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Glazebury Cheshire Map

Traditional county: Cheshire · Unitary authority: Warrington · Region: North West

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

Interactive Map of Glazebury, Cheshire

How to Use This Glazebury, Cheshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Glazebury, 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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PlaceGlazebury
Traditional CountyCheshire
Unitary AuthorityWarrington
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.469261
Longitude-2.494311
Place TypeVillage

About Glazebury

Glazebury holds a quiet composure amidst the flat, expansive plains of Cheshire, where the horizon stretches wide under an ever-shifting sky. It lies 2.2 miles south-south-east of Leigh (from Leigh: bearing 153°T, OS grid SJ 672 970), and is situated north of Fowley Common village. The landscape here is defined by the slow, deliberate movement of water, as Glaze Brook meanders just a short distance to the south-south-east, carving a path through the rich, dark soil. To the north-north-west, the open expanse of Lately Common offers a reprieve from the road, providing a stretch of green that catches the low, golden light of late afternoon. These waters and commons create a rhythmic pulse of life, grounding Glazebury in a geography that has remained steadfast through changing seasons. Small lanes wind between hedgerows, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant fields, revealing a character forged by agriculture and the steady passage of the elements. Residents move with a measured pace, acknowledging the heritage of these mossy plains that have long defied the encroaching pressures of modernity. Even the air feels heavier here, carrying the stillness of the nearby wetlands that mirror the vast, pale clouds above.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Glaze Brook (River) — 0.3 mi, 155° SSE
  • Choughey Hill Cut (River) — 0.4 mi, 055° NE
  • Lately Common (Park) — 0.7 mi, 344° NNW
  • Low Common (Park) — 1.0 mi, 355° N
  • Hope Carr (Wetland) — 1.1 mi, 325° NW
  • Astley & Bedford Mosses Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 077° ENE · 92 ha
  • Risley, Holcroft And Chat Moss (National Nature Reserve) — 1.6 mi, 199° SSW · 529 ha
  • The Millennium Garden (Public Artwork) — 1.6 mi, 221° SW
  • Leigh Spinners Mill Heritage Centre (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 001° N
  • Morley'S Hall Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 039° NE
  • North West Computer Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 001° N
  • Leigh Film Factory (Cinema) — 1.7 mi, 000° N
  • Taylor's Hole (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 315° NW
  • Wild Wings Birds of Prey (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.1 mi, 212° SSW
  • Leigh Town Hall Archives (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 332° NNW
  • Wood End Pit AKA Bedford Colliery marker stone, former coal mine. (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 009° N
  • Holcroft Moss Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.5 mi, 161° SSE · 19 ha
  • Pestfurlong Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.5 mi, 180° S
  • The Flash (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 299° WNW
  • Promontory Fort 300M West Of Great Woolden Hall Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 151° SSE · 1 ha
  • Red Waters (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 358° N
  • Astley Green Colliery: Engine House And Headgear (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 048° NE
  • Marker Stone for Gin Pit mine (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 018° NNE
  • Winding House (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 047° NE
  • Lancashire Mining Museum (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 048° NE
  • Botany Bay Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.2 mi, 079° ENE
  • Tyldesley Little Theatre (Theatre) — 3.2 mi, 018° NNE
  • WWII Air Raid Shelter (Historic Ruins) — 3.3 mi, 144° SE
  • Bickershaw Junction (Historic Ruins) — 3.5 mi, 300° WNW
  • Multisol (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 129° SE

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About This Glazebury Map Page

Explore Glazebury, 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: 53.469261, -2.494311. 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.