE
Middleton Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.9 mi, 335° NNW
Alport Height (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 143° SE
Alton Brook (River) — 2.0 mi, 188° S
Cromford Mills (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 022° NNE
Second Mill (Historic Ruins) — 2.0 mi, 022° NNE
Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 357° N
Masson Mills Working Textile Museum (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 013° NNE
Leawood Pump House (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 060° ENE
High Peak Junction (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 054° NE
Willersley Castle (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.2 mi, 021° NNE · 26 ha
Gulliver's Kingdom (Theme Park) — 2.4 mi, 009° N
Derwent Gardens (Park) — 2.5 mi, 013° NNE
Carsington Water (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 220° SW

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