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Bastwell Lancashire Map

Traditional county: Lancashire · Unitary authority: Blackburn with Darwen · Region: North West

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

How to Use This Bastwell, Lancashire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bastwell, 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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PlaceBastwell
Traditional CountyLancashire
Unitary AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.757804
Longitude-2.469862
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Bastwell

Bastwell reveals its character through a dense, structured landscape of Victorian terraces that climb the slopes of Lancashire with a stubborn, grey-stoned ambition. It lies 0.7 miles north-east of Blackburn (from Blackburn: bearing 42°T, OS grid SD 691 291). The sharp, industrial skyline of the neighbouring town casts long, melancholic shadows across the rooftops, yet the morning sun catches the slate with a sudden, silvery brilliance. To the east, the quiet course of Little Harwood Brook traces a serpentine path, offering a ribbon of fluid movement against the rigid geometry of the streets. Bastwell retains a distinct, industrious hum, a persistent resonance of its past as a vital cog in the machinery of the textile trade. The architecture here speaks of endurance, where sturdy brickwork and narrow alleyways hold the heat of the afternoon sun against the cooling northern air. Residents often look towards the horizon where the chimneys of Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery punctuate the distance, a reminder of the cultural weight that grounds the region. This landscape does not offer pastoral softness, but rather a compelling, honest rhythm defined by the interplay of stone, sky, and the steady pulse of local life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Little Harwood Brook (River) — 0.3 mi, 077° ENE
  • Safe Haven Garden (Park) — 0.7 mi, 255° WSW
  • Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 228° SW
  • Barbara Castle (Public Artwork) — 0.9 mi, 229° SW
  • King Georges Hall (Theatre) — 0.9 mi, 228° SW
  • Corporation Park (Park) — 1.0 mi, 261° W
  • River Blakewater (River) — 1.0 mi, 206° SSW
  • Vue Blackburn (Cinema) — 1.0 mi, 203° SSW
  • The Tank Toposcope (Viewpoint) — 1.0 mi, 278° W
  • REEL Cinema Blackburn (Cinema) — 1.0 mi, 227° SW
  • Colourfields Panopticon (Viewpoint) — 1.1 mi, 269° W
  • Queen'S Park, Blackburn (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.3 mi, 159° SSE · 12 ha
  • Abbott Clough (Valley) — 1.4 mi, 113° ESE
  • Windy Bank (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 037° NE
  • Rishton Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 072° ENE
  • Parsonage Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 018° NNE
  • Fishmoor Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 167° SSE
  • Part Of Witton Old Hall Medieval Lordly Residence 340M North East Of Feniscliffe Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 233° SW
  • Thwaites Empire Theatre (Theatre) — 2.0 mi, 207° SSW
  • Billinge Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.1 mi, 253° WSW
  • Harper Clough And Smalley Delph Quarries Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.4 mi, 046° NE · 3 ha
  • Roman Signal Station On Mellor Moor (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 303° WNW
  • Remains Of Aspen Colliery, Associated Beehive Coking Ovens And Canal Basin (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 098° E
  • Old Park Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.7 mi, 319° NW
  • Stanworth Woods (Forest / Woodland) — 4.0 mi, 224° SW
  • Accrington Dome (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 095° E
  • Lightning XS921 (replica) (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 290° WNW
  • F35 Lightning II (replica) (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 290° WNW
  • Ribchester Roman Museum (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 325° NW
  • Darwen River Section Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.8 mi, 270° W · 6 ha

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About This Bastwell Map Page

Explore Bastwell, 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: 53.757804, -2.469862. 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.