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Oakwood Cheshire Map

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

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

How to Use This Oakwood, Cheshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Oakwood, 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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PlaceOakwood
Traditional CountyCheshire
Unitary AuthorityWarrington
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.418191
Longitude-2.514933
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Oakwood

Oakwood emerges from the Cheshire landscape as a deliberate arrangement of modern residential avenues and quiet, verdant corridors. It lies 3.0 miles north-north-west of Lymm (from Lymm: bearing 328°T, OS grid SJ 658 913), and is situated west-north-west of Lane End village. Low, persistent light often catches the silvered surface of Birchwood Brook, which traces a winding, liquid boundary to the south-west of the houses. Residents frequently traverse the footpaths of The Common, where the grass holds the heavy, damp scent of morning mist long after the sun has climbed. The proximity of the expansive Risley Moss Sssi introduces a wilder, peat-stained character to the local air, reminding inhabitants of the ancient bogland that once defined this entire northern reach. Oakwood maintains a functional composure, balancing its pragmatic suburban architecture against the unpredictable seasonal moods of the surrounding mosses. Autumn brings a particular clarity here, as the cooling atmosphere sharpens the silhouette of the rooftops against an increasingly pale, expansive sky. Every street intersection serves as a quiet witness to the gradual transition from industrial heritage to the orderly, domestic stillness that defines the present day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Birchwood Brook Park (Park) — 0.0 mi, 034° NE
  • The Common (Park) — 0.1 mi, 320° NW
  • Birchwood Park (Public Artwork) — 0.4 mi, 315° NW
  • Risley Moss Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.7 mi, 072° ENE · 83 ha
  • Fishington Brook (River) — 1.1 mi, 160° SSE
  • Pestfurlong Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 038° NE
  • Spittle Brook (River) — 1.5 mi, 274° W
  • Rixton Clay Pits (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 109° ESE
  • Woolston New Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 209° SSW
  • Wild Wings Birds of Prey (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.8 mi, 352° N
  • Woolston Eyes Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.9 mi, 186° S · 270 ha
  • Grey Mist (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.9 mi, 213° SSW
  • Risley, Holcroft And Chat Moss (National Nature Reserve) — 2.0 mi, 009° N · 529 ha
  • Rixton Old Hall Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 128° SE · 1 ha
  • Promontory Fort 300M West Of Great Woolden Hall Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 057° ENE · 1 ha
  • Slitting Mill (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 149° SSE
  • Bowl Barrow West Of Highfield Lane (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 292° WNW
  • Lymm Heritage Centre (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 150° SSE
  • WWII Air Raid Shelter (Historic Ruins) — 2.9 mi, 073° ENE
  • Lymm Cross (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 149° SSE
  • Lymm Dam (Viewpoint) — 3.1 mi, 152° SSE
  • The Mount (Castle) — 3.2 mi, 236° SW
  • Battle Of Winwick (Also Known As Battle Of Red Bank) 1648 (Registered Battlefield) — 3.9 mi, 291° WNW · 144 ha
  • Multisol (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 072° ENE
  • Parr Hall (Theatre) — 4.0 mi, 238° WSW
  • Warrington Museum & Art Gallery (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 237° WSW
  • Warrington Museum Of Freemasonry (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 239° WSW
  • Tractor Ride (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 259° W
  • Togo Tower (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 259° W
  • Temple Raider (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 259° W

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About This Oakwood Map Page

Explore Oakwood, 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: 53.418191, -2.514933. 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.