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Nooklands Lancashire Map

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

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

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Place	Nooklands
Traditional County	Lancashire
District / Borough	Preston
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.780504
Longitude	-2.718906
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Nooklands

Nooklands emerges as a quiet residential enclave defined by the orderly sprawl of Preston’s suburban expansion. It lies 0.8 miles south-south-west of Fulwood (from Fulwood: bearing 197°T, OS grid SD 527 318). Brick facades and modest gardens characterise the domestic architecture here, reflecting a mid-twentieth-century approach to planning that prioritised functional domesticity over grand design. The local atmosphere remains hushed, catching the low, pale light of Lancashire afternoons that seems to linger longer against the slate roofs of Nooklands. To the west, the rhythmic flow of Sharoe Brook cuts a discreet path through the terrain, providing a natural boundary that separates the built environment from the more open reaches of the district. A brief walk to the northeast brings one to the Former Harris Orphanage, where the Victorian stonework stands as a dignified anchor amidst the surrounding modern development. The trees bordering these older grounds soften the horizon, offering a reprieve from the persistent hum of nearby arterial roads. Residents often traverse the local paths toward Haslam Park, where the expansive green space serves as a communal lung for those inhabiting the tighter confines of the surrounding streets. Such proximity to both managed parkland and the quiet trickle of water gives Nooklands a character defined by a balance of structured residence and accessible, unhurried nature.

Nearby Outdoor Places

The Former Harris Orphanage (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.4 mi, 040° NE · 6 ha
Sharoe Brook (River) — 0.7 mi, 247° WSW
Haslam Park (Park) — 0.8 mi, 230° SW
Moor Park (Park) — 1.0 mi, 120° ESE
The Serpentine (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 112° ESE
Lancashire Infantry Museum (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 097° E
Nelson Buoy (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 216° SW
Preston Playhouse (Theatre) — 1.5 mi, 155° SSE
Landscape With Trees (Public Artwork) — 1.5 mi, 157° SSE
Odeon Preston (Cinema) — 1.5 mi, 195° SSW
Cromwell'S Mound Civil War Fieldwork (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 039° NE
Buoy (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 215° SW
Savick Brook (River) — 1.7 mi, 250° WSW
Castle Hill Motte (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 183° S
Charter Theatre (Theatre) — 1.7 mi, 148° SSE
Harris Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 150° SSE
Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Museum (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 137° SE
Bull Nose (Wetland) — 2.0 mi, 219° SW
Avenham Park (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.1 mi, 156° SSE · 9 ha
Ribble Steam Railway (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 224° SW
Penwortham Old Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 173° S
Frenchwood Knoll (Hill / Mountain) — 2.3 mi, 145° SE
White Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.4 mi, 323° NW
Lea Marsh (Wetland) — 3.1 mi, 240° WSW
Brockholes Quarry (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.3 mi, 097° E
Cuerdale Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.6 mi, 117° ESE
Red Scar And Tun Brook Woods Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.7 mi, 082° E · 64 ha
Brockholes Visitor Village (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 100° E
Tun Brook Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.0 mi, 084° E
Centurion Tank (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 179° S

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