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Dolphinholme Lancashire Map

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

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dolphinholme, 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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PlaceDolphinholme
Traditional CountyLancashire
District / BoroughLancaster
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.977789
Longitude-2.735702
Place TypeVillage

About Dolphinholme

Dolphinholme occupies a verdant fold in the landscape where the River Wyre carves a persistent path through the limestone foothills of Lancashire. It lies 5.4 miles north-north-east of Garstang (from Garstang: bearing 17°T, OS grid SD 518 537), and is situated east-north-east of Bay Horse village. Ancient masonry remains of the gas plant, chimney, and mill race serve as a quiet index of the industrial fervour that once defined the local economy through the production of worsted yarn. These relics stand in stark, stony contrast to the soft, shifting light that catches the crest of Castle Hill Motte, a silent earthen witness to centuries of passage. The air here holds a particular, cool clarity, sharpened by the proximity of Middle Crag as it rises to command the northern horizon. Such terrain invites a contemplative pace, where the shadow of the past seems to lengthen against the quiet persistence of the current fields. Dolphinholme maintains a character forged in the friction between its deep-rooted manufacturing heritage and the enduring, unyielding patience of the surrounding hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Castle Hill Motte, Dolphinholme (Scheduled Monument) — 0.2 mi, 121° ESE
  • Remains Of The Gas Plant, Chimney, Wheel Pit And Mill Race Of Dolphinholme Worsted Mill (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 151° SSE
  • Dolphinhome Gasworks (Historic Ruins) — 0.3 mi, 160° SSE
  • Middle Crag (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 334° NNW
  • Bantons Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 184° S
  • Fox's Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 190° S
  • Damas Gill (River) — 1.2 mi, 008° N
  • Sparrow Gill (River) — 1.2 mi, 053° NE
  • River Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 188° S
  • Pasture Clough (Valley) — 1.4 mi, 162° SSE
  • Cross Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.9 mi, 076° ENE
  • Cleveley Woods (Forest / Woodland) — 2.3 mi, 206° SSW
  • Jubilee Tower (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 033° NNE
  • Dual Form (Public Artwork) — 3.0 mi, 318° NW
  • Nuffield Theatre (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 320° NW
  • Ruskin Library (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 316° NW
  • Bailrigg House (Historic House / Palace) — 3.3 mi, 321° NW
  • Roman Kilns 25Yds (20M) Ne Of Fairyhill Cottage (Scheduled Monument) — 3.5 mi, 005° N · 1 ha
  • Leathercote Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.6 mi, 177° S
  • Conder Green Picnic Area (Park) — 4.1 mi, 291° WNW
  • Ashton Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 4.1 mi, 301° WNW
  • Black Knights Skydiving Centre (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 256° WSW
  • Tarnbrook Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.4 mi, 074° ENE · 12 ha
  • De Vitre Community Garden (Park) — 4.5 mi, 324° NW
  • Cockerham Marsh Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.6 mi, 254° WSW · 10 ha
  • Colloway Marsh (Wetland) — 4.9 mi, 297° WNW
  • Ashton Memorial Gardens And Williamson Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.9 mi, 338° NNW · 15 ha
  • Observatory (Historic Ruins) — 5.0 mi, 337° NNW
  • Butterfly House (Attraction) — 5.0 mi, 338° NNW
  • Ashton Memorial (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 338° NNW

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About This Dolphinholme Map Page

Explore Dolphinholme, 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: 53.977789, -2.735702. 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.