Banks Lancashire Map

About Banks

Banks rests in the West Lancashire district, a quiet presence in the county. It lies 6.5 km east-north-east of Southport (from Southport: bearing 58°T, OS grid SD 390 205), and is situated west-south-west of Hundred End village. The land here, often touched by the breath of the nearby coast, possesses a subtle flatness, a canvas for the wide skies that preside over the region. Farmland, a quilt of greens and golds under the sun's shifting gaze, stretches out, punctuated by the occasional stand of trees that seem to hold the whispers of the wind. The air in Banks carries a faint saltiness, a reminder of the sea's proximity, and the light often has a soft, diffused quality, as if filtered through a veil of sea mist. In the heart of Banks, the village green offers a patch of cultivated calm, a place where the community gathers, its grass worn smooth by generations of footsteps.

About This Banks Map Page

Explore Banks, 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: 53.677902, -2.923563. 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.