Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: Chorley · Region: North West
Explore Hartwood, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hartwood 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 Hartwood, 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 | Hartwood |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| District / Borough | Chorley |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.668909 |
| Longitude | -2.629051 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Hartwood marks a steady transition between the limestone-rich foundations of Lancashire and the sprawling suburban reach of the north. It lies 1.0 miles north of Chorley (from Chorley: bearing 9°T, OS grid SD 585 193). The terrain here holds a quiet composure, where the land slopes gently toward the River Chor, whose waters catch the grey, bruised light of an autumn afternoon with surprising clarity. Hartwood maintains a deliberate pace, far removed from the clamour of the nearby market square, yet connected by the persistent pulse of the surrounding roads. Residents often walk the paths that lead towards the expansive grounds of Astley Hall, where the heavy boughs of ancient trees provide a shelter that feels older than the modern brickwork of the houses. The air carries a faint, sharp scent of damp earth and moss, a reminder of the proximity of the brooks that vein the geography of this district. On clearer days, the horizon offers a view of the rolling shifts in the landscape that define this part of the North West. Hartwood remains a place of domestic stillness, defined not by grand monuments, but by the steady, unremarkable rhythm of daily life unfolding under a wide, shifting sky.
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Explore Hartwood, 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: 53.668909, -2.629051. 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. |