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Burscough Lancashire Map

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

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

How to Use This Burscough, Lancashire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Burscough, 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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PlaceBurscough
Traditional CountyLancashire
District / BoroughWest Lancashire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.600070
Longitude-2.844555
Place TypeVillage

About Burscough

Burscough reveals itself through a confluence of flat, fertile plains and the purposeful geometry of its historic canal arteries. It lies 2.7 miles north-east of Ormskirk (from Ormskirk: bearing 37°T, OS grid SD 442 118), and is situated south-south-west of Burscough Bridge village. The horizon here is vast and low, allowing the light to linger across the fields with a pale, expansive clarity that defines the character of the West Lancashire landscape. Near the southern edge, the weathered stones of the Burscough Augustinian Priory stand in quiet reflection of a medieval past, offering a stark contrast to the modern industry that has defined the working life of the people. Nearby, the Burscough Brickpits provide a sanctuary where the earth, once hollowed for industrial clay, has softened into a mosaic of reeds and open water. The waterways remain integral to the identity of Burscough, as the Leeds and Liverpool Canal cuts a steady, dark line through the heart of the landscape. Farmers still tend to the black, peaty soil that yields bountiful harvests, maintaining a rhythm of cultivation that has persisted for generations. As the seasons shift, the low-lying terrain often holds a thin, ethereal mist, grounding the spirit of the place in a stillness that feels both ancient and enduring.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Roman Fort And Sections Of Roman Roads (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 147° SSE · 8 ha
  • Abbey Brook (River) — 0.9 mi, 179° S
  • Burscough Brickpits (Park) — 1.0 mi, 208° SSW
  • Eller Brook (River) — 1.0 mi, 072° ENE
  • Burscough Augustinian Priory (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 200° SSW · 1 ha
  • Burscough Priory (Historic Ruins) — 1.3 mi, 202° SSW
  • Lowry Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 122° ESE
  • Martin Mere Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 332° NNW
  • Martin Mere Education Centre (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 333° NNW
  • Martin Mere, Burscough Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 322° NW · 120 ha
  • Postillion Cap (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 151° SSE
  • Cross Hall Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 198° SSW
  • Mere Sands Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.5 mi, 007° N · 43 ha
  • Goose Island Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 147° SSE
  • Windmill Animal Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.5 mi, 335° NNW
  • Woodpecker Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 2.7 mi, 197° SSW
  • The Green (Park) — 2.8 mi, 111° ESE
  • Rufford Old Hall (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 025° NNE
  • The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.0 mi, 276° W
  • The Arts Centre (Theatre) — 3.0 mi, 205° SSW
  • Skellow Clough (Valley) — 3.1 mi, 079° E
  • Scarisbrick Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.1 mi, 276° W · 178 ha
  • Cedar Farm (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 066° ENE
  • Hawett Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.6 mi, 087° E
  • Original Site of Parbold Chapel (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 106° ESE
  • Parbold Bottle (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 101° E
  • Windmill (dis.) (Historic Ruins) — 4.3 mi, 078° ENE
  • Ashurst's Beacon (Viewpoint) — 4.4 mi, 123° ESE
  • Capitol Cinemas (Cinema) — 4.5 mi, 140° SE
  • Amazing Novelty-Orium & Mechanical Museum (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 140° SE

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About This Burscough Map Page

Explore Burscough, 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: 53.600070, -2.844555. 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.