Dunsop Bridge Lancashire Map

About Dunsop Bridge

Dunsop Bridge finds its place in the Ribble Valley, a quiet corner of Lancashire. It lies 11.8 km north-west of Clitheroe (from Clitheroe: bearing 311°T, OS grid SD 657 499), and is situated west of Newton village. The village itself is a small collection of dwellings, clustered around the meeting of waterways, where the River Dunsop flows into the larger River Hodder. Here, the land rises gently, offering views of rolling fells that seem to hold the very breath of the Pennines. The air often carries the scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet aroma of wildflowers from the surrounding meadows, a fragrance that clings to the stone walls and slate roofs. Dunsop Bridge is a gateway to the Forest of Bowland, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where the landscape unfolds in a tapestry of heather and peat, a place where the sky feels vast and untroubled. The quietude of Dunsop Bridge is profound, a gentle stillness that seems to have settled over the place, undisturbed by the clamour of the wider world.

About This Dunsop Bridge Map Page

Explore Dunsop Bridge, 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: 53.944722, -2.523228. 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.