Traditional county: Cheshire · Unitary authority: Warrington · Region: North West
Explore Birchwood, Cheshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Birchwood 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 Birchwood, Cheshire, 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 Cheshire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Birchwood and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Birchwood |
| Traditional County | Cheshire |
| Unitary Authority | Warrington |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.418235 |
| Longitude | -2.529468 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Birchwood emerged from the ambitious post-war planning of the New Town movement, transforming former Royal Ordnance Factory land into a deliberate grid of commerce and residential living. It lies 3.2 miles north-east of Warrington (from Warrington: bearing 52°T, OS grid SJ 649 914), and is situated south-east of Croft village. The landscape retains a functional, linear precision, yet the proximity of Risley Moss Sssi provides a vast, peat-rich lung that breathes wildness into the surrounding concrete perimeter. Footpaths here often lead to the quiet, reflective surface of Birchwood Brook, where the water catches the low, grey light of the North West and carries it through the undergrowth. On clear afternoons, the Steel Polo sculpture stands as a stark, metallic sentinel, its geometric form marking the transition between the working day and the quietude of the surrounding parks. Residents often traverse the paths near Oakwood Gate Park, where the manicured lawns serve as a buffer against the hum of the nearby motorway network. Birchwood balances this industrial heritage with an persistent, quiet greenery that asserts itself against the rigidity of the original master plan. The character of the landscape remains defined by this tension, where modern infrastructure meets the stubborn, damp resilience of the Cheshire lowlands.
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Explore Birchwood, Cheshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.418235, -2.529468. 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. |