Traditional county: Cheshire · Unitary authority: Cheshire East · Region: North West
Explore Rainow, Cheshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rainow 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 Rainow, 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 Rainow and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Rainow |
| Traditional County | Cheshire |
| Unitary Authority | Cheshire East |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.281024 |
| Longitude | -2.075115 |
| Place Type | Village |
Rainow emerges from the undulating gritstone folds of the Cheshire landscape, a place where the sky feels perpetually closer to the earth. It lies 1.4 miles south-east of Bollington (from Bollington: bearing 141°T, OS grid SJ 950 760), and is situated north-north-east of Brookhouse village. Rainow occupies a rugged expanse within the Peak District National Park, where the air carries a sharp, clean clarity that defines the high moorland edge. To the south-west, the silhouette of Tower Hill rises with a quiet, imposing authority against the shifting clouds. The waters of Brookhouse Brook carve a persistent, silver path through the lower ground, marking the rhythm of the terrain. Rainow remains defined by the austere beauty of its stone dwellings and the expansive, windswept horizons that offer little shelter from the prevailing winds. Travellers might notice the singular, heavy silence that settles here when the sun dips behind the western ridges, casting long, bruised shadows across the fields. This landscape demands a certain resilience, a quality reflected in the enduring character of those who inhabit these high, singular reaches.
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Explore Rainow, 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: 53.281024, -2.075115. 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. |