Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: West Lancashire · Region: North West
Explore High Moor, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the High Moor 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 High Moor, 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 | High Moor |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| District / Borough | West Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.600742 |
| Longitude | -2.743186 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
High Moor commands an elevated position where the flat plains of West Lancashire begin to break into more rugged, purposeful terrain. It lies 3.4 miles west-north-west of Standish (from Standish: bearing 287°T, OS grid SD 509 118), and is situated south-east of Hill Dale village. The horizon here is dominated by the quiet presence of Hunter’s Hill, which looms to the north-west with a stoic, heather-streaked silhouette that dictates the movement of the afternoon light. Below these slopes, the land retains a sense of seclusion, defined by the ancient, moss-covered earth of the Boar’s Den Bowl Barrow that hums with a stillness older than the surrounding stone walls. High Moor experiences a climate often tempered by the wind, which scours the open fields and carries the sharp, clean scent of approaching weather from the Irish Sea. The local architecture remains tethered to the agricultural past, featuring sturdy masonry that appears to have grown directly from the bedrock of the district. Paths wind away from High Moor toward the sheltered depths of Fairy Glen, where the vegetation grows lush and dense, contrasting sharply with the exposed ridges above. This landscape offers a rare transparency, where the sky seems to press closer to the earth, revealing the intricate patterns of field boundaries and the subtle shifts in the soil’s colour. Life in High Moor persists in a measured cadence, harmonising with the shifting seasons that dictate the rhythm of the surrounding pastures.
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Explore High Moor, 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: 53.600742, -2.743186. 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. |