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Dunnockshaw Lancashire Map

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

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dunnockshaw, 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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PlaceDunnockshaw
Traditional CountyLancashire
District / BoroughBurnley
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.745836
Longitude-2.278613
Place TypeVillage

About Dunnockshaw

Dunnockshaw commands a rugged elevation where the Pennine winds pull at the stone walls and heather-clad slopes. It lies 3.1 miles north of Rawtenstall (from Rawtenstall: bearing 7°T, OS grid SD 817 277), and is situated north-west of Water village. The landscape rises sharply towards the brooding silhouette of Hameldon Hill, a feature that anchors the horizon with a persistent, quiet gravity. Below these heights, the land spills into the verdant depths of Whin Hill Clough, where the light seems to linger in the damp moss and shadows of the ravine. Dwellings in Dunnockshaw are sparse, constructed from local gritstone that has darkened over the years to a deep, charcoal grey. The air here carries a sharp clarity, unburdened by the industrial clamour that once defined the valleys further south. Travellers passing through might notice how the sky dominates the narrow lanes, turning a pale, washed-out blue against the heavy, moorland browns. Life in Dunnockshaw remains tethered to the slow, seasonal shifts of the high ground, indifferent to the hurried pace of the lowlands.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Whin Hill Clough (Valley) — 0.4 mi, 286° WNW
  • Hameldon Hill World War Ii Bombing Decoy, 390M North Of Heights Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 310° NW · 13 ha
  • Hameldon Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 329° NNW
  • Nutshaw Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 030° NNE
  • Clowbridge Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 071° ENE
  • Wholaw Nook (Park) — 1.2 mi, 046° NE
  • Limy Water (River) — 1.2 mi, 064° ENE
  • Folly Clough Brook (River) — 1.2 mi, 181° S
  • Mitchell's House Reservoirs (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 263° W
  • Dunnockshaw Community Woodland (Forest / Woodland) — 1.7 mi, 060° ENE
  • Short Clough Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 186° S
  • The Singing Ringing Tree (Public Artwork) — 2.2 mi, 070° ENE
  • Rose Hill Gardens (Park) — 2.4 mi, 027° NNE
  • Warren At Everage Clough 450M North East Of New Copy Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.6 mi, 055° NE · 1 ha
  • Grime Bridge Colliery (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 130° SE
  • Baxenden Cricket Club (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 252° WSW
  • Foldys Cross (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 050° NE
  • Hapton Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 323° NW
  • Weir War Memorial (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 103° ESE
  • Museum of Local Crafts & Industries (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 049° NE
  • Towneley Hall (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 050° NE
  • Haworth Art Gallery (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 263° W
  • The Whitaker (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 194° SSW
  • Burnley Mechanics (Theatre) — 3.2 mi, 026° NNE
  • Accrington Dome (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 278° W
  • Gawthorpe Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.7 mi, 349° N · 21 ha
  • Bamboo Theatre (Theatre) — 3.8 mi, 166° SSE
  • Burnley Training Ground (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 348° NNW
  • Lee Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 5.1 mi, 145° SE · 49 ha
  • High Gate (Historic Ruins) — 5.3 mi, 095° E

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About This Dunnockshaw Map Page

Explore Dunnockshaw, 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: 53.745836, -2.278613. 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.