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Mereside Lancashire Map

Traditional county: Lancashire · Unitary authority: Blackpool · Region: North West

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mereside, 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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PlaceMereside
Traditional CountyLancashire
Unitary AuthorityBlackpool
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.797170
Longitude-3.001759
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Mereside

Mereside emerges from the flat, reclaimed plains of Lancashire as a residential expanse defined by its proximity to the shifting northern tides. It lies 2.6 miles south-east of Blackpool (from Blackpool: bearing 129°T, OS grid SD 341 338), and is situated south-south-west of Staining village. The horizon here is dominated by a vast, open sky that pulls the light down to catch upon the suburban rooftops, lending a silvered edge to the brickwork during the late afternoon. To the north-northeast, the waters of Marton Mere provide a quiet sanctuary for wildlife, acting as a mirror to the clouds that drift inland from the Irish Sea. This proximity to the Marton Mere, Blackpool SSSI preserves a fragment of the wilder, marshy geography that once defined the entire Fylde peninsula. Residents of Mereside often look toward these protected wetlands, where the reeds sway in a rhythmic, hushed dialogue with the wind. The landscape remains low and utilitarian, yet it possesses a stark, honest clarity that rejects the clutter of grander architectural gestures. Through the changing seasons, the air carries a faint, saline sharpness that reminds one of the coast’s unceasing influence on this corner of the county.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Marton Mere (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 012° NNE
  • Viewing platform across the mere (Viewpoint) — 0.8 mi, 020° NNE
  • Marton Mere, Blackpool Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.9 mi, 010° N · 40 ha
  • Meercats (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 339° NNW
  • Project Elephant Base Camp (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 344° NNW
  • Sea Lion Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 339° NNW
  • Mythop Main Drain (River) — 1.3 mi, 101° ESE
  • Dinosaur Safari (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 342° NNW
  • Blackpool Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.3 mi, 340° NNW
  • Display Arena (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 342° NNW
  • Stanley Park (Park) — 1.4 mi, 324° NW
  • Stanley Park, Blackpool (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.4 mi, 324° NW · 80 ha
  • Woodland Garden (Park) — 1.5 mi, 345° NNW
  • Branch Drain (River) — 2.1 mi, 161° SSE
  • Funtastic Play (Theme Park) — 2.1 mi, 198° SSW
  • Blackpool Pleasure Beach (Theme Park) — 2.2 mi, 258° WSW
  • Hangar 42 - Spitfire Visitor Centre (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 230° SW
  • Blackpool South Beach (Beach) — 2.4 mi, 260° W
  • Blackpool Central Beach (Beach) — 2.5 mi, 295° WNW
  • Mirror Ball (Public Artwork) — 2.5 mi, 248° WSW
  • The Arc Cinema (Cinema) — 2.5 mi, 303° WNW
  • Showtown Blackpool (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 300° WNW
  • The Blackpool Opera House (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 305° NW
  • Comedy Station Comedy Club (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 301° WNW
  • Hall Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.6 mi, 082° E
  • Lytham St. Anne'S Dunes Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.8 mi, 221° SW · 25 ha
  • Queens Diamond Jubilee (1897) (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 197° SSW
  • Derby Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.1 mi, 087° E
  • Big Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.3 mi, 166° SSE
  • St Annes War Memorial (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 203° SSW

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About This Mereside Map Page

Explore Mereside, 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: 53.797170, -3.001759. 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.