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Lower Thurnham Lancashire Map

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

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lower Thurnham, 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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PlaceLower Thurnham
Traditional CountyLancashire
District / BoroughLancaster
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.988087
Longitude-2.825927
Place TypeHamlet

About Lower Thurnham

Lower Thurnham breathes in the salt-heavy air that drifts inland from the nearby waters of Glasson Dock. It lies 4.4 miles south-south-west of Lancaster (from Lancaster: bearing 192°T, OS grid SD 459 549), and is situated south-east of Glasson village. The landscape here is defined by a low-slung, pastoral quietude where the fields stretch toward the horizon with a stubborn, flat persistence. During the autumn months, the light takes on a bruised, metallic quality, casting long shadows across the pastures that once belonged to the expansive estate of Ashton Hall. A traveller might pause at the Conder Green Picnic Area to watch the tide retreat, leaving behind a slick, reflective expanse of silt that mirrors the shifting grey clouds. Life in Lower Thurnham remains tethered to the slow, seasonal turn of the earth rather than the frantic pace of modern industry. The soil is heavy and damp, holding the memory of the rain long after the storms have cleared toward the Irish Sea. Every turn in the narrow lanes reveals a different perspective of the coastal plain, where the sky feels vast and unencumbered by the weight of stone or iron.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Conder Green Picnic Area (Park) — 0.8 mi, 352° N
  • Glasson Dock (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 310° NW
  • King Orry Anchor (Public Artwork) — 1.1 mi, 309° NW
  • Ou Beck (River) — 1.2 mi, 084° E
  • Batty Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 157° SSE
  • Ice House Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 001° N
  • Ashton Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 1.4 mi, 005° N
  • Glasson Marsh (Wetland) — 1.5 mi, 292° WNW
  • East Brook (River) — 1.5 mi, 228° SW
  • Bazil Point (Wetland) — 1.7 mi, 309° NW
  • Black Knights Skydiving Centre (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 193° SSW
  • Cockersand Premonstratensian Abbey (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 247° WSW · 2 ha
  • Cockersand Abbey (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 248° WSW
  • Cockerham Marsh Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 201° SSW · 10 ha
  • Ruskin Library (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 046° NE
  • Nuffield Theatre (Theatre) — 2.4 mi, 045° NE
  • Bailrigg House (Historic House / Palace) — 2.4 mi, 040° NE
  • Wood Bridge Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 300° WNW
  • De Vitre Community Garden (Park) — 3.1 mi, 019° NNE
  • Blea Tarn Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.1 mi, 044° NE
  • Cleveley Woods (Forest / Woodland) — 3.8 mi, 136° SE
  • Lune Estuary Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.9 mi, 270° W · 76k acres
  • Castle Hill Motte, Dolphinholme (Scheduled Monument) — 3.9 mi, 102° ESE
  • Dolphinhome Gasworks (Historic Ruins) — 3.9 mi, 105° ESE
  • Remains Of The Gas Plant, Chimney, Wheel Pit And Mill Race Of Dolphinholme Worsted Mill (Scheduled Monument) — 4.0 mi, 105° ESE
  • Kingfisher Cruises (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 015° NNE
  • Middleton Sands (Beach) — 4.2 mi, 300° WNW
  • Ashton Memorial Gardens And Williamson Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.3 mi, 025° NNE · 15 ha
  • Observatory (Historic Ruins) — 4.3 mi, 024° NNE
  • King's Own Regiment Museum (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 013° NNE

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About This Lower Thurnham Map Page

Explore Lower Thurnham, 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: 53.988087, -2.825927. 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.