Dowbridge Lancashire Map

About Dowbridge

Dowbridge rests on the Fylde's gentle rise, a place where the broad horizons of Lancashire begin to unfold. It lies 1.1 km east-south-east of Kirkham (from Kirkham: bearing 108°T, OS grid SD 436 317). The air here often carries the faint, earthy scent of well-tilled fields, a reminder of the agricultural heartland that surrounds Dowbridge. A quiet creek, its surface sometimes mirroring the pale, expansive sky, winds its way through the periphery, whispering of journeys from the inland fells towards the distant sea. The houses, many of them solid brick constructions from a century or more past, stand with a certain unassuming dignity, their gardens often bursting with the unfussy beauty of roses and hardy perennials. The muted light that settles over Dowbridge in the late afternoon can lend a particular softness to the familiar brickwork, a quiet grace in the everyday.

About This Dowbridge Map Page

Explore Dowbridge, 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: 53.779443, -2.855862. 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.