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Elston Lancashire Map

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.

Interactive Map of Elston, Lancashire

How to Use This Elston, Lancashire Map

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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PlaceElston
Traditional CountyLancashire
District / BoroughPreston
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.786152
Longitude-2.613153
Place TypeHamlet

About Elston

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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Tun Brook Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 0.3 mi, 278° W
  • Red Scar And Tun Brook Woods Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.6 mi, 283° WNW · 64 ha
  • Tun Brook (River) — 0.6 mi, 336° NNW
  • Bezza Brook (River) — 1.0 mi, 116° ESE
  • Brockholes Visitor Village (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 209° SSW
  • Brockholes Quarry (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 232° SW
  • Grimsargh Wetlands (Wetland) — 1.5 mi, 347° NNW
  • Grange Park (Park) — 1.7 mi, 241° WSW
  • Lightning XS921 (replica) (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 105° ESE
  • F35 Lightning II (replica) (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 105° ESE
  • Brookfield Park (Park) — 2.2 mi, 257° WSW
  • Darwen River Section Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 151° SSE · 6 ha
  • Cuerdale Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.3 mi, 208° SSW
  • Preston Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.3 mi, 236° WSW · 18 ha
  • Alston Reservoir Number 1 (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 021° NNE
  • Alston Reservoir Number 2 (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 012° NNE
  • Hoolster Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.7 mi, 132° SE
  • Long Dingle (Valley) — 2.8 mi, 074° ENE
  • Lancashire Infantry Museum (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 260° W
  • Chingle Hall Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 3.2 mi, 311° NW
  • Millennium Stone Cross (Public Artwork) — 3.2 mi, 007° N
  • Tenter Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.4 mi, 345° NNW
  • Cromwell'S Mound Civil War Fieldwork (Scheduled Monument) — 3.4 mi, 285° WNW
  • Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Museum (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 241° WSW
  • Ribchester Roman Fort (Bremetennacum) (Scheduled Monument) — 3.6 mi, 064° ENE · 6 ha
  • Ribchester Roman Museum (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 063° ENE
  • Charter Theatre (Theatre) — 3.9 mi, 242° WSW
  • Top of Orr's Mill Tower (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 208° SSW
  • Harris Museum (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 242° WSW
  • Sebastopol Cannon (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 236° SW

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About This Elston Map Page

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 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.