Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: Preston · Region: North West
Explore Elston, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Elston 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Elston, 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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| Place | Elston |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| District / Borough | Preston |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.786152 |
| Longitude | -2.613153 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Fields of quiet pasture define the rolling geography that cradles Elston. It lies 3.2 miles south of Longridge (from Longridge: bearing 187°T, OS grid SD 596 323), and is situated north-north-west of Samlesbury village. The earth here holds a heavy, dark richness, marked by the steady pulse of seasonal rains that feed the local watercourses. To the west, the ancient timber of Tun Brook Wood rises like a verdant bulwark, its canopy casting long, cool shadows across the undulating terrain. The preservation of the nearby Red Scar And Tun Brook Woods SSSI ensures that the wild character of these banks remains undisturbed by the encroaching pace of modern life. Elston retains a meditative stillness, where the low sun catches the dew on the meadows and reveals a landscape crafted by the slow, persistent work of the elements. Local farmers still tend to these acres with a rhythm dictated by the turning year rather than the clock. Even in the grey light of a Lancashire afternoon, the quietude of Elston serves as a reminder of the enduring patience found in the north-west corner of England.
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Explore Elston, 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: 53.786152, -2.613153. 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 built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |