Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: Hyndburn · Region: North West
Explore Belthorn, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Belthorn 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.
| Place | Belthorn |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| District / Borough | Hyndburn |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.716981 |
| Longitude | -2.428994 |
| Place Type | Village |
Belthorn rises with a quiet determination from the Lancashire landscape. It lies 3.4 km south-west of Oswaldtwistle (from Oswaldtwistle: bearing 215°T, OS grid SD 717 245), and is situated north-north-east of Waterside village. The air here often carries a subtle, wild fragrance, a whisper from the surrounding moors that embrace Belthorn like ancient, watchful guardians. Even on a grey day, the light possesses a particular clarity, illuminating the weathered stone of its older dwellings and lending a gentle sheen to the hardy, windswept grasses that fringe its edges. Belthorn's character is one of enduring resilience, a spirit shaped by the open sky and the broad, sweeping vistas that define its place.
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Explore Belthorn, 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: 53.716981, -2.428994. 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 built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |