Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: West Lancashire · Region: North West
Explore Fosters Green, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Fosters Green 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.
| Place | Fosters Green |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| District / Borough | West Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.558028 |
| Longitude | -2.764764 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The landscape surrounding Fosters Green offers a gentle undulation of farmland and scattered woodland, characteristic of the West Lancashire district. It lies 1.2 km north-east of Skelmersdale (from Skelmersdale: bearing 34°T, OS grid SD 494 070). Historically, this region has been shaped by agricultural practices, with the fertile soils supporting a mix of arable and pastoral farming. While Fosters Green itself is a relatively small, dispersed settlement, its proximity to the larger town of Skelmersdale means residents benefit from a range of amenities and services. The area retains a peaceful, semi-rural atmosphere, with many properties featuring gardens and open spaces. The development of Fosters Green has been gradual, reflecting the broader patterns of suburban expansion in the North West of England.
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Explore Fosters Green, 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: 53.558028, -2.764764. 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 | June 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. |