Earcroft Lancashire Map

About Earcroft

Earcroft unfolds across the Lancashire landscape, a collection of habitations woven into the contours of the land. It lies 2.7 km north-north-west of Darwen (from Darwen: bearing 333°T, OS grid SD 680 246), and is situated north-east of Tockholes village. The very air here seems to carry the faint, mineral scent of the nearby moors, a subtle perfume mingling with the more earthy aromas of cultivated fields. In the softer light of late afternoon, the stone walls that trace the boundaries of Earcroft’s fields take on a warm, ochre hue, as if absorbing the day’s fading luminescence. This is a place where the whisper of wind through the grass often seems to hold a longer, more resonant note than the distant hum of traffic. The houses, often built of sturdy local brick, appear to settle comfortably into the gentle slopes, their roofs catching the diffused light of England’s north-west sky. Earcroft’s identity is not shouted from grand monuments, but rather breathed in the quiet continuation of lives lived against a backdrop of enduring, understated beauty.

About This Earcroft Map Page

Explore Earcroft, 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: 53.716960, -2.486135. 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.