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Barrow Nook Lancashire Map

Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: West Lancashire · Region: North West

Explore Barrow Nook, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Barrow Nook 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 Barrow Nook, Lancashire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Barrow Nook, Lancashire, 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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PlaceBarrow Nook
Traditional CountyLancashire
District / BoroughWest Lancashire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.516312
Longitude-2.838408
Place TypeVillage

About Barrow Nook

Barrow Nook remains a quiet expanse of West Lancashire, where the flat, open fields stretch toward a horizon that seems to hold the light with a peculiar, lingering intensity. It lies 2.5 miles west-north-west of Rainford (from Rainford: bearing 299°T, OS grid SD 445 025), and is situated west of Rainford Junction village. The land here is defined by a low, rhythmic geometry of drainage ditches and ancient hedgerows that mark the slow transition between earth and sky. Only a short distance to the south-south-east, the waters of Bickerstaffe Delf Pond catch the passing clouds, offering a glassy stillness to the surrounding agricultural patchwork. Barrow Nook carries the quiet weight of a landscape shaped by farming, where the soil retains the damp, dark character of the Lancashire plain. To the south-west, the modest flow of Barrow Nook Brook winds through the fields, serving as a subtle artery for the local flora. The atmosphere here is one of deliberate space, where the wind carries the scent of turned earth and the distant, muted hum of modern industry remains firmly at the periphery. Every hedgerow and path in Barrow Nook feels like a private conversation between the resident and the seasons, undisturbed by the clamour of larger, more frantic places.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Bickerstaffe Delf Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.1 mi, 158° SSE
  • Barrow Nook Brook (River) — 0.5 mi, 216° SW
  • Moated Site At Bickerstaffe Hall. (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 356° N
  • Camholes Brook (River) — 1.0 mi, 155° SSE
  • Acorn Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.8 mi, 193° SSW
  • Cunscough Hall Moated Site, Melling (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 272° W
  • Tower Hill Park (Park) — 2.2 mi, 230° SW
  • Boonric Gallery (Public Artwork) — 2.2 mi, 126° SE
  • Northwood Forest Hills (Park) — 2.3 mi, 220° SW
  • The Delf (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 097° E
  • Spring Vale (Valley) — 2.5 mi, 102° ESE
  • Mossborough Hall Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 2.6 mi, 149° SSE
  • The Arts Centre (Theatre) — 3.4 mi, 333° NNW
  • Capitol Cinemas (Cinema) — 3.5 mi, 048° NE
  • Amazing Novelty-Orium & Mechanical Museum (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 049° NE
  • Postillion Cap (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.8 mi, 014° NNE
  • Skelmersdale Henge (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 045° NE
  • Berry Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 4.4 mi, 176° S
  • Ravenhead Brickworks Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.5 mi, 071° ENE · 22 ha
  • Bleak Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 4.5 mi, 140° SE
  • Knowsley Park (Forest / Woodland) — 4.7 mi, 171° S
  • Burscough Priory (Historic Ruins) — 4.7 mi, 351° N
  • Borough Cemetery, St Helens (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.8 mi, 135° SE · 11 ha
  • Ashurst's Beacon (Viewpoint) — 4.8 mi, 045° NE
  • Smithy Heritage Centre (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 144° SE
  • ruined farm or quarry workings (Historic Ruins) — 4.9 mi, 054° NE
  • Billinge Standing Stones (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 098° E
  • Knowsley Safari (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 5.2 mi, 167° SSE
  • Knowsley Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 5.4 mi, 180° S
  • Croxteth Hall (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 203° SSW

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About This Barrow Nook Map Page

Explore Barrow Nook, 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: 53.516312, -2.838408. 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.