Cottam Lancashire Map

About Cottam

Cottam rests on a landscape that seems to hold its breath, a quiet expanse in Lancashire. It lies 2.9 km west of Fulwood (from Fulwood: bearing 263°T, OS grid SD 502 326), and is situated south of Woodplumpton village. The fields surrounding Cottam, often a deep, rich loam, suggest a long agricultural lineage, their straight furrows a subtle geometry against the soft, rolling terrain. The sky here can be a vast, theatrical canvas, shifting from the pearly grey of a damp morning to the bruised purples of an approaching storm, imbuing the scattered farmsteads and the cluster of dwellings that form Cottam with a certain, unhurried dignity. The air, particularly after rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant hedgerows, a perfume of the English countryside that clings to the very fabric of the place.

About This Cottam Map Page

Explore Cottam, 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: 53.787872, -2.757297. 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.