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Snelson Cheshire Map

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

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

How to Use This Snelson, Cheshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Snelson, 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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PlaceSnelson
Traditional CountyCheshire
Unitary AuthorityCheshire East
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.267379
Longitude-2.302358
Place TypeVillage

About Snelson

Snelson remains a quiet expanse of Cheshire fields where the air carries the cool, damp scent of turning earth. It lies 3.9 miles south-east of Knutsford (from Knutsford: bearing 130°T, OS grid SJ 799 745), and is situated north of Peover Heath village. The landscape here is defined by a low, rhythmic geometry of hedges and paddocks that catch the pale, silver light typical of the North West. To the east, the waters of Bag Brook trace a winding path through the heavy clay, feeding the moisture that keeps the pastures perpetually lush. Further towards the horizon, the ancient tumuli of the two bowl barrows rise like silent, earthen sentinels above the surrounding green. Snelson persists as a place of agricultural stillness, where the modern world feels distant behind the shifting veil of seasonal mists. The local character is shaped by a long inheritance of farming, reflected in the sturdy, time-worn brickwork of the farmsteads that punctuate the lanes. Here, the silence is broken only by the sudden flight of birds or the distant, industrious hum of the wider county.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Bag Brook (River) — 1.0 mi, 110° ESE
  • Farmwood Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 143° SE
  • Peckmill Bottoms (Valley) — 1.3 mi, 038° NE
  • Two Bowl Barrows 390M And 320M South-South-West Of Home Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 159° SSE
  • Bowl Barrow 500M South-South-West Of Home Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 160° SSE
  • Peover Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.7 mi, 242° WSW · 78 ha
  • Withington Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 152° SSE
  • Snape Brook (River) — 1.8 mi, 112° ESE
  • Cross In The Churchyard Of St Lawrence'S Church (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 248° WSW
  • Barclays Spreadeagle (Public Artwork) — 1.8 mi, 276° W
  • Dingle Bank Quarry (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 162° SSE
  • Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 185° S
  • University of Manchester Botanical Experimental Grounds (Park) — 2.4 mi, 180° S
  • Jodrell Bank Observatory (World Heritage Site) — 2.4 mi, 181° S · 17 ha
  • Tree of Imagination (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 268° W
  • Rest Park (Park) — 3.7 mi, 309° NW
  • Broad Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.8 mi, 162° SSE
  • Curzon Cinema (Cinema) — 3.8 mi, 310° NW
  • Alderley Edge Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.0 mi, 061° ENE · 94 ha
  • Gleads Moss Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.0 mi, 159° SSE · 3 ha
  • Knutsford Heritage Centre (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 311° NW
  • Clinton Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 4.1 mi, 076° ENE
  • Castle Rock (Viewpoint) — 4.1 mi, 058° ENE
  • Mining Museum (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 065° ENE
  • Armada Beacon (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 061° ENE
  • Engine Vein Copper Mine (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 064° ENE
  • Knutsford Little Theatre (Theatre) — 4.2 mi, 312° NW
  • Stormy Point (Viewpoint) — 4.3 mi, 061° ENE
  • Wilmslow Green Room Theatre (Theatre) — 4.4 mi, 032° NNE
  • Highlees Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.7 mi, 088° E

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About This Snelson Map Page

Explore Snelson, 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: 53.267379, -2.302358. 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.