Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: Rossendale · Region: North West
Explore Hey Head, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hey Head 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 Hey Head, 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 | Hey Head |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| District / Borough | Rossendale |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.694077 |
| Longitude | -2.244332 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Hey Head occupies a rugged fold of the Rossendale landscape, where the earth rises in sharp, rhythmic swells against the pale northern sky. It lies 1.8 miles east-south-east of Rawtenstall (from Rawtenstall: bearing 105°T, OS grid SD 839 219), and is situated north-north-east of Cowpe village. Stone-built dwellings here hold the persistent damp of the hills, their grey facades reflecting the shifting moods of a climate that moves swiftly across the moorland. To the east-north-east, the shadows of Siss Clough deepen into a hollow of ferns and rushing water, carving a singular path through the gritstone bedrock. The wind carries a faint, metallic cold from the higher ground of Acre Hill, grounding the horizon in a harsh, enduring beauty. Residents of Hey Head often traverse the nearby footpaths toward Edgeside Park, where the manicured green provides a stark contrast to the wild, unkempt heather of the surrounding slopes. Industry once defined the pulse of these valleys, yet now a quiet stillness reigns, save for the persistent song of the brooks threading through the dark ravines. Such is the character of Hey Head, a place defined by the heavy weight of the Pennine earth and the clarity of the light that washes over its steep, climbing streets.
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Explore Hey Head, 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: 53.694077, -2.244332. 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. |