Orchard Wood

Orchard Wood is a forest in Eckington, North East Derbyshire, England. Orchard Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Lightwood, as well as near Troway.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Coal Aston and Oakes Park.

Coal Aston

Aerodrome

Photo: TSRL, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Coal Aston Airfield also known as Apperknowle Airstrip, is a general aviation airfield located in the village Apperknowle, Derbyshire, 5.8 mi south of Sheffield.

Oakes Park is a privately owned, historic park land in the green-belt area of south Sheffield. It contains 15 private homes as well as a 17th-century English country house which now operates as The Oakes Holiday Centre, a Christian, residential activity centre for young people between the ages of 8 and 18.

St James, Norton

Church

Photo: Warofdreams, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St James, Norton is the Church of England parish church of the Norton district of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dronfield and Arbourthorne.

Dronfield

Town

Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dronfield is a town in North East Derbyshire, England, which includes Dronfield Woodhouse and Coal Aston. It lies in the valley of the River Drone between Chesterfield and Sheffield.

Arbourthorne

Suburb

Photo: Martin Speck, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Park & Arbourthorne ward—which includes the districts of Arbourthorne, Gleadless, and Norfolk Park—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England.

Manor

Suburb

Manor Castle ward—which includes the districts of Fairleigh, Lower Manor, Manor Park, Park Hill, Skye Edge, Stafford and Wybourn—is one of the 28 electoral wards of the city of Sheffield, England.

Orchard Wood

Type: Forest
Location: Eckington, North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.3244° or 53° 19′ 28″ north

Longitude

-1.4314° or 1° 25′ 53″ west

Open location code

9C5W8HF9+QC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 137029639

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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