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Larches Lancashire Map

Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: Preston · Region: North West

Explore Larches, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Larches 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 Larches, Lancashire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Larches, 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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PlaceLarches
Traditional CountyLancashire
District / BoroughPreston
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.766129
Longitude-2.754539
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Larches

Larches serves as a quiet residential anchor in the western reaches of the Preston district, defined by its orderly suburban streets and persistent proximity to the Lancashire countryside. It lies 2.3 miles west of Preston (from Preston: bearing 280°T, OS grid SD 503 302), and is situated south of Cottam village. Morning light often catches the silver surface of Savick Brook as it meanders nearby, pulling the eye toward the verdant fringes where the suburban sprawl yields to open water. Residents of Larches frequently traverse the short distance to Ashton Park, where the expansive lawns offer a respite from the rhythmic geometry of modern housing. The landscape here retains a hum of industry, a faint echo of the nearby Ribble Steam Railway that reminds one of the region’s long-standing connection to the tracks and tides. Winter evenings bring a distinct, sharp clarity to the air, sharpening the silhouettes of the rooftops against the pale, bruised colours of the northern sky. Throughout the seasons, the movement of the local populace remains steady, a hushed tide of commuters and families navigating the arterial roads. Larches maintains this balance between the utilitarian pulse of Preston and the softening influence of the surrounding wetlands and green spaces.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Ashton Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 091° E
  • Savick Brook (River) — 0.4 mi, 347° NNW
  • Ribble Steam Railway (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 177° S
  • Bull Nose (Wetland) — 0.6 mi, 163° SSE
  • Lady Head Runnel (River) — 0.6 mi, 320° NW
  • Buoy (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 122° ESE
  • Nelson Buoy (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 115° ESE
  • The Willows (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.7 mi, 108° ESE
  • Haslam Park (Park) — 1.0 mi, 061° ENE
  • Two Hounds Hunting Wild Boar (Public Artwork) — 1.2 mi, 340° NNW
  • Odeon Preston (Cinema) — 1.2 mi, 114° ESE
  • Lea Marsh (Wetland) — 1.4 mi, 245° WSW
  • Castle Hill Motte (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 118° ESE
  • Penwortham Old Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 125° SE
  • Preston Playhouse (Theatre) — 2.1 mi, 099° E
  • Moor Park (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 078° ENE
  • Harris Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 102° ESE
  • Charter Theatre (Theatre) — 2.4 mi, 101° E
  • The Serpentine (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 077° ENE
  • Avenham Park (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.5 mi, 112° ESE · 9 ha
  • Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Museum (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 097° E
  • White Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.9 mi, 000° N
  • Frenchwood Knoll (Hill / Mountain) — 2.9 mi, 107° ESE
  • Lancashire Infantry Museum (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 073° ENE
  • Newton Marsh Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.3 mi, 257° WSW · 66 ha
  • Roman Settlement And Industrial Area At Winery Lane (Scheduled Monument) — 3.3 mi, 113° ESE · 1 ha
  • Centurion Tank (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 157° SSE
  • Cuerdale Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.7 mi, 098° E
  • Brockholes Quarry (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.8 mi, 083° E
  • Brockholes Visitor Village (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 086° E

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About This Larches Map Page

Explore Larches, 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: 53.766129, -2.754539. 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.