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Brownhill Lancashire Map

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

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

How to Use This Brownhill, Lancashire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Brownhill, 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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PlaceBrownhill
Traditional CountyLancashire
Unitary AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.779286
Longitude-2.476703
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Brownhill

Brownhill commands a modest elevation where the urban push of Lancashire begins to yield to the broader, greener horizons of the Ribble Valley. It lies 2.0 miles north of Blackburn (from Blackburn: bearing 6°T, OS grid SD 686 315), and is situated south-east of Clayton-le-Dale village. The light here catches the slate roofs with a cold, clear precision during the transition from afternoon to dusk, revealing the pragmatic architecture that defines the local streetscape. To the east, the quiet progress of Knotts Brook draws a silver ribbon through the lower ground, marking a boundary where the suburban rhythm softens into riparian stillness. Brownhill functions as a bridge between the industrial legacy of the south and the rising, open farmland that stretches toward the hills. A short distance away, the waters of Parsonage Reservoir hold a mirror to the changing moods of the northern sky, offering a deeper sense of scale to the surrounding geography. Residents often traverse the paths that connect these pockets of water and woodland, grounding their daily lives in the persistent, unadorned character of the local terrain. This landscape demands little attention yet rewards the observant eye with a profound, functional beauty.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Roe Lee Park (Park) — 0.5 mi, 167° SSE
  • Knotts Brook (River) — 0.5 mi, 074° ENE
  • Showley Brook (River) — 0.8 mi, 310° NW
  • Parsonage Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 073° ENE
  • Windy Bank (Hill / Mountain) — 1.2 mi, 104° ESE
  • The Tank Toposcope (Viewpoint) — 1.5 mi, 208° SSW
  • Safe Haven Garden (Park) — 1.7 mi, 194° SSW
  • Colourfields Panopticon (Viewpoint) — 1.7 mi, 210° SSW
  • Tin men (Public Artwork) — 1.7 mi, 049° NE
  • Roman Signal Station On Mellor Moor (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 264° W
  • Harper Clough And Smalley Delph Quarries Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.0 mi, 085° E · 3 ha
  • Dean Clough Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 064° ENE
  • Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 188° S
  • Rishton Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 119° ESE
  • King Georges Hall (Theatre) — 2.1 mi, 190° S
  • REEL Cinema Blackburn (Cinema) — 2.2 mi, 191° S
  • Vue Blackburn (Cinema) — 2.4 mi, 182° S
  • Old Park Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.5 mi, 301° WNW
  • Abbott Clough (Valley) — 2.5 mi, 143° SE
  • Billinge Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.7 mi, 220° SW
  • Queen'S Park, Blackburn (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.8 mi, 165° SSE · 12 ha
  • Part Of Witton Old Hall Medieval Lordly Residence 340M North East Of Feniscliffe Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 3.0 mi, 206° SSW
  • Ribchester Roman Fort (Bremetennacum) (Scheduled Monument) — 3.1 mi, 312° NW · 6 ha
  • Ribchester Roman Museum (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 314° NW
  • Thwaites Empire Theatre (Theatre) — 3.3 mi, 191° S
  • Lightning XS921 (replica) (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 270° W
  • F35 Lightning II (replica) (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 270° W
  • Whalley Abbey (Historic Ruins) — 3.9 mi, 044° NE
  • Cock Wood Gorge Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.2 mi, 064° ENE · 3 ha
  • Martholme Viaduct (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 070° ENE

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About This Brownhill Map Page

Explore Brownhill, 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: 53.779286, -2.476703. 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.