Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: Chorley · Region: North West
Explore Cowling, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cowling 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cowling, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Lancashire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Cowling and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Cowling |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| District / Borough | Chorley |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.648054 |
| Longitude | -2.613779 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Cowling holds a steady, quiet composure upon the gently rising contours of Lancashire’s eastern fringe. It lies 0.9 miles east-south-east of Chorley (from Chorley: bearing 119°T, OS grid SD 595 170). Sunlight here often catches the brickwork of modest dwellings, casting long, lingering shadows that trace the history of an industrial past now softened by suburban calm. To the south, the ancient earthworks of the Bretters Farm moated site remain as silent witnesses to medieval agrarian life, their stillness contrasting with the more modern, rhythmic pulse of the wider district. A short distance away, the dark, reflective surface of Roaring Lum captures the shifting moods of the northern sky, acting as a natural mirror for the clouds that drift over the surrounding slopes. Residents of Cowling benefit from this proximity to open waters and historic relics, finding a balance between the utility of modern living and the persistent, unadorned beauty of the local landscape. The geography remains defined by these subtle elevations, where the air feels thinner and clearer as one moves away from the valley floor. In every season, the light reveals a particular clarity over the fields, grounding the daily routines of Cowling in a landscape that has long provided both shelter and sustenance.
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Explore Cowling, 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: 53.648054, -2.613779. 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 | August 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. |