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Brown Knowl Cheshire Map

Traditional county: Cheshire · Unitary authority: Cheshire West and Chester · Region: North West

Explore Brown Knowl, Cheshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Brown Knowl 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.

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PlaceBrown Knowl
Traditional CountyCheshire
Unitary AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.076219
Longitude-2.755330
Place TypeVillage

About Brown Knowl

Brown Knowl occupies a quiet rise of Cheshire sandstone, where the earth seems to hold the warmth of the sun long after the light has begun to thin. It lies 7.9 miles north-north-west of Whitchurch (from Whitchurch: bearing 338°T, OS grid SJ 494 534), and is situated south-south-west of Fuller's Moor village. The local topography is dominated by the proximity of Larkton Hill, which casts a long, sharpening shadow across the fields as the afternoon wanes. To the east, the Bickerton Hill Sssi protects a ridge of heather and gorse, where the air tastes of salt-free distance and ancient, compacted grit. Brown Knowl maintains a modest, unassuming character, defined more by the patient toil of its surrounding farmland than by grand monuments or bustling thoroughfares. Residents often walk the paths toward the Bickerton Hill Viewpoint, where the horizon expands to reveal the flat, hazy patchwork of the Cheshire plain. The soil here is thin and quick-draining, demanding a certain tenacity from both the native flora and those who tend the gardens. In the quiet intervals between the rustle of wind through the hedgerows, one can discern the sheer, geological weight of the landscape that has anchored Brown Knowl for centuries.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Larkton Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.4 mi, 149° SSE
  • King James's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.4 mi, 276° W
  • Bickerton Hill Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 0.4 mi, 093° E
  • Larkton Hill Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 0.4 mi, 156° SSE
  • Bickerton Hill Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.5 mi, 123° ESE · 91 ha
  • Maiden Castle Promontory Fort On Bickerton Hill 700M West Of Hill Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 150° SSE · 2 ha
  • Harthill Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 004° N
  • Bowl Barrow 140M East Of Long Lane (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 116° ESE
  • Raw Head Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.2 mi, 049° NE · 14 ha
  • Harthill Coombs (Valley) — 1.4 mi, 012° NNE
  • St Winefride'S Holy Well At Holywell Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 310° NW
  • Bolesworth Castle (Castle) — 1.6 mi, 360° N
  • Bickley Brook (River) — 2.0 mi, 137° SE
  • 106:RW (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 060° ENE
  • Mill Race (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 263° W
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 259° WSW
  • Carden Brook (River) — 2.5 mi, 253° WSW
  • Stretton Water Mill (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 263° W
  • Phineas the Pheasant (Public Artwork) — 2.9 mi, 041° NE
  • Cholmondeley Castle (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.4 mi, 112° ESE · 251 ha
  • Moss Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.7 mi, 125° SE
  • Peckforton Castle (Castle) — 3.7 mi, 039° NE
  • Celia Fiennes Monument (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 159° SSE
  • Malpas Castle Hill (Castle) — 3.9 mi, 187° S
  • The Ice Cream Farm (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 002° N
  • BeWILDerwood (Theme Park) — 3.9 mi, 129° SE
  • Mediaeval Sandstone Cross (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 242° WSW
  • Beeston Castle and Woodland Park (Historic House / Palace) — 4.4 mi, 037° NE
  • Church Green (Park) — 5.2 mi, 274° W
  • Coronation Meadow (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 275° W

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About This Brown Knowl Map Page

Explore Brown Knowl, 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: 53.076219, -2.755330. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.