Acre Lancashire Map

About Acre

The quietude of Acre settles like the soft grey Lancashire sky over its modest dwellings. It lies 1.7 km north of Haslingden (from Haslingden: bearing 4°T, OS grid SD 787 249), and is situated north-east of Hud Hey village. Cobbled lanes, worn smooth by generations of footsteps, wind between stone-built houses, their roofs a patchwork of weathered slate. A subtle scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke often hangs in the air, especially after a spring shower, hinting at the surrounding agricultural lands. The distant hum of traffic from the A56 is a faint murmur, a reminder of the world beyond this pocket of enduring Lancashire character. Here, time seems to drift at its own pace, measured by the changing seasons and the quiet industry of its people.

About This Acre Map Page

Explore Acre, Lancashire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.720331, -2.324133. 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.